The Bharatiya Janata party on Sunday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Telangana Assembly elections. The party has fielded three MPs as candidates for the Assembly polls and revoked the suspension of T. Raja Singh, who was suspended for making derogatory remarks against Prophet.
The central committee of BJP released the first list of 52 candidates following a meeting of senior leaders of the party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday. In a release, the party said the Central Election Committee of the BJP met on October 20 under the leadership of Party President J.P. Nadda the meeting was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other members of the central committee.
BJP MPs Soyam Bapu Rao has been fielded from Boath (ST), Arvind Dharmapuri from Koratla and Bandi Sanjay Kumar has been fielded from Karimnagar. BJP leader T. Raja Singh, who was arrested for alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed and was suspended from the party, has been fielded from Goshamahal. The party revoked Singh’s suspension on Sunday considering his explanation for the show cause notice issued by the party.
“Your reply and explanation offered therein has been considered by the Central Disciplinary Committee. Basis your reply, the committee has decided to revoke your suspension forthwith,” the party said in a release.
Singh was suspended from the party in August last year for his alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet in a video published in response to a video of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui. The elections will be held in the state on November 30 and the counting of votes on December 3.
