The BJP leadership has revoked the suspension of its Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh, considering his explanation in response to the showcause notice served by the party earlier in connection with his alleged controversial comments on Islam, Telangana BJP chief G. Kishan Reddy said in a statement on Sunday.

In August last year, Raja Singh was suspended from the party following his alleged controversial remarks against “Islam and Prophet Mohammed” in a video which was later pulled down by the social media platform on which it was uploaded.

He had been arrested under the Preventive Detention Act. However, Telangana High Court in November 2022 set aside the PD Act invoked against him. Later, he was granted bail.

“The central disciplinary committee of the BJP has decided to revoke the suspension of Shri T. Raja Singh, MLA Goshamahal, from the BJP after due consideration of his explanation in response to the showcause notice served by the party. This is for the information of all the concerned,” the statement from Kishan Reddy said.

Singh in a video message thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, BJP president J.P. Nadda, general secretary B.L. Santhosh, Union minister and Telangana BJP unit president Kishan Reddy and other state leaders for revoking his suspension.

He also thanked the party leadership for giving him a ticket to contest from his Goshamahal Assembly seat here for the November 30 polls.

“I express my heartfelt gratitude to the BJP leadership for nominating me as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate in the #Goshamahal Constituency for the upcoming 2023 legislative assembly election,” Singh said in a message posted on X.

He added that according to instructions given by the party, he would take up campaigning in those constituencies.

Singh is known for his strong views in support of Hindutva.

The firebrand Hindutva leader faces several police cases in Hyderabad, including those related to alleged communal offences.

PTI