Patna:
A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) removed Ram Kishore Singh as its Bihar spokesperson, he resigned from the party today and hinted at joining its former ally, the ruling Janata Dal-United JD(U).
Ram Kishore Singh had questioned Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and his development model on Monday.
"I have resigned from BJP. I have submitted my resignation to state BJP president Mangal Pandey," Mr Kishore, a former legislator, told mediapersons in Patna.
He said that he had not said anything wrong or against the party. "But my removal has made it clear that questioning Modi is not tolerable in the BJP now," he added.
"BJP leaders are busy praising Modi by sidelining and ignoring veteran party leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani. Now, they are claiming that Modi is more popular than Vajpayee. I am pained by it," Mr Singh said.
Mr Pandey had yesterday removed Mr Singh following action demanded by some party leaders, including former minister Giriraj Singh, a vocal supporter of Mr Modi.
"The party has also issued a show-cause notice to Ram Kishore Singh in this connection," Mr Pandey said.
Mr Singh said that barring the Nano car project, the Modi government had done nothing substantial.
On June 16, the JD(U) had severed its alliance with the BJP.
Ram Kishore Singh had questioned Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and his development model on Monday.
"I have resigned from BJP. I have submitted my resignation to state BJP president Mangal Pandey," Mr Kishore, a former legislator, told mediapersons in Patna.
He said that he had not said anything wrong or against the party. "But my removal has made it clear that questioning Modi is not tolerable in the BJP now," he added.
"BJP leaders are busy praising Modi by sidelining and ignoring veteran party leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani. Now, they are claiming that Modi is more popular than Vajpayee. I am pained by it," Mr Singh said.
Mr Pandey had yesterday removed Mr Singh following action demanded by some party leaders, including former minister Giriraj Singh, a vocal supporter of Mr Modi.
"The party has also issued a show-cause notice to Ram Kishore Singh in this connection," Mr Pandey said.
Mr Singh said that barring the Nano car project, the Modi government had done nothing substantial.
On June 16, the JD(U) had severed its alliance with the BJP.
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