Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh Ajay Pratap Singh on Saturday resigned from the party’s primary membership, expressing displeasure over the ruling outfit’s process of selecting candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He shared his resignation letter on his X account this morning. "I am resigning from the primary membership of the party," he stated in the one-line letter addressed to BJP chief JP Nadda.
However, he did not mention any reason behind his resignation.
The BJP had nominated Singh to the Upper House of the Parliament in March 2018 and his tenure is set to end on April 2. He wasn’t re-nominated by the party.
What did he say after resignation?
Talking to reporters, Singh expressed displeasure over the party's process of selecting candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He said although he wanted to contest from the Sidhi Lok Sabha seat, the BJP fielded Rajesh Mishra from there.
