BJP concedes defeat much before electoral battle in Telangana
Given that the party is already having problems as a result of internal conflicts among top officials, Gadkari's remarks are said to have caused a stir among the State leadership. Gadkari's remarks, according to party insiders, have not been well received by the State leadership, who want to bring the issue before the party high command.
According to sources, the State leaders are incensed by Gadkari's remark since the party is already battling to maintain discipline, and if such assertions are made by top officials, it would only further harm the party's reputation. With Gadkari's statement now adding salt to the wound, party national president jp nadda and Union home minister amit shah are already dissatisfied with the state leadership's performance.
AP Jithender Reddy, a former member of parliament who caused a stir in the party with a "buffalo" video advocating a kick to the bjp telangana leadership's rear, sparked yet another controversy on saturday by sending a caustic tweet to Dubbaka bjp mla M Raghunandan Rao.
Raghunandan Rao's demand that he be named the nation's spokesperson was mocked by Jithender Reddy, who tweeted a video of Rao speaking to the media with the message: "Proud of your voice. As the nation's spokesperson, I support you. raghunandan rao said that Bandi Sanjay, the state bjp president, had marginalized him and denied him the position of national spokesman.