November 16th 2023.
Vijayashanti, a former Member of Parliament and renowned film actor, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. According to party sources, her resignation letter has been formally submitted to the State president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy. This move follows the example of other leaders such as former MP G. Vivek Venkatswamy and former MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, who have also recently parted ways with the BJP.
The Hindu reports that Congress leaders have already initiated talks with Vijayashanti and extended her a warm invitation to join the Congress party. Speculations suggest that her formal induction into the Congress may take place in the presence of key leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
Vijayashanti expressed her dissatisfaction with the BJP's functioning, which led to her decision to resign. Reports indicate that she had been disengaged from party activities for some time and was notably excluded from both the party's list of star campaigners and denied a ticket for the upcoming assembly polls. Rumors of her potential departure from the BJP had circulated earlier along with former MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy and former MP G. Vivek Venkatswamy. However, Vijayashanti had chosen to remain with the party until her recent resignation.
Vijayashanti rejoined the BJP in December 2020 after a hiatus of 15 years. Initially, she joined the BJP in 1997 and served as the general secretary of the party's women's wing. In 2005, she left the BJP to form her own outfit, Talli Telangana, advocating for the separate statehood of Telangana. Later, she merged Talli Telangana with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Medak constituency in 2009.
Vijayashanti has had an illustrious career in both politics and cinema. Her film career, spanning nearly four decades, includes over 180 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. After a hiatus of 13 years, she made a comeback to the silver screen in 2020 with the film "Sarileru Neekevvaru," starring popular actor Mahesh Babu in the lead role.
With the upcoming Assembly polls in Telangana in 2023, the state is sure to witness a host of interesting developments. Notably, a transgender contestant from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has promised to provide education for all, if elected.
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