Shehzad Poonawalla knocks on BJP’s door to quit

Shehzad Poonawalla, a BJP leader, has once again tendered his resignation from all party positions and primary membership, urging the party to accept his decision following his earlier resignation rejection. In a post on X, Poonawalla stated he had "once again submitted" his resignation letter to BJP president Nitin Nabin and requested its acceptance.

He expressed gratitude to the BJP and its senior leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP chief JP Nadda, and BL Santhosh, for their guidance and support. Poonawalla emphasized his eternal gratitude to the BJP and the Sangh Parivar for the opportunities and platform provided to him, noting that he was a Pasmanda Muslim, non-dynasty, and the only one of his kind to have such a story possible in any other country or party.

First offering to resign on July 30 due to financial and personal pressures, the BJP initially declined his resignation and asked for reconsideration. In his latest letter, Poonawalla reflected on his decision after "long and hard contemplation," requesting to be relieved from his role as National Spokesperson and active primary membership of the BJP.