Former Puducherry L-G Tamilisai Soundararajan rejoined BJP on Wednesday two days after she resigned from the posts of Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lt Governor.
After rejoining the BJP, Tamilisai Soundararajan said, “I want to contest elections and I have expressed my wish to my party too…I am happy to get back the membership card which I have…It’s the happiest day. It’s a tough decision and a happy decision too. There were many facilities to me as Governor but I left it…I don’t regret it even one per cent…Lotus will blossom in Tamil Nadu for sure.”
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As reported by PTI, Soundararajan said, “I am thankful to the people of Puducherry for the love and affection they showed during my tenure here,” adding that she left no opportunity unused to ameliorate a lot of the poor, the students and others in the Union Territory,
PTI reported citing sources that a guard of honour would be presented to Tamilisai at Raj Nivas in the evening when she would take leave of Puducherry.
Earlier on Monday, Soundararajan said that she had tendered her resignation as Governor of Telangana of her own volition and that she wanted to involve herself in intense public service. As reported by PTI, Tamilisai said there “was no pressure to do so (quit),” adding, “I was a people’s governor in both states,” she said and recalled the various pro-people initiatives she had spearheaded during her stint.
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There is speculation that she might run for the Lok Sabha election from South Chennai or a constituency in South Tamil Nadu.
Soundararajan assumed office as Telangana Governor in November 2019 and was subsequently appointed as the Lt Governor of Puducherry. Previously, she served as a spokesperson for the Tamil Nadu BJP from 2007 to 2010 and has held various organizational roles within the party.
Soundararajan had contested the 2019 Parliament elections from Thoothukudi in southern Tamil Nadu on a BJP ticket but lost to DMK’s Kanimozhi.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Published: 20 Mar 2024, 12:38 PM IST
