BJP high command’s warning appears to have brought Telangana party leaders back on track. According to party sources, during the recent party workshop held on the outskirts of Hyderabad, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh reportedly issued a stern caution to several leaders, saying “stay if you want, leave if you want,” indicating that indiscipline would not be tolerated. Following this, leaders known for controversial comments are said to have become cautious, and signs of reconciliation have begun to emerge within the party.
In a significant development, Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind — who earlier mocked State BJP president S. Ramachander Rao during the Jubilee Hills by-election campaign — has now softened his stand. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Arvind clarified that he had no differences with Ramachander Rao and said the State BJP chief is like an elder brother to him. He expressed confidence that the party would strengthen under his leadership and come to power in Telangana in the next elections. Arvind also stated that his previous comments regarding complaints to the high command were misinterpreted by the media.
Arvind went on to recall that his old remarks during the Jubilee Hills campaign — where he questioned the need for “street-to-street canvassing” in the constituency — were blown out of proportion. He said that his criticism reached the public strongly through social media regardless of where he campaigned from and urged that unnecessary complaints should not be directed at him. The sudden shift in Arvind’s tone just days after Santhosh’s internal disciplinary message has become a topic of discussion among BJP cadres.
According to party insiders, B.L. Santhosh, during the Hyderabad workshop, warned leaders to avoid group politics and informal “breakfast and lunch meetings” that work against organisational unity. He reportedly stressed that every development within the party was being closely monitored and that those violating guidelines would face strict action. The remarks were believed to be aimed primarily at MPs Eatala Rajender and Dharmapuri Arvind, who have recently made controversial comments. With Arvind already realigning his stance, party circles are now closely watching when MP Eatala will follow suit.