Chandigarh, June 7: Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju has resigned from his post as general secretary of the Punjab BJP, announcing his intention to step back from core party management to champion specific socio-economic and regional causes across the state. The move highlights shifting alignments within the state unit following the selection of Kewal Singh Dhillon as the new state party president.
Raju, a retired civil servant who previously held responsibilities as state vice president, was widely regarded as a primary candidate for the state presidency before the party’s central leadership selected Dhillon. The transition has brought out varied responses within the organization, including recent public statements from former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh regarding the leadership appointment.
In a formal letter sent to Sangathan Mantri Manthri Srinivasulu, Raju detailed his plans to steer his energies toward public outreach, writing, and legal advocacy. His focus areas include advocating for Holy City status for Amritsar, implementing the Right to Education Act for underprivileged children, tackling the drug menace, and resolving legacy state issues such as capital city distribution and river waters.
Given the extensive travel and time required to execute these public outreach campaigns, Raju noted that it would be inappropriate to retain a high-level organizational role that requires constant administrative attention.
The state leader affirmed that his time spent in the party organization over the last four years provided an enriching journey, even as he pivots toward a broader public advocacy platform ahead of the 2027 state elections.
“I have served the party as vice president and general secretary over the past four years,” Raju declared, indicating that his upcoming initiatives would focus heavily on research and mass contact programs.
The former bureaucrat affirmed that his new path would demand significant personal engagement, making a concurrent leadership role unsustainable.
“Acknowledging that these initiatives would require considerable time, travel and sustained engagement, it would not be fair to hold a major organisational post while simultaneously pursuing these commitments,” Raju noted.
