{"id":7086,"date":"2026-07-31T05:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7086"},"modified":"2026-07-31T05:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:56:32","slug":"shehzad-poonawalla-bjps-shehzad-poonawalla-drops-party-name-from-x-bio-fuels-exit-speculation-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7086","title":{"rendered":"Shehzad Poonawalla: BJP&#8217;s Shehzad Poonawalla drops party name from X bio, fuels exit speculation | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132757398,imgsize-70411,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/shehzad-poonawalla.jpg\" alt=\"BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla drops party name from X bio, fuels exit speculation\" title=\"BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has sparked exit buzz after he dropped part name from his social media bio\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has sparked exit buzz after he dropped part name from his social media bio\">BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has sparked exit buzz after he dropped part name from his social media bio<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla sparked rumours that he quit the saffron party after his changed his bio on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>In his latest bio, there&#8217;s is no mention of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bjp\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BJP<\/a>. &#8220;Religion Islam, Culture~Hindu,Ideology~Bhartiya : \u270d\ufe0fAuthor: GST Ki Yatra,&#8221; specifies bio with added, &#8220;Lifelong follower of PM @narendramodi.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Meanwhile his current bio on Insta still mentions &#8220;BJP Spokesperson&#8221; as did his earlier bio on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>However, there has been no official confirmation from Poonawalla. He had joined BJP in December 2017 after calling the Congress&#8217;s organisational polls a &#8220;sham&#8221;. In 2021, he was also made the in-charge of the BJP&#8217;s social media wing for the national capital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Poonawalla has been a vocal supporter of Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/narendra-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narendra Modi<\/a> and the BJP, frequently defending the party on television debates and social media while launching sharp attacks on the Congress and its leaders, including <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rahul-gandhi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rahul Gandhi<\/a>. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Shehzad is the younger brother of political commentator Tehseen Poonawalla. The two were once known to share a close bond, but their relationship soured over political differences, with the brothers frequently taking opposing positions and engaging in public spats in recent years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/bjps-shehzad-poonawalla-drops-party-name-from-x-bio-fuels-exit-speculation\/articleshow\/132756701.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has sparked exit buzz after he dropped part name from his social media bio NEW DELHI: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla sparked rumours that he quit the saffron party after his changed his bio on X.In his latest bio, there&#8217;s is no mention of BJP. &#8220;Religion Islam, Culture~Hindu,Ideology~Bhartiya : \u270d\ufe0fAuthor: GST Ki 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