Hyderabad, June 30 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state leaders have categorically denied Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh's claim that he was not allowed to contest for the party's state president post.

Addressing the media at the BJP headquarters on Monday, June 30, Adilabad MLA Payal Shankar said that the election process for state president and national council members is being conducted democratically and transparently.

"Interested candidates can submit their nominations for the post, provided they display the support of at least 10 state executive members," he said.

"On Monday, Raja Singh took the nomination papers from the party's state in-charge Abhay Patel, and submitted them to the election observer and Union minister Shobha ...