Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana is grooming leaders in the Goshamahal constituency, with sitting MLA T Raja Singh in all likelihood not returning to its fold.

Senior BJP leaders told Siasat.com that given how openly he has been criticising the state leadership, Raja Singh no longer has any support from within the party. While nothing is confirmed yet, BJP leader Madhavi Latha has been working the ground in Goshamahal of late and taking on Singh, an indication that she is vying for the seat.

Singh quit the BJP last year citing various issues, including his dissatisfaction with the existing leadership, around the time current state president N Ramchander Rao was appointed to the post. The Goshamahal MLA...