Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday resigned from the posts of Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. The former BJP president in Tamil Nadu is likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the state, according to sources.
She tendered her resignation in Delhi and sent a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday morning.
In a statement, the Telangana Raj Bhavan said, "The Hon'ble Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Dr.Smt.Tamilisai Soundararajan has tendered her resignation with immediate effect. The resignation has been submitted to the Hon'ble President of India."
Meanwhile, the sources told India Today TV that Soundararajan is likely to be named in the BJP's third list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, which is expected soon.
She might either contest the polls from either North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, or the Chennai South seat, the sources added.
Soundararajan has criticised the DMK government in Tamil Nadu in the recent past.
In December 2023, she slammed the DMK over the massive floods in Tamil Nadu, saying the state government "should have taken proper precautionary measures", but failed to deal with the situation.
"When the people are reeling under the effects of flood, the Chief Minister is holding a program with the people," she added.
Soundararajan had also criticised the DMK over its stance on Sanatana Dharma, saying that they do not understand the concept.
In a statement in November last year, she said, "They don’t know what Sanatana is and don’t want to accept it. They celebrate Ravana. The division is according to work. It is a big debate. They consider Sanatana only as the caste system, while it is a way of life and eternal belief."
