Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Jul 31: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has resigned from the party, citing personal reasons, according to media reports quoting sources. An official announcement from the party is awaited.

According to the reports, Poonawalla has submitted his resignation to the BJP leadership. No detailed reason for his decision has been made public so far.

The development comes a day after Poonawalla updated his profile on social media platform X, removing references to the BJP from his biography. His profile now describes him as a "lifelong follower" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but does not mention the party. However, his Instagram profile continued to identify him as the BJP's National Spokesperson at the time of the reports.

Known for his frequent television appearances and sharp attacks on opposition parties, Poonawalla has been one of the BJP's prominent national spokespersons and an outspoken supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Neither Poonawalla nor the BJP had issued an official statement on the reported resignation at the time of filing this report.