Outgoing Governor of Rajasthan and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh, is set to take another plunge into active politics by taking fresh membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday.
BJP spokesperson said here on Saturday that Kalyan Singh would reach Lucknow on Monday and reach party office here from airport. He said that former chief minister would take the membership of the BJP at party office in presence of senior leaders, including BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh.
Later, Kalyan Singh will hold a press conference at his old residence in Mall Avenue, which is now allotted to his grandson Sandeep Singh, who is Minister of State in the Yogi Adityanath government.
Kalyan Singh’s term as Rajasthan Governor will end on September 9 following swearing-in ceremony of Kalraj Mishra, also from UP, as his successor.
At present Kalraj Mishra is the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Babri Masjid demolition case is set to haunt the former chief minister. The CBI could seek permission to start the case against him. Kalyan Singh is an accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
The Babri Masjid was demolished on December 6, 1992, during the tenure of Kalyan Singh as chief minister of UP. Kalyan Singh as Governor enjoyed immunity from law.
Kalyan Singh (87) is a big Lodh leader in the state and his son is currently BJP MP from Etah while his grandson Sandeep Singh is minister in the state government.