The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) founding member Jaswant Singh’s son Manvendra Singh quit the party on Saturday, 22 September, at a Swabhiman rally in Rajasthan’s Barmer. His departure could dent the BJP’s fortunes in Rajasthan, which will be going to polls later this year.

Manvendra Singh is possibly looking to join the Congress.

Regarding his decision to quit the party, Manvendra Singh was quoted by NDTV as saying, "Kamal ki phool humaari bhool thi (the lotus flower was my mistake)."

Jaswant Singh’s family was upset with the saffron party after he was denied a ticket by the BJP in 2014 to contest from his hometown of Barmer, Jaisalmer.