Not switching loyalties: BJP MP Etala Rajender junks defection rumourBJP MP Etala Rajender from Malkajgiri has publicly denied rumours of his defection to another party, calling the reports false and misleading. In a statement posted on X, he criticised certain media outlets and YouTube channels for spreading misinformation and urged them not to tarnish his reputation. By Telangana Today Published Date - 19 September 2025, 11:22 PMHyderabad: BJP MP from Malkajgiri, Etala Rajender, clarified that he was not shifting loyalties to any party and dismissed reports about his defection carried by a section of the media as false. I am not switching parties,” Etala Rajender said on X. Appealing to vested interests not to malign him, the BJP MP cautioned against damaging his reputation.