‘I need to pay my rent’: Shehzad Poonawalla says financial pressure led him to quit the BJP

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has resigned from the party, citing pressing financial and personal circumstances. In his first interview after quitting, he said political parties do not pay spokespersons or workers and explained that meeting expenses such as rent had become difficult. Poonawalla said he had considered leaving since 2024 but remains ideologically committed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision.