Shuttering to rumour over his political entry, former-IPS officer R.S Praveen Kumar, who took voluntary retirement in July, is set to join the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on August 8, Sunday.

As per details shared to media, Telangana BSP president Manda Prabhakar said that Praveen Kumar will be joining the party in the presence of its national coordinator Ramji Gautham, at a grand public meeting in Nalgonda's NG College grounds. The former top police officer has been touring the district and addressing meetings with different groups of marginalised sections and like-minded associations since he resigned. In his statements, he clearly asserted that he would work towards ‘Bahujana Rajyam’, with education, health and employment as the prime agenda.

Ramji Gautham also announced Praveen's entry into the party. Taking to Twitter message, he said, "I welcome Dr R.S Praveen Kumar IPS Additional DGP (Rtd) who is joining the BSP party on August 8, 2021, with the blessings of the BSP National President Mayawati ji. Jai Bhim!"

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