Babu Mohan was pained that his name did not feature in the BJP's first list of 52 candidates and feelers were sent to him that he may not be given a ticket this time.
Party sources revealed that on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet regarding the 'Maha gherao' proposal by the state BJP wing indicated his stance on the matter.
The saffron party is working aggressively to highlight the key role played by India's first home minister in erstwhile Hyderabad State's accession with the Indian Union.