political resignation

Kohima, April 2 Senior Congress leader K. Therie resigned from the party on Thursday, alleging a "breach of trust" and unconstitutional interference by the AICC in the affairs of the party's Nagaland unit.Therie, a former Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president and an ex-state...

Patna, March 30 Emotions ran high in the JD(U) and the NDA on Monday after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from the state legislative council, while the opposition alleged he was "forced to quit".Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from the legislative council and...

New Delhi, March 30 A day after resigning from the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal MLA Qazi Abdur Rahim joined the Congress on Monday, saying he has "returned home".Rahim, the sitting MLA from the Baduria constituency in North 24 Parganas district, had resigned from all his party posts on...

Patna, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, alleged on Monday that Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, resigned from his position as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under pressure from the BJP.Reacting to the development, Tejashwi said that while it is customary for a...

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar has resigned from his membership of the State Legislative Council, in compliance with constitutional provisions, following his recent election to the Rajya Sabha. JD(U) MLC Sanjay Gandhi submitted Nitish Kumar's resignation...

Patna, March 30 BJP national president Nitin Nabin, the MLA from Bankipur in Bihar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha two weeks ago, will relinquish his Assembly membership on Monday.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is also set to resign from the state legislative council on Monday. The...

Kolkata, March 29 – Driven by resentment over being denied a party ticket to contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, Quazi Abdur Rahim, the outgoing MLA from the Baduria Assembly seat in the North 24 Parganas district, quit the Trinamool Congress on Sunday.In a lengthy post on his...

Puducherry, March 26 Former president of the Puducherry unit of the Congress, A V Subramanian, submitted his resignation to the party on Friday.In a letter to the president of the Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee, V Vaithilingam, he stated that he was quitting the party due to "personal...

Mumbai, March 27 NCP leader Rupali Chakankar resigned as the chief of the party's Maharashtra women's wing on Friday, following criticism over her association with rape-accused "spiritual leader" Ashok Kharat."Following a phone discussion with (NCP president and Deputy Chief Minister) Sunetra...

Karimnagar (Telangana), March 25 Senior Congress leader and former minister T Jeevan Reddy announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday.During a meeting with his supporters at the district headquarters in Jagtial, Reddy announced his resignation, bringing an end to his long-standing...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from service in 2019 due to the "denial of freedom of expression" to the people of Kashmir, alleged on Wednesday that the Centre has refused to process his resignation, thereby preventing him from contesting the...

Mumbai, March 21 The English translation of his book about his experiences in prison includes a chapter on the sudden resignation of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Saturday.Dhankhar, a former BJP leader, resigned as Vice President in July...

Nagpur, March 21 Union minister and RPI (A) chief Ramdas Athawale said on Saturday that his party was considering not fielding candidates in the upcoming West Bengal elections and instead supporting the BJP across all seats to avoid a split in votes.The Republican Party of India (Athawale)...

Guwahati, March 19 – In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nihar Ranjan Das, on Thursday, resigned from the party's primary membership after being denied a party ticket from the Dholai Assembly constituency in the Barak...

Kathmandu, March 19 Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has submitted his resignation from the post after the party's defeat in the recently held general elections, a media report said on Thursday.The elections for the House of Representatives, held on March 5, elected a 275-member Lower...

New Delhi, March 18 The resignation of Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi ahead of the Assam Assembly polls on Wednesday triggered sharp political reactions, with the Congress terming the move "unfortunate" and the BJP saying it reflects the opposition party's weakening base.Congress leader Priyanka...

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, March 18 Signs of discontent emerged within the TMC as MLA Khageswar Roy of Rajganj resigned from his position in the Jalpaiguri district party after being denied a ticket in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.Roy, a three-time MLA from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri and a...

New Delhi, March 18 – Following the resignation of Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi from the Congress, party leader Priyanka Gandhi termed the development as "unfortunate" and "truly regrettable" on Wednesday, expressing disappointment over his departure.Bordoloi reportedly submitted his resignation...

Guwahati, March 18 – Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress President and senior leader Mira Borthakur launched a sharp attack on former party colleague Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday, following his resignation from the Congress, alleging that his decision to leave the party was driven by "selfish...

Guwahati, March 18 – Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi, announced on Wednesday that he was “deeply hurt” and had “no option” but to resign from the Indian National Congress, alleging repeated humiliation and a lack of a conducive environment within the party’s...