Former Trinamool Congress MLA Rajib Banerjee quits party
- The former MLA sent his resignation to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, thanking her for opportunities he received
- Earlier on Friday he quit his designation as an MLA in the state assembly
- The minister was in charge of the forest ministry in the state
Hours after quitting his MLA designation in the state assembly on
Friday, former Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee resigned from the party,
further strengthening speculations that he would be joining the BJP soon, PTI
reported.
The former MLA sent his resignation to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,
thanking her for opportunities he received to successfully serve the state’s citizens.
“I do hereby tender my resignation as a member
of the All India Trinamool Congress as well as from all other positions held by
me in the party and its associates with immediate effect,” Banerjee said in
his resignation letter.
The former head of the state’s Forest Ministry and almost
a twenty-year old member of the Trinamool Congress said he cherished his time
in the party.
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