Suvendu Adhikary resigns: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday informed that he had received a resignation letter of state transport minister Suvendu Adhikary and that the problem will be addressed from ‘constitutional perspective’. He additional mentioned that ministers are appointed by the Governor below Article 164 of the Constitution on the tips of the Chief Minister. “Mr Suvendu Adhikari’s resignation as minister @MamataOfficial has been forwarded to me for information. There will be adherence to due constitutional process,” the Governor added.
Governor Dhankhar shared the resignation letter addressed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In the letter, Adhikari mentioned: “I do hereby tender my resignation from my office as Minister. Steps may be taken for its immediate acceptance. I am simultaneously (forwarding this) by e-mail to His Excellency-Governor of West Bengal, for doing the needful at his end.”
Today at 1:05 pm a resignation letter of Mr. Suvendu Adhikari from workplace as minister addressed to Hon’ble Chief Minister has been forwarded to me. The problem will be addressed from constitutional point of view. pic.twitter.com/cxjF68uomH
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) November 27, 2020
The resignation comes as a massive blow to CM Mamata Banerjee as Suvendu is deemed to be a heavyweight politician who commands considerable clout in more than 35 assembly segments in Midnapore area. Suvendu had been at odds with celebration leadership more than two essential concerns — appointments of observers at district level positions and the rise of Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
Suvendu’s resignation comes just days soon after he resigned as the chairman of the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC). There has been a buzz that Suvendu will leave the TMC and join the BJP. While speculation of him joining the BJP is nevertheless on rise, senior TMC leader and MP Saugata Ray mentioned that Suvendu hasn’t resigned from the Party or from the MLA post. “I can assure that he (Suvendu) is not going to Delhi. It is a lie that he will be meeting Mohan Bhagwat,” Saugata Ray mentioned.