Swapan Dasgupta Amid row over candidature for Bengal polls on BJP ticket, nominated MP Swapan Dasgupta resigns from Rajya Sabha
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra questioned the candidature of nominated Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta for the forthcoming Bengal assembly election on BJP ticket, Dasgupta on Tuesday reportedly tendered his resignation as a Rajya Sabha MP.
Sharing the development on Twitter, Swapan Dasgupta wrote: "I have resigned from the Rajya Sabha today to commit myself totally to the fight for a better Bengal."
"I hope to file my nomination as BJP candidate for the Tarakeshwar Assembly seat in the next few days," he added.
I have resigned from the Rajya Sabha today to commit myself totally to the fight for a better Bengal. I hope to file my nomination as BJP candidate for the Tarakeshwar Assembly seat in the next few days.
— Swapan Dasgupta (@swapan55) March 16, 2021
Welcoming Dasgupta's decision to quit Rajya Sabha, Mahua Moitra said, "Thank you sir- we wish you well for the upcoming WB polls."
Swapan Dasgupta Resigns From Rajya Sabha.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) March 16, 2021
Thank you Sir- we wish you well for the upcoming WB pollshttps://t.co/8kMHzTV6qz
Earlier on Monday, Mahua Moitra, on Twitter, demanded the disqualification of Swapan Dasgupta as a nominated Rajya Sabha MP after the BJP had fielded him as a candidate in Tarakeshwar seat for the upcoming West Bengal assembly election.
Swapan Dasgupta is BJP candidate for WB polls.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) March 15, 2021
10th Schedule of Constitution says nominated RS member to be disqualified if he joins any political party AFTER expiry of 6 months from oath.
He was sworn in April 2016, remains unallied.
Must be disqualified NOW for joining BJP. pic.twitter.com/d3CDc9dNCe
Quoting the 10th Schedule of the Constitution, Moitra wrote on the micro blogging site: "Swapan Dasgupta is BJP candidate for WB polls. 10th Schedule of Constitution says nominated RS member to be disqualified if he joins any political party AFTER expiry of 6 months from oath. He was sworn in April 2016, remains unallied. Must be disqualified NOW for joining BJP."
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