Dinesh Trivedi
Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi announces resignation from Rajya Sabha
New Delhi/IBNS: Surprising his party colleagues, Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi on Friday announced resignation from Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha.
Addressing the house, Trivedi said, "Often moments come in life when we listen to our soul. I am witnessing the way violence is taking place in West Bengal. So I am resigning as the Rajya Sabha member listening to my soul."
Trivedi, a former Railway Minister, had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as a Trinamool candidate from West Bengal's Barrackpore.
Later, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
Getting caught off-guard, Trinamool MP Saugata Roy said, "This is unfortunate. He had expressed his displeasure but never thought he would quit."
Reacting to the development, BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said, "No honest, idealistic man can stay in the Trinamool... No one can work under Pishi-Bhaipo (Mamata Banerjee-Abhishek Banerjee)."
This is the latest resignation by any Trinamool member just days ahead of the announcement of the West Bengal elections.
Barely a few weeks ago, Trinamool heavyweights Suvendu Adhikari, Rajib Banerjee and several others joined the opposition camp Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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