Former Union Minister Babul Supriyo To Formally Resign As BJP MP On October 19

Former Union Minister Babul Supriyo, who resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined Trinamool Congress (TMC), will formally resign as MP on October 19.

Babul Supriyo via his official Twitter account thanked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for granting him time at 11 am to formally resign. He quoted- “I will not hold on to the Berth/Perks/Salary of an MP now that I am no longer a part of BJP that I won the seat for.”

According to the reports, Babul Supriyo resigned as a minister of state for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in August. He announced his decision to quit politics in a Facebook post and clarified that he would not join any other political party and continue to be a “team player”.

Babul Supriyo’s alleged feud with West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh was also cited as one of the reasons that led to his decision to quit politics. Months after he announced his decision to quit politics, claiming that he won’t join any other political party, Supriyo joined TMC claiming that he was coming back for a great opportunity to serve Bengal.