'A new chapter in my political journey': RPN Singh resigns from Congress
PremiumFormer Union minister RPN Singh has tendered his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, former Union minister RPN Singh has tendered his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi from the party's primary membership. Singh shared his resignation letter on social media.
"Today, at a time, we are celebrating the formation of our great Republic, I begin a new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind, Singh tweeted along with the letter of resignation.
"I hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress with immediate effect," the letter stated. "I thank you for providing me an opportunity to serve the nation, its people and the party."
The 57-year-old former Congress loyalist from the erstwhile royal family of Sainthwar of Kushinagar (Padrauna) was an MLA from the Padrauna constituency of Uttar Pradesh (1996-2009), just like his father CPN Singh.
Popularly known as Raja Saheb of Padrauna, the Congress party's Jharkhand in-charge, RPN Singh has previously severed as the Minister of State from 2012 to 2014.
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