The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal faces yet another setback as Rajib Banerjee tendered his resignation from his position as state forest minister. Banerjee, in the letter addressed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, did not specify the reason for his decision.
“I regret to inform you that I hereby tender my resignation from my Office as Cabinet Minsiter being in charge of Forest Department on today, i.e., On 22nd of January, 2021,” he wrote in the letter.
However, he took to Facebook to announce his decision to exit the cabinet along with a picture of the resignation letter.
“Hope you all are doing well. This is to inform you that I am resigning as the Minister in Charge, Department of Forest, West Bengal from today. Over the years I have tried to do my duty with full responsibility and diligence.”
“I have considered each one of you as my extended family and your support has always motivated me to go the extra mile and be at your service in a better way possible, hence I am announcing my formal resignation on this platform and have informed the concerned authority as well. I hope that in the years to come I will be able to be at each of your service in the best way possible as that has been the sole reason I am into politics.” he wrote in the post.
The decision to resign from the Mamata Banerjee government comes just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
More details are awaited.
