Former MP Sanjay Nirupam, who was expelled by the Congress late on Wednesday for 'anti-party statements', claimed today that the expulsion came after he tendered his resignation from the party membership.
Taking to X, the former Mumbai Congress chief said, "Looks like, immediately after the party received my resignation letter last night, they decided to issue my expulsion. Good to see such promptness."
The action against Nirupam was initiated after his criticism of Maharashtra Congress leadership for "ceding" constituencies in Mumbai to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) during seat-sharing talks of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance for Lok Sabha elections.
Congress first dropped Nirupam's name as a star campaigner, and then later on Wednesday, expelled him for six years, taking note of complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements.
In the letter to party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Nirupam said, "I have finally decided to fulfil your much awaited desire and hereby announce that I chose to resign from the primary membership of the All India Congress Committee."
Nirupam, who was eyeing the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, was miffed with the party for allowing the Shiv Sena (UBT) to take the seat for the upcoming parliamentary polls.
(With PTI inputs)
