Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday described Sharad Pawar's resignation as NCP chief as a "big event" in the country and Maharashtra's politics.
"I have resigned from my post of National General Secretary and I have sent my resignation to Sharad Pawar Saheb. All office bearers of Thane NCP have also resigned after Pawar Saheb's announcement", Jitendra Awhad told ANI.
In a major political development, Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced that he has decided to step down as party chief drawing emotional reactions from thousands of NCP leaders, workers and supporters who urged him to reconsider the decision
Hours after veteran leader Sharad Pawar announced his decision of stepping down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), scores of party workers on Tuesday hit the streets in Mumbai and protested against the decision.
"We all are very sad and disturbed. But, all the prominent leaders (from the party) will go to him and will try to persuade him. We are hopeful that something positive will come out," Praful Patel said.
Moments after senior NCP leader Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the party president's post on Tuesday, his nephew Ajit Pawar supported the former's decision saying that the next party chief will work under Sharad Pawar.
The BJP's Jharkhand unit on Sunday launched a no-holds-barred attack on state Health Minister and Congress leader Banna Gupta after a video of his purported video chat with a woman went viral on social media.
Dowden's appointment came after the resignation of former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab. He resigned earlier on Friday in the wake of bullying allegations.
"I tender my resignation from the post of chairman of Manipur Development Society (MDS) due to some personal grounds," Brojen stated in his resignation letter submitted to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
Hitting out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his "TMC government will not survive beyond 2025" remark, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded his resignation.