Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Chandan Mitra on Wednesday submitted his resignation from the party.
“I have given my resignation. I have not decided when or where I will join, I am not going to disclose it,” he said.
According to media reports, Mitra submitted his resignation to BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday.
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Reports also suggest that he will be joining the TMC on July 21. Mitra was also considered to be close to BJP veteran L K Advani.
A two-time Rajya Sabha Member, Mitra is the Editor and Managing Director of The Pioneer. He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from August 2003 to 2009. In June 2010, BJP got him elected to the upper house from Madhya Pradesh. His term ended in 2016.
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