Former Union Minister From Gujarat Resigns From BJP

Mansukh Bhai Vasava, a former Union minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Mansukh Bhai Vasava, a former Union minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He would resign from Lok Sabha during Parliament’s budget session, the six-time MP from Gujarat’s Bharuch has said.

Mr Vasava, in a letter to the state BJP president CR Paatil, said: “I have been loyal to the party. I have taken care of the party’s values. However, after all, I am a human being. A man makes mistakes knowingly or unknowingly. I am resigning from the party so that my mistake may not cause damage to the party”.

“During the Budget session, I will meet the Speaker in person and hand over him my resignation from the membership of Lok Sabha. Please convey this decision to the Central leadership,” Mr Vasama further added.

The 56-year-old, according to reports, has been upset about the party’s lack of response on the issues he has been flagging. Mr Vasava has also been critical about the functioning of the state BJP. There are also speculations that his move could be pressure tactics.

The parliamentarian has been raising various issues lately related to his constituency.

The BJP leader had last week written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking withdrawal of a notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change declaring 121 villages of Narmada district as eco-sensitive zone.

The party has received the resignation letter through social media, BJP state spokesperson Bharat Pandya said. “Paatil has spoken to him and assured him that any issue he has will be resolved. Vasava is a senior MP from Gujarat and we will resolve all his issues,” PTI quoted Pandya as saying.