Hummingbird News Desk
MURSHIDABAD, 21 SEP: Veteran Congress leader Mainul Haque from Murshidabad on Tuesday resigned from the primary membership of the party and is likely to join Trinamul Congress soon.
In his resignation letter sent to interim party chief Sonia Gandhi, Haque, a five-time MLA from Farakka in Murshidabad wrote: “I respectfully convey that I hereby submit my resignation from the post of Secretary, All India Congress Committee.”
He also expressed his gratitude for the opportunity given to him by the party and thanked Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for their cooperation.
Asked about Haque’s resignation, state Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said: “It is his personal choice and I have nothing to say on this.”
Considered to be close to Chowdhury, Haque’s resignation is surely a huge blow to the Congress just before the Jangipur by-election on 30 September. Congress managed to hold on to the seat even in the midst of Trinamul storm in 2016 but the exit of Haque will definitely weaken the party in Murshidabad.
Speculations are ripe that Haque is likely to join Trinamul Congress on 23 September when party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee comes to Jangipur for the election campaign.
Though Haque was not reachable but the Trinamul said that Haque’s joining the party is only a matter of time.
“Abhishek Banerjee is coming here on the 23rd. Moinul Haque, a former Congress MLA from Farakka, will join… Not only him but several other Congress workers will join our party on that day,” a senior Trinamul district leader said.
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