Chidambaram resigns from Maharashtra seat after election to RS from Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, June 16: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Thursday tendered his resignation from his seat in Maharashtra after his election to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.
"Following my election to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Tamil Nadu, I am required to resign my seat from the state of Maharashtra. Accordingly, today I tendered my resignation from the seat from the state of Maharashtra," the Congress leader tweeted on Thursday.
"The Hon'ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has accepted my resignation. I was honoured to represent the state of Maharashtra. I wish the people of Maharashtra the very best in the future, peace and prosperity," he added.
In a hotly contested election on June 11, the BJP won eight of the 16 Rajya Sabha seats in the four states (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Haryana), while the Congress won five. On June 10, Maharashtra held elections for six seats in the Upper House of Parliament, four seats each in Karnataka and Rajasthan, and two seats in Haryana.
On June 11, the results for all four states were announced early in the morning.
Also Read: Monkeypox cases in Britain surpass 500
Counting was halted for more than eight hours in two states, Haryana and Maharashtra, due to concerns about cross-voting and rule violations.
The ruling alliance of the Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's NCP, and the Congress won three out of six seats in Maharashtra, where the counting of votes was significantly delayed, while the BJP won three seats. Union Minister Piyush Goyal, former state Minister Anil Bonde, and party leader Dhananjay Mahadik are among the BJP's winners.
Praful Patel of the NCP, Imran Pratapgadi of the Congress, and Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena were also elected to the Rajya Sabha from the state.
Both the BJP and the Shiv Sena filed complaints with the Maharashtra Election Commission, alleging cross-voting and seeking disqualification of votes.
Also Read | Malaika Arora turns author, announces first book on nutrition
-PTC News
