BY TC News Desk
Agartala, August 23: Billal Miah, the former minister and working president of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee, tendered his resignation from the party.
He is poised to join the BJP, with the move scheduled for Thursday.
In his resignation letter addressed to Mallikarjun Kharge, the President of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Billal stated his decision to step down from all party positions and his primary membership within the Indian National Congress Party.
“I extend my warm regards. The Indian National Congress Party has been my political home for the past 44 years. Throughout this period, I have diligently served the party in various capacities as assigned to me. Currently, I hold the position of Working President of TPCC, I am a member of the Election Committee of TPCC, and I serve as a member of AICC. Effective immediately, I hereby relinquish all my roles and positions within the Indian National Congress Party, including my primary membership,” the letter stated.
Meanwhile, Asish Kumar Saha, the President of the Pradesh Congress Committee, has taken action against Billal. He has expelled Billal from the primary membership of the Congress for a period of six years, citing his involvement in anti-party activities.