Sanjay Sinh quits Congress, Rajya Sabha; to join BJP today

NEW DELHI: Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, Sanjay Sinh, has resigned from his membership of the House and is set to join BJP on Wednesday.

Sinh, who hails from Amethi, tendered his resignation to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday and the latter accepted it after meeting him. As per the rules, the Chairperson of the House has to meet the person tendering his or her resignation and ensure that the member is not doing so under any pressure.

Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson Harivansh informed the House about Sinh’s resignation and its acceptance by the Chair.


Sinh is likely to join BJP at the party headquarters. “Congress is still in the past, unaware of the future. Today, the country is with PM Modi and if the country is with him, I am with him. I have resigned from the party as well as my membership of the Rajya Sabha... Congress is unreachable,” he said later in the day.