Sinha happy resignation accepted; no ulterior motive: Rajnath

HAZARIBAGH/GHAZIABAD: Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who wrote a stinging letter accusing the party leadership of failing introspect on poll defeat, on Sunday expressed happiness about the acceptance of his resignation from organizational posts, which party chief Rajnath Singh said was done without any "ulterior motive."

Sinha told PTI in Hazaribagh that he was "happy" that his resignation has been accepted. "It is just like getting the load off my chest".

"I will not say anything more. I will not give any opportunity to the party high command to gag me," Sinha said when asked about his future plans.

"I had sent my resignation to be accepted. Therefore I'm happy that my resignation has been accepted," the former Union Minister said at his residence here.

However, Sinha said he will continue to be in BJP. Rajnath Singh told reporters in Ghaziabad that he accepted Sinha's resignation as the party chief and there was "no ulterior motive" in it.

He said disciplinary action would be taken against all BJP leaders and workers without any discrimination if any of them indulged in "anti-party" activities and the decision of the party's parliamentary board on all matters would be final.