New Delhi: In yet another setback to Congress, its MLA in Gujarat today resigned days ahead of Rajya Sabha elections. Brijesh Merja resigned from the assembly membership and his resignation has been accepted by the Speaker Rajendra Trivedi.
This is the third resignation from Congress party in last 2 days. Two Congress legislators Akshay Patel and Jitu Chaudhary, resigned on Wednesday evening.
Brijesh Merja was MLA from Morbi constituency in Rajkot. Before quitting as a legislator, Merja also resigned from the primary membership of the party.
Another Congress MLA has tendered his resignation from the post and I have accepted it. He is Brijesh Merja, Morbi MLA: Rajendra Trivedi, Gujarat Assembly Speaker pic.twitter.com/KiKtYiav4c
— ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2020
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The resignations come just two weeks before elections to four Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat. With Merja’s resignation, a total of eight Congress MLAs have resigned since March.
The elections to fill the pending 18 Rajya Sabha seats from seven states, including four Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, will be held on June 19.
BJP looks comfortably placed and is assured of winning 2 seats in the state. The party is eyeing third seat, for which these defections may prove beneficial.
