KOLKATA, Dec 8: Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir on Monday made a U-turn on his earlier stand, saying he would not resign from the West Bengal Assembly, days after laying the foundation stone of a Babri Masjid-style mosque in Murshidabad district.
“There is no question of my resignation now. I am not stepping down as MLA,” Kabir, told reporters, claiming that people of his constituency had asked him not to quit.
Kabir had earlier announced that he would resign from the Assembly on December 17, ahead of floating a new party.The lawmaker had also claimed that he would formally submit his resignation after attending a standing committee meeting in Kolkata.The ruling party has meanwhile decided to distance itself further from Kabir inside the Assembly as well. TMC leaders said his seating arrangement in the House would be changed. (PTI)
