Tripura: Senior Congress leader Billal Miah resigns from party
Aug 23, 2023
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 23 : The former minister and working president of the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee Billal Miah on Wednesday tendered his resignation from the party.
In his resignation letter addressed to Congress Nationa President Mallikarjun Kharge, Billal stated his decision to step down from all party positions and his primary membership within the Indian National Congress Party which was his “political home” for the past 44 years.
"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,” the letter said, adding “Effective immediately, I hereby relinquish all my roles and positions within the Indian National Congress Party, including my primary membership.”
With Miah’s move, Opposition political parties in Tripura have suffered a significant setback as the state is going for by-polls in the next month on 5.
