Assam Congress leader and former MP Sushmita Dev has resigned from the party. On Sunday, it was evident through a letter to the Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi that the former party MP from Silchar did not mention any specific reason for her sudden move.
Sushmita Dev, the former president of the Congress party’s women’s wing, joined the Trinamool Congress on Monday afternoon, in the presence of Mamta Banerjee, West Bengal’s chief minister, and Abhishek Banerjee, a senior party leader.
‘Beginning a new chapter of public service’
Congress leader and former MP Sushmita Dev saying “beginning a new chapter of public service” resigns from the party.
On Monday morning, Dev changed her Twitter bio to “Former Member, Indian National Congress”, indicating that she has ended her over three-decade alliance with the grand old party.
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Ripun Bora urged Sushmita Dev
Congress MP Ripun Bora requested Sushmita Dev to review her decision and discuss her issues with the party’s top leaders.
He said: “Sushmita Dev was a dedicated Congress leader, never thought she would take such a decision. We were like family. If she had anything against the party, she should have discussed it. I request her to reconsider her decision & withdraw resignation.”
Sushmita Dev, daughter of seven-time MP Santosh Mohan Dev, is likely to be portrayed as the Trinamool Congress party’s face in the state.
Susmita’s Twitter handle suspended recently along with other leaders of Congress party
In a piece of recent news, it was found that the microblogging site had blocked Twitter accounts of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other handles related to the Congress party.
The suspension occurred after posting a photograph of the parents of a nine-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in Delhi; Sushmita Dev was among the Congress leaders whose Twitter handle was suspended recently.
Sonia Gandhi has not received any letter from Sushmita, says Congress leader
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said, “I tried speaking with Sushmita Dev, her phone was off. She was a dedicated Congress worker and perhaps is, even today. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has not received any letter from her. She’s mature enough to take her decisions, I can’t comment until I speak with her.”
