City
Epaper

Big Blow To Samajwadi Party in Maharashtra: Bhiwandi East MLA Rais Shaikh Resigns

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 21, 2024 16:56 IST

Samajwadi Party suffered a significant blow in Maharashtra as its MLA from Bhiwandi East, Rais Shaikh, resigned from his ...

Open in App

Samajwadi Party suffered a significant blow in Maharashtra as its MLA from Bhiwandi East, Rais Shaikh, resigned from his post on Saturday. The resignation coincides with increasing discord within the state unit regarding the leadership of the party's Maharashtra president, Abu Asim Azmi, who, along with Shaikh, is the only other MLA representing the Samajwadi Party in the Maharashtra Assembly.

In a statement following his resignation, Shaikh expressed his ongoing concerns regarding crucial party organizational and expansion issues, which he claims have remained unresolved despite his continuous efforts. Despite this, he affirmed his commitment to addressing these matters exclusively within the party's internal forums. Shaikh emphasized his deep-rooted allegiance to the Samajwadi Party, acknowledging the party's role in providing him with the opportunity to serve as an MLA, and declared his unwavering loyalty to the party.

Sources close to Shaikh revealed that while he has submitted his resignation to the party head, he intends to formalize his resignation as an MLA by meeting Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Monday morning.

The Samajwadi Party's presence in Maharashtra has largely flourished under the leadership of Abu Asim Azmi, who led the party to its first electoral victory in the state in 1995, securing three seats. Although Azmi initially faced electoral defeat and subsequently won his first election in 2009, his political influence has played a pivotal role in shaping the Samajwadi Party's trajectory in Maharashtra as a three-time MLA.

 

 

 

 

Tags: Rais ShaikhMaharashtra Lok Sabha Election 2024bhiwandi-pcMaharashtra News
Open in App

Related Stories

PunePune: Accused Not Delivery Boy, Police Investigation Reveal New Details in Kondhwa Rape Case

ThaneThane Horror: 15-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly Raped in Bhiwandi; Case Registered Against 8

Pune‘I Don't Know What He Said’: Ajit Pawar Reacts to Eknath Shinde’s ‘Jai Gujarat’ Slogan

MaharashtraHigh Court Orders FIR in Somnath Suryawanshi Custodial Death Case

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: 9 Homes Targeted in Single Night, Lakhs in Cash and Valuables Looted in Kharghar

Maharashtra Realted Stories

MumbaiSecurity Tightened as Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to Share Stage After Two Decades for Joint Rally in Mumbai

MumbaiMumbai: Police Arrests Two for Forging Police Clearance Certificates

MumbaiMumbai: Case Registered Against Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS Workers for Protest at Azad Maidan

MumbaiMumbai: Man Attacks Police and Himself During NDPS Patrol in Ghatkopar; Case Registered

ThaneThane: Three Arrested With Over 74 Kg of Ganja Worth Rs 37 Lakh in Bhiwandi