Laxmiratan Shukla quits Bengal Cabinet; will proceed as MLA, says Mamata

West Bengal Minister of State for Youth Services and Sports Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Tuesday resigned from his submit, and stepped down as Howrah district president of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Sources mentioned Shukla despatched his resignation letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and mailed a duplicate to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. The minister’s resignation got here nearly a fortnight after state transport minister Suvendu Adhikari left the ruling social gathering and joined the BJP. The former Indian cricketer’s resolution sparked hypothesis that he would be part of the BJP forward of BJP nationwide president JP Nadda’s go to to the state this month.

However, Mamata Banerjee dismissed hypothesis that Shukla would additionally stop the TMC. “He is a very good boy. He wrote in the letter that he wants to concentrate more on cricket. He will continue as MLA. Do not try to speculate. I welcome his decision and I wish him all the best.”