Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit resigns, cites personal reasons

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has resigned citing personal reasons and certain other commitments on Saturday. 

New Delhi: Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, citing personal reasons.

“Due to my personal reasons and certain other commitments, I tender my resignation from the post of governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh. Please accept the same and oblige,” Purohit wrote in his resignation letter.

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Purohit had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Friday.

Their meeting came days after the BJP swept the Chandigarh mayoral polls, retaining all three posts, a setback to the Congress-AAP alliance which alleged tampering with ballot papers by the presiding officer.