Mithun Chakraborty resigned from Rajya Sabha.
NEW DELHI :Actor and Trinamool Congress member Mithun Chakraborty on Monday resigned from Rajya Sabha. He has submitted his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman in which he has mentioned that because of his health condition, he has not been able to fulfil his duty in Rajya Sabha and that is why he is relinquishing his seat, sources in TMC said.
Mithun, whose alleged involvement in Saradha scam made news last year, had attended the Upper House for three days only. According to data available on the website of PRS Legislative Research, Chakraborty has 10 percent attendance in the upper house against an average of 79 percent.
He has so far not participated in any debate, nor has he asked any question or moved a private members’ bill. Chakraborty was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 2014
He has written to the Chairman that because of his health condition he is not been able to fulfil his duty in Rajya Sabha and that is why he is relinquishing his seat, sources added.He was nominated to the upper house by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the TMC in 2014.
“He resigned from Rajya Sabha on health grounds. We continue to share warm relationship with him and his family and wish him speedy recovery,” said TMC leader Derek O’Brien.
Mithun made his acting debut in the 1976 Mrinal Sen-directed film Mrigaya, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. He has acted in several blockbusters including Dance Dance, Pyar Jhukta Nahi and Agneepath.
