Punjab Governor Purohit Resigns After War of Words with AAP Government
• Banwarilal Purohit resigns as Punjab Governor citing “personal reasons”
• Resignation comes a day after he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi
• Had been engaged in a war of words with AAP government in Punjab, even warning of President's rule
• Resignation comes after Chandigarh mayoral polls with allegations of rigging by AAP
• Purohit was a 3-time MP and had served as Tamil Nadu and Assam governor before Punjab