Punjab Governor Purohit Resigns Amid Ongoing Rift with AAP Government
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Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit resigned on Saturday, citing personal reasons and other commitments. He sent a resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu.
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Purohit had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah a day before resigning. He served as Punjab Governor since August 2021.
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Purohit and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann remained at odds on several issues like Assembly sessions and VC appointments after the AAP government was formed.
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As Governor, Purohit kept raising issues about the AAP government's functioning through letters. He complained CM Mann did not properly reply to his queries.
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Purohit and the AAP government publicly feuded over holding a special Assembly session for a confidence motion, amid allegations of BJP attempts to topple the Punjab government.