Brijmohan Agrawal has been elected to the Lok Sabha from Raipur. (Representative image)
Chhattisgarh minister and MLA Brijmohan Agrawal on Monday resigned from the state Assembly after being elected to the Lok Sabha in the recent general elections in Raipur.
Agrawal submitted his resignation to chairman Raman Singh at his residence in the presence of BJP leaders. Singh said Agrawal’s resignation from the Assembly has been accepted.
“It is an emotional moment for me as I have been an MLA in undivided Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for 35 years without a break. In Parliament, I will raise issues regarding development of Chhattisgarh,” Agrawal told reporters.
He said he was starting a new innings with the blessings of everyone, adding that he had no regrets about anything. Agrawal won the Raipur Lok Sabha seat by defeating Congress’ Vikas Upadhyay by a record margin of 5,75,285 votes.
Agrawal had won an eight-term MLA from Raipur City South assembly seat in the 2023 polls with the highest victory margin of 67,719 votes. He has been undefeated in the polls since 1990.
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First print: June 17, 2024 | 7:34 PM IST