Former Rajya Sabha MP Pavan K. Varma on Friday resigned from All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) party and handed over his resignation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Former Rajya Sabha MP Pavan K. Varma on Friday resigned from the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) party and handed over his resignation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Taking to his Twitter handle, Pavan K. Varma thanked Mamata Banerjee for her warm welcome, affection and courtesies.
for the warm welcome accorded to me, and for your affection and courtesies. I look forward to remaining in touch. Wishing you all the best, and with warm regards,” he said in a tweet.
He was critical of the JD(U) over the party’s decision to endorse the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Apart from serving as India’s ambassador to several countries and a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Varma has also authored several books and is a recipient of Bhutan’s highest civilian award – Druk Thuksey Award.
Varma is also the author of over a dozen best-selling books, including a book on Adi Shankaracharya and another on Ghalib, among others.
