Before the Panchayat elections in Punjab, BJP President Sunil Jakhar has resigned. However, no official statement has come from Jakhar on this. At the same time, General Secretary Anil Sarin has called this news a rumor on this matter.
BJP General Secretary denied the news
Meanwhile, Punjab BJP General Secretary Anil Sarin termed this news as baseless and false and said that the news of his resignation is just a rumor and it is a false propaganda being spread by the opposition parties. Sunil Jakhar is the president of the state unit of BJP and as president, he is performing his duties.
Bittu reason behind resignation
It is being said that Union Minister of State Ravneet Bittu is behind Sunil Jakhar's resignation. Because the party had made Bittu a Minister of State after the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. Since then he has been angry with the party and that is why he has offered his resignation to the party. Jakhar started distancing himself from the party since July.
Raja Warring took a jibe
Meanwhile, amidst the news of Sunil Jakhar's resignation, Punjab Congress President and MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has taken a jibe at him by posting on x. Raja Warring tagged Sunil Jakhar and wrote that Mr. Sunil Jakhar all the best, where is the next?
Joined the party 2 years ago
Sunil Jakhar resigned from the party in the year 2022 after being upset with the Congress. After which he joined the party on 19 May under the leadership of BJP President JP Nadda. After this, the BJP entrusted him with a big responsibility and made him the President of Punjab.