Banwarilal Purohit Resigns As Punjab Governor, Cites 'Personal Reasons'

The resignation comes a day after Purohit met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Friday, 2 February.

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, 3 February, citing "personal reasons."

“Due to my personal reasons and certain other commitments, I tender my resignation from the post of governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh. Please accept the same and oblige,” Purohit wrote in his resignation letter.