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Shehzad Poonawala urges BJP to accept resignation in second letter

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BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday said he has resigned from all positions and primary membership of the party.

Poonawalla said he has submitted his resignation letter to BJP national president Nitin Nabin, requesting him to accept it.

He also posted his resignation letter on X, which stated that he had written to Nabin, offering "to resign unconditionally" from all positions and primary membership of the BJP on July 30 due to "pressing financial and personal circumstances." In his letter to Nabin, Poonawalla expressed how moved he was by the party's reluctance to accept his resignation promptly, as they requested him to reconsider his decision.

"But after long and hard contemplation, I have arrived at a final decision that I would like to press for relieving me from my role as National Spokesperson and active primary membership of the BJP.

The events of the last few days, courtesy certain individuals about whom I have told you in great detail, have forced me to

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