Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Monday resigned from his post as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council after being elected to the Rajya Sabha on March 16.
Under the “Prohibition of Concurrent Membership Rules, 1950” (defined under Articles 101 and 190 of the Constitution), a person elected to both Parliament and the State Legislature must vacate his seat in the State Legislative Council within 14 days of the election to the Rajya Sabha.
Reflecting on his political journey, Nabin announced his resignation on social media, addressing his constituents from Bankipur in Bihar. He was first elected in a by-ballot necessitated by the death of his lawmaker father.
He said: “After the sudden death of my father in January 2006, the party gave me the opportunity to contest the by-elections from the Patna West constituency, and on April 27, 2006, I was elected for the first time from the Patna West constituency, which marked the beginning of my social and political life.”
Talking about his journey, he said that he has made continuous efforts over the past 20 years to nurture, beautify and develop the fans of his late father Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha.
“I have always worked dedicatedly for the development of my region and Bihar. As a result, people here blessed me by electing me as their representative in the Assembly for five consecutive terms. Both inside and outside the Assembly, I used both platforms to raise the voice of my region and the people of Bihar and find ways to solve their problems,” he said.
Nabin, a five-term legislator, served as a state government minister.
“I have always said that people not only shared their problems with me but also showed me the way to solve those problems. The workers held my hand like a brother, a family member and a guardian, bringing me to this position today. I assure the people of Patna and Bihar that I will always respect the familial affection extended to me,” he wrote.
In his letter to his constituency, he said he would use his new role to remain committed to the development of the region and Bihar.
“The unbreakable bond that I share with my workers and the people of Bihar will last forever and will always provide me with new energy, inspiration and guidance,” he added.
