Union minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday resigned from the council of ministers and took to Facebook to clarify that he has resigned from the post and so to frame it like he has been asked to resign might not be proper. Just a day before his resignation, however, Babul Supriyo was present at an event in which his ministry signed a joint communication with the ministry of tribal affairs. (As I had framed it earlier, “Asked to resign” may not be the right way to put it)" Babul wrote with many smileys. From 2019's Jadavpur University incident to the recent controversy over his tweets 'Beti paraya dhan hoti hai', Babul Supriyo has remained the centre of several controversies. But what apparently put a quick full stop to his ministership is the poor show in the West Bengal assembly election which, as state BJP leaders have acknowledged, was not predicted.

Source: Hindustan Times July 07, 2021 10:28 UTC