Pranav Pandya, a newly nominated member of the Rajya Sabha has resigned. Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari announced in the House today that he has accepted Mr Pandya’s resignation.
Pandya, the head of All World Gayatri Parivar, was nominated to Rajya Sabha on May 4 but he turned it down.
When the House met for the day, Ansari said he had on May 9 received a letter from Pandya in this regard.
Pandya had turned down the Rajya Sabha nomination saying he believed he can serve and impact people and politics better by staying away from the Upper House.