Jharkhand: Jailed minister Alamgir Alam resigns from state cabinet

Alam also sent a copy of his resignation letter as Congress legislature party leader to the party’s national president Mallikarjuna Kharge

Published on: Jun 11, 2024, 11:46:22 IST

By Vishal Kant

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Jailed Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam has resigned from the state cabinet led by chief minister Champai Soren, top sources in the government said on Tuesday. It is learnt that Alam sent his resignation to Soren on Monday night.

Jharkhand politician Alamgir Alam being produced before a PMLA court in Ranchi in connection with an alleged money laundering case last month. (ANI Photo)

A senior Congress leader said Alam also sent a copy of his resignation letter as Congress legislature party leader to the party’s national president Mallikarjuna Kharge.

Alam was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 15 on money laundering charges.

While Alam resigned on Monday night, Soren last week took away all four departments headed by the Congress leader, including parliamentary affairs, rural development, rural works and panchayati raj.

All four departments are currently with the chief minister.

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Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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