Babul Supriyo quits politics

July 31, 2021 17:18

Days after he posted a series of cryptic social media posts setting off speculation about his possible retirement from politics, singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo on Saturday said goodbye in a Facebook post.

Alvida. Am not going to any other party - TMC, Congress, CPIM, nowhere. I am confirming that nobody has called me. I am going nowhere. I am a one-team player! Have always supported one team #MohunBagan - Have been with only one party - BJP West Bengal. Thats it!!

I have stayed for too long I have helped somebody, have disappointed somebody," his post read.

The two-time member of Parliament was among the 12 ministers who were dropped from Prime Minister Narendra Modis cabinet on July 7 as part of a rejig. His fate was likely sealed when he lost to the Trinamool Congresss Aroop Biswas in the April-May West Bengal assembly elections.

In a lengthy post in Bengali on social media, the BJP leader said: I have made some of you happy, some sad but after a long discussion, am saying am leaving.

Its not possible to stay in politics and do social work. Let me settle myself.

The last few days, I have gone to Amit Shah and JP Nadda Ji, I have told them what I feel."

I will never forget their love and so I cant go to them, I dont have the audacity to go to them and say this. I have decided what I will do; I had decided long back so if I go now they may feel am bargaining and when that is not right I dont want them to have the wrong idea. I only pray they dont misunderstand me."

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