In his official letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Banwarilal Purohit submitted his resignation from the post of Governor of Punjab as well as the Union territory of Chandigarh.
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Bhagwant Mann had been at loggerheads over several issues, including holding the assembly sessions and the appointments of the vice-chancellors.
President's rule can be imposed in Punjab, Governor Banwarilal Purohit warned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday.
The Supreme Court was hearing the matter amid a face-off between Punjab government and Governor Banwarilal Purohit over convening the state's budget assembly session.
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit said that he will take a legal advice and only after that will decide on CM Bhagwant Mann's request to call Budget session of assembly on March 3.
CM Bhagwant Mann's remarks have come after Governor Banwarilal Purohit sought a report on the selection procedure of government schools principals' who were sent for training to Singapore.
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has asked CM Bhagwant Mann to reply to his letter within a fortnight, failing which he will be compelled to take legal advice, reports said.
Purohit's response came after Punjab Finance Minister HS Cheema, who met Punjab Agriculture University VC in a statement asked the Governor to not obstruct the government's work.
Punjab Assembly session: This will be the Punjab government's third Assembly session that is scheduled to take place at around 11:00 am in Chandigarh.
Perarivalan’s counsel told the apex court that his mercy petition was pending for over two years, adding he had undergone more than 24 years of solitary/single confinement in this case.
The incident took place during a press conference held by the Governor to clear his name from a controversy over a sex scandal in a college in the state.
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