Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Amar Singh resigns from Samajwadi Party posts


NEW DELHI, Jan 6: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh on Wednesday resigned as general secretary of the party as well as from its parliamentary board and as its spokesperson. Saying he was quitting the posts on health grounds, the high-profile politician denied any differences with party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

“I hardly had any rest. Doctors told me it is not good. At the age of 53, I am entitled to earned leave and need to give more priority to my family. After 20 years of hard work, they (the family) should get priority over Mulayamji and the party,” Amar Singh told NDTV. Amar Singh had a kidney transplant at a Singapore hospital last summer. THE SENTINEL