Kawade's resignation accepted

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 12:29 [IST]

Mumbai, Mar 14 (UNI) The resignation of People's Republican party of India MLC Prof Jogendra Kawade was accepted today.

He had announced his resignation on the floor of the house in Nagpur, protesting against murder of four members of dalit family at Khairlanji.

An announcement to this effect was made by deputy chairman Vasant Davkhare.

Prof Kawade was nominated as MLC in January 2002 from NCP quota and had nearly a year left for completion of his term.

UNI

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