Former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi’s Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) suffered a massive blow on Saturday as its national treasurer Gajraj Pagaria resigned from the party after he was being allegedly manhandled at party founder’s residence in Raipur.
Pagaria, the former mayor and a known public face, had allegedly fought physically with one Vijay Nijwan at Ajit Jogi’s residence on Friday night and they filed complaints against each other in Civil Lines, police station.
Pagaria, in his resignation letter, said that he was pained by the Friday incident where a lower party worker had misbehaved with him in full public view.
“Instead of taking action, the party office bearers termed it as personal matter and I had no option but to resign from the party,’’ Pagaria stated.
JCC (J) leader and election campaign incharge Vidhan Mishra confirmed that Pagaria has put in his papers.
Jogi’s party which is contesting assembly polls in tie-up with Bahujan Samaj Party, is jolted by a spree of resignations by potential party leaders in recent past. Jogi had floated the party in 2016 after deserting Congress.