Ranjeet Kumar Dass resigns from Speaker's post for new role

Guwahati: Newly appointed BJP Assam unit President Ranjeet Kumar Dass today resigned from the post of Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly to assume charge of his new responsibility.

Dass handed over his resignation letter to Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Dilip Kumar Paul at a function in his constituency, Sorbhog.

During late afternoon, Dass took charge as the President of BJP's Assam unit at the state headquarter in Guwahati.

He was welcomed and felicitated by party workers at the party office after taking charge.