Janata Dal (United) general secretary and former Union Minister Mohammed Ali Ashraf Fatmi on March 19 resigned from the party to protect his “moral values”. Mr. Fatmi is likely to return to the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) with the hope of contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha poll from Darbhanga or Madhubani seats.
“I have resigned from the primary membership of the party and from all posts of JD(U) to protect my moral values. Regarding my future course of action, it will be known in a few days”, Mr. Fatmi told media persons. He has sent his resignation letter to party president and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
As per the seat-sharing arrangement finalised among NDA allies on March 18, both the Madhubani and Darbhanga seats went to the BJP quota. Mr. Fatmi had won from the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat four times so far.
