Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of Calcutta High Court Resigns; May Join Electoral Politics

Kolkata: Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of Calcutta High Court resigned from his post. He sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and planned to meet Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam of Calcutta High Court later on Tuesday.

“I am going to meet the Chief Justice. I am going to meet the Chief Justice for a courtesy visit. I have already sent my resignation to the President,” he told media outside the High Court premises.

He is expected to hold a press conference at his home at 2 pm.

There are speculations that Justice Gangopadhyay may contest the Lok Sabha polls from Bengal’s Tamluk constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. The TMC has held the Tamluk seat since the 2009 election.

However, in an exclusive interview with a local news channel, he, however, showered praises on Mamata Banerjee, terming her a “seasoned politician”, and expressing his “great respect” for her.