<p>Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, citing personal reasons.</p><p>"Due to my personal reasons and certain other commitments, I tender my resignation from the post of governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh. Please accept the same and oblige," Purohit wrote in his resignation letter.</p><p>Purohit's resignation came a day after he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.</p>.Punjab and Haryana HC seeks replies from Chandigarh admin on AAP's plea for fresh mayoral polls.<p>Their meeting came days after the BJP swept the Chandigarh mayoral polls, retaining all three posts, a setback to the Congress-AAP alliance which alleged tampering with ballot papers by the presiding officer.</p><p>On Wednesday, a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court denied interim relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party had sought fresh polls under the supervision of a retired judge of the court.</p><p>The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider an AAP councillor's request seeking urgent hearing of his plea challenging the high court order.</p><p>Purohit had been at loggerheads with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over various issues in the past. </p>
<p>Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, citing personal reasons.</p><p>"Due to my personal reasons and certain other commitments, I tender my resignation from the post of governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh. Please accept the same and oblige," Purohit wrote in his resignation letter.</p><p>Purohit's resignation came a day after he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.</p>.Punjab and Haryana HC seeks replies from Chandigarh admin on AAP's plea for fresh mayoral polls.<p>Their meeting came days after the BJP swept the Chandigarh mayoral polls, retaining all three posts, a setback to the Congress-AAP alliance which alleged tampering with ballot papers by the presiding officer.</p><p>On Wednesday, a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court denied interim relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party had sought fresh polls under the supervision of a retired judge of the court.</p><p>The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider an AAP councillor's request seeking urgent hearing of his plea challenging the high court order.</p><p>Purohit had been at loggerheads with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over various issues in the past. </p>