Saradha scam: West Bengal Transport Minister Madan steps down

“The CM accepted Madan Mitra’s resignation which was forwarded to the Governor who accepted it. He has cited ‘personal reasons’ behind his resignation,” a Raj Bhavan official said.

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Earlier, the CBI pleaded before high court to cancel Mitra’s bail, granted by an Alipore court on October 31. CBI counsel K Raghava Charyulu said Mitra’s “influence was all pervasive” and he could “tamper evidence”. He also wondered how Alipore court granted Mitra bail when the high court had earlier rejected it.-With PTI