Did Mamata ask Yusuf Pathan to resign from LS seat? Ex-cricketer clarifies

NEW DELHI: Cricketer-turned person Yusuf Pathan connected Saturday dismissed reports claiming that the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee either straight oregon done Sourav Ganguly had asked him to resign from his Lok Sabha spot to pave the mode for her to contention a by-election.In a video shared connected societal media, Pathan termed the reports "completely false" and said neither the erstwhile West Bengal main curate nor immoderate different enactment person had ever discussed specified a connection with him."For rather immoderate clip now, a portion of quality has been going viral claiming that Mamata Banerjee asked maine to resign from my MP seat, Berhampore Lok Sabha constituency, truthful that she could contention the predetermination from there," Pathan said."Mamata Banerjee ne'er spoke to maine astir this matter. This assertion is wholly false. So, neither Mamata Banerjee nor immoderate enactment person has asked maine to resign from my MP seat," helium added.The clarification comes amid speculation surrounding the Berhampore Lok Sabha constituency and reports suggesting that efforts were being made to pave the mode for Mamata to participate Parliament done a by-election.

The rumours gained traction pursuing reports that the TMC had allegedly sought the assistance of erstwhile India cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly to transportation Pathan to vacate the seat.

The speculation intensified aft discussions implicit Mamata's governmental aboriginal pursuing her electoral setback against BJP person Suvendu Adhikari successful the West Bengal assembly elections.Earlier, Ganguly had besides powerfully denied the claims and said reports linking him to immoderate specified effort were false.In a statement, Ganguly said it had been alleged that helium contacted Pathan connected behalf of Mamata and conveyed a connection asking him to "step down/resign from his Constitutional station arsenic the elected representative" of the constituency to alteration her to contention a by-election."The aforesaid allegations are untrue," Ganguly said.Calling the reports irresponsible, helium said it was "extremely unfortunate" that nary effort Mamata to person been made to verify the allegations earlier publication. He further said the claims involving him had been made "in reckless disregard of the truth."Ganguly besides categorically denied acting arsenic an intermediary for the TMC chief. "It is frankincense indispensable to spot connected grounds that I was ne'er requested/asked by Ms Mamata Banerjee to convey immoderate connection from her to Mr. Yusuf Pathan," helium added.