BJP MP Saumitra Khan sends divorce notice to wife, a day after she joined TMC

Senior BJP leader and party MPSaumitra Khan on Tuesday sent a divorce notice to his wifeSujata Mondal Khan, a day after she joined the TrinamoolCongress.

Khans lawyer sent the mutual divorce notice, whereseveral marital issues were cited for seeking the separation.

Sujata Mondol Khan, the wife of BJP MP from WestBengals Bishnupur on Monday found her marriage on the rockswhen her husband of 10 years threatened to divorce her aftershe joined the ruling TMC.

Claiming that “misfit and corrupt leaders” weregetting more importance in the BJP than those loyal to theparty, she shifted allegiance to Mamata Banerjees TrinamoolCongress.

A furious Khan hurriedly called a press conference onMonday evening where he announced his decision to “sever the10-year relationship”.

“You (Sujata) have come this far as you had chantedJai Shree Ram, chanted in favour of (Narendra) Modiji, as youwere the wife of Saumitra Khan,” a livid Khan said.

“Please refrain from using the Khan surnamehereafter, please dont refer to yourself as Saumitra Khanswife. I am giving you all the freedom to chart your politicaldestiny. But please dont forget you are siding with those whohad attacked your parents residence in 2019 after I joinedthe BJP,” Khan had said.

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