Amid widespread speculation of him joining the BJP right ahead of the high-octane Lok Sabha polls, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, judge of Calcutta High Court, today confirmed the same after tendering his resignation.
Addressing the reporters at a press conference on Tuesday, Gangopadhyay said the official joining is likely to take place on March 7.
Earlier, as many litigants and lawyers urged him to give his decision to resign a second thought, Justice Gangopadhyay said on Monday that he had completed his work as a judge and thus, wished to pursue several other things.
Justice Gangopadhyay further added that he would divulge his future plans after his resignation.
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About Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay
Justice Gangopadhyay practised law at the high court for 24 years.
According to data on the high court's website, he joined the Calcutta High Court as an additional judge on May 2, 2018 and was elevated as permanent judge on July 30, 2020.
Many of his rulings on various education-related issues and scams in West Bengal stirred political debates and served justice to many.
