Bhubaneswar, Sept 6: Taking a cue from Mamata Mahanta, BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigned from both the Upper House seat and prime membership of the party today. 

Kumar sent his resignation letters to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and BJD president Naveen Patnaik. . 

Rearding his decision, Kumar said he took the decision as he was neglected by the party. 

"I feel I am not required by the party anymore. I was neglected by the party," Kumar said. 

It may noted that Kumar is the second Rajya Sabha member to resign from the coveted post after Mamata Mahanta. Mahanta was re-elected to the upper house on a BJP ticket last month.  

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