Assam singer Simanta Shekhar quits BJP, film finance body
Assamese singer Simanta Shekhar has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party and stepped down from his role in a state film financing corporation. His departure follows a recent public criticism of BJP legislator Vijay Kumar Gupta, whom Shekhar accused of misrepresenting facts about celebrated musician Zubeen Garg. The moves highlight internal tensions within the party.