West Bengal Assembly speaker Biman Banerjee (L) rejected Suvendu Adhikari's resignation owing to procedural flaws.
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Assembly speaker Biman Banerjee on Friday said that he is not accepting the resignation of Suvendu Adhikari owing to procedural flaws.
The speaker also said that he had no clue if the "resignation is voluntary and genuine".
"Unless and until I am satisfied that the resignation is voluntary and genuine, it is not possible for me to accept the same in the light of the provisions of the Constitution of India and the rules of procedure and conduct of business in West Bengal Legislative Assembly," the Speaker told reporters.