JAIPUR: Newly appointed Assam governor Gulab Chand Kataria, on Thursday, submitted his resignation as Rajasthan BJP MLA.

Kataria resigned as MLA on Thursday, days after being named the governor of Assam.

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Kataria handed over the resignation letter to Rajasthan assembly speaker CP Joshi.

Kataria served eight terms as MLA, representing Udaipur assembly constituency in Rajasthan.

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With the resignation of Kataria, the number of MLAs in the house of 200 has reduced to 199.

Assembly elections in Rajasthan are due later this year.