Gairsain, October 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Independent MLA Umesh Kumar, who represents the Khanpur constituency in the Uttarakhand Assembly, resigned from the House on Wednesday, expressing disappointment over what he described as a lack of support from Opposition members on key public issues.
Kumar questioned the Opposition’s conduct, alleging that despite repeatedly supporting its protests over the past four years, he did not receive similar backing when he raised issues concerning farmers and the wider public interest.
Speaking to reporters, Kumar said he had expected Opposition members to cooperate with him on matters affecting the people of his constituency and other parts of the state, but claimed that his expectations had repeatedly been disappointed.
“I have submitted my resignation from the House, and I am aggrieved by the attitude of the Opposition. I supported them at every step. Even when the Opposition slept in the House overnight, I slept on the floor with them,” he said.
He added that he had sought the Opposition’s support on several issues, including farmers’ concerns, interest rates on Kisan Credit Cards, disaster relief, sugar mills, permanent resident certificates for Haridwar residents, and the problems faced by Anganwadi and ASHA workers.
“However, whenever I raised issues regarding Haridwar, farmers, interest rates on Kisan Credit Cards, disaster relief, sugar mills for farmers, permanent resident certificates for Haridwar residents, or Anganwadi and ASHA workers, I kept expecting them to stand with me, but they never did,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, the Congress continued its agitation for the second consecutive day on Wednesday during the two-day Uttarakhand Assembly session being held in Gairsain. The session began on Tuesday.
Congress MLAs staged a protest on the Assembly premises against the short duration of the session, demanding an extension to allow a detailed discussion on issues affecting different constituencies.
The party raised concerns related to roads, healthcare, education, corruption and other public grievances, seeking more time for legislators to discuss matters of public importance.
The protesters also highlighted the Ankita Bhandari murder case and questioned the ruling party’s silence on the issue.
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