Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Mr Chavan met Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari here on Friday evening and handed over his resignation from the Upper House.
Mr Chavan was appointed as the chief minister of Maharashtra in November 2010 after the then incumbent Ashok Chavan resigned in the wake of allegations against him in the Adarsh Housing Society scam.
Mr Chavan was elected unopposed to Maharashtra Legislative Council on April 27.