Kolkata, April 16 -- Senior CPI(M) leader and lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya has declined to accept his pension as a former Rajya Sabha Member, informing the Rajya Sabha Secretariat of his decision in a letter on Thursday ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026.
In his communication to the Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha, Bhattacharya wrote that he does not wish to receive any financial pension to which he is entitled as a former MP.
He also requested the authorities to ensure that his decision is officially recorded in parliamentary documents.
The letter, notably, bears his signature in Bengali at the bottom.
As per existing norms, former Members of Parliament are entitled to a fixed monthly pension after demitting offi...