"Godinho submitted his resignation as member of Legislative Assembly to the Speaker today," state Legislature Secretary Nilkant Subhedar told PTI.
The Speaker has accepted the resignation, he said.
After tendering his resignation, Godinho said he was unhappy with the functioning of Congress and praised the BJP.
"I have been a loyal worker of Congress but I am not happy with the functioning of the party," the five-term Member of Legislative Assembly said.
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