Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resigns after failing to get on ballot
US Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan resigned Friday, capping a bizarre political downfall that started after his campaign failed to submit enough valid petition signatures to get him on the ballot for re-election.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray today demanded resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil and Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik for ``failing to handle'' last Saturday's violence in south Mumbai.