1. Manoj Pandey, Samajwadi Party MLA in Uttar Pradesh, has resigned from his legislative assembly seat.
2. Pandey's move comes ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in the state.
3. His resignation was approved by Speaker Sudhir Gupta yesterday.
4. Pandey represented the Sahjanwa constituency in Kanpur Nagar district.
5. The reason behind Pandey's resignation is yet to be known.