Assam Chief Information Commissioner Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta on Thursday resigned from his post , more than a month after the arrest of his brother, Shyamkanu Mahanta, in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore, The New Indian Express reported.

His decision came after discussions with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the newspaper reported.

The move followed a Right to Information application filed seeking data related to government funds given to his younger sibling Shyamkanu Mahanta, PTI reported.

Zubeen Garg, a renowned Assamese singer, died on September 19 during a yacht trip in Singapore, a day before he was scheduled to perform at the North East India Festival there.

The event had been organised by the Indian government and the Indian high commi

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