To check Oneindia News on your Mobile
go to:   http://m.oneindia.in/news/
 
  •  

Jairam Ramesh resigns as Union Minister to focus on Congress poll campaign

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Congress party seems to be coming in its top gear as the General Elections could be announced any day, it looked evident on Wednesday when Union Minister Jairam Ramesh resigned from his post to devote full time to his party's campaign.

On Wednesday, the Union Minister for Commerce and Power, Jairam Ramesh, sent in his papers to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The papers were further sent to the President Pratibha Patil who duly accepted the minister's resignation.

Jairam Ramesh, who has been a member of the election strategy team of Congress party in 2004, said he has put in his papers to focus on election campaigning.Jairam Ramesh's action came a day before the concluding session of the Lok Sabha amid expectations in political circles that dates for parliamentary elections would be announced in a week.

He represents Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, on the advice of the Prime Minister.

An AICC Secretary, Jairam Ramesh is on the "Future Challenges Group" of the AICC which has Rahul Gandhi as its member.

 
Connect with

Ramesh Pokhriyal to be the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

New Delhi June24 (ANI): Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will be the New Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu announced this after the meeting of the Uttarakhand BJP legislative party in New Delhi.Naidu said that the outgoing Chief Minister B C Khanduri proposed the name of Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, and was seconded by Prakash Pant, Rawat and Chandan Ramdas.Besides Naidu, senior party leaders Thawar.....
User Comments
[ Post Comments ]
Be the first to comment on this article.
Oneindia  Oneindia Login