Minister Jairam Ramesh quits
By IANSThursday, February 26, 2009
NEW DELHI - Union Minister of State for Commerce, Industry and Power Jairam Ramesh resigned from the council of ministers Wednesday to concentrate on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Ramesh, who is a Rajya Sabha member from the Congress, told IANS: ‘Yes, I have resigned as a minister.’
Asked about the reasons, he said: ‘To concentrate on campaigning yaar (friend).’
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