Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Presidents Secretariat

12-July-2011 13:31 IST

Press Communique

The President of India, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of the following members from the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect:-

1.          Shri Dayanidhi Maran,

Minister of Textiles

2.          Shri Murli Deora,

Minister of Corporate Affairs

3.          Shri B.K. Handique,

Minister of Development of North Eastern Region

4.          Dr. M.S. Gill,

Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation

5.          Shri Kanti Lal Bhuria,

Minister of Tribal Affairs

6.          Shri A. Sai Prathap

Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

7.          Shri Arun S. Yadav,

Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Processing Industries

 Rastrapati Bhawan

New Delhi,12 July, 2011

Ministerial resignations accepted on executive recommendation, prompting immediate vacancies among cabinet and junior ministers in government. The President, acting on the Prime Minister's recommendation, accepted seven ministerial resignations with immediate effect, creating vacancies in the Council of Ministers; the communique records that the named cabinet and state ministers cease to hold their portfolios forthwith.