Meira Kumar tonight resigned as Union Water Resources Minister just two days after taking charge after she was chosen by the Congress as the party candidate for the post of Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Meira's resignation was immediately forwarded by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to President Pratibha Patil for acceptance.
President Pratibha Patil accepted the resignation of the first woman to hold the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson tonight. The prime minister will be holding the Water Resources portfolio till alternative arrangements are made.
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