Union Minister of State for Commerce, Industry and Power Jairam Ramesh resigned from the council of ministers on 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."
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Asked about the reasons, he said: "To concentrate on campaigning yaar (friend)."
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