Tharoor resigns over IPL row; BJP calls it 'victory of truth'

Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Sunday night stepped down from his position, bowing to a simmering controversy over his alleged role in the gifting of a stake of a new Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team to his Dubai-based friend Sunanda Pushkar. He handed over his resignation letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at PM's residence. Singh accepted his resignation. According to reports, Tharoor went to the PM's house in the night for a second round of meeting and handed over his resignation.