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SM Krishna quits as foreign minister
Friday October 26, 2012 06:53:46 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna resigned Friday, two days
ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle, triggering speculation
about his successor to the key position.
Krishna, 80, a Congress stalwart and a former chief minister of
Karnataka, sent his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,
said an official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
The cabinet reshuffle is expected around 10 a.m. on Sunday before
Manmohan Singh leaves for Himachal Pradesh.
Krishna was appointed India's foreign minister after the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) returned to power in May 2009.
Krishna, sources said, may be given charge of reviving the
Congress party in Karanata ahead of the assembly elections in the
state.
Krishna's resignation has fuelled speculation about his likely
successor.
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, also a former
minister of state for external affairs, is widely considered the
front-runner for the prized post.
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, Information and
Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni and Shashi Tharoor, a Congress
MP from Kerala and a former minister of state for external
affairs, are among other names doing the rounds for this key
position.
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