Resignations not accepted, says Dhumal

SHIMLA, APRIL 20. The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. Prem Kumar Dhumal, today said he had ``not yet accepted'' the resignations of ministers and thus not forwarded them to the Governor for his acceptance.

All ministers and chairmen and vice-chairmen of boards and corporations had yesterday resigned to give the Chief Minister a free hand to recast his ministry.

Mr. Dhumal said the resignations were not planned but a sudden move by the ministers to express their full faith in his leadership.

He said the Minister of State for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mr. Raj Ram Lal Markanda, of Himachal Vikas Congress, had also submitted his resignation today.

- UNI

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