Pawan Bansal, Ashwani Kumar resign

"If they had accepted our demand for their resignations earlier, the Parliament Session could go on," tweets senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj

Railway Minster Pawan Bansal, Law Minster Ashwani Kumar dropped from the Cabinet
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar drove up to the 7 Race Course Road residence of the Prime Minister this evening and handed letters of resignation.

Pawan Bansal sends back his official car after coming back from the PM's residence

Pawan Bansal, Ashwani Kumar resign as Union ministers
"Yes, I have resigned," said Pawan Bansal as he came out of 7 Race Course Road.




Here is a file picture of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar outside the Prime Minister's Office in the South Block. Earlier  today the Mr Kumar had gone to the PMO  but did not meet Dr Manmohan Singh.

Pawan Bansal, Ashwani Kumar dropped from the Cabinet. Their resignations came after Sonia Gandhi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this evening.

Pawan Bansal has left PM's residence, says he has resigned

Ashwani Kumar is currently meeting PM at his 7, Race Course Road residence

Pawan Bansal reaches Prime Minister's residence

Pawan Bansal leaves his house in his official car with the red beacon on... smiles at mediapersons, doesn't comment

Sonia Gandhi's political advisor Ahmed Patel has also reached the residence of the Prime Minister.

Pawan Kumar Bansal resigns: who said what
Pawan Kumar Bansal has resigned as Railway Minister following allegations of corruption. Mr Bansal was embroiled in controversy after his nephew was allegedly caught accepting bribe to help a senior Railways official get a plum posting. Here are some of the political reactions on Mr Bansal's resignation:

Congress leaders Sachin Pilot and Ghulam Nabi Azad are at the Prime Minister's residence at 7 RCR.

The name of Mallikarjun Kharge, who lost the race to become Karnataka's chief minister minister today, is doing the rounds as Mr Bansal's replacement.