Dinesh Trivedi resigns as Railway Minister ,talking to media persons New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Trivedi said he spoke to Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee about his decision to quit as Railway Minister.
In Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee confirmed the development saying Mr. Trivedi called her to tell that he was resigning. Mr. Trivedi had incurred the wrath of party chief for hiking passenger fares in the Railway Budget. Mr. Trivedi thanked Trinamool Congress Chief and the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for appointing him as the Railway Minister.
Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee reached New Delhi last night. She told media persons that she will meet Trinamool Congress MPs in the national capital today.