In PHOTOS: The ministers axed by Manmohan

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday fowarded to President Pratibha Patil the resignation letters of the following ministers in the Union council of ministers with the recommendation that they may be accepted.

Name: Dayanidhi Maran

Portfolio Held: Ministry of Textiles

Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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Name: Murli Deora

Portfolio Held: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Party: Congress

Name: BK Handique

Portfolio Held: Minister, Development of North Eastern Region

Party: Congress

Name: MS Gill

Portfolio Held: Ministry of Statistics

Party: Congress

Name: Kanti Lal Bhuria

Portfolio Held: Minister for Tribal Affairs

Party: Congress

Name: A Sai Prathap

Portfolio Held: Union Minister of State, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

Party: Congress

Name: Arun S Yadav

Portfolio Held: Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Processing Industries

Party: Congress