Punjab Chief Minister resigns

Amid fresh rumblings in the Punjab unit of Congress, Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as Chief Minister saying he was humialted. Addressing a presser after tendering his resignation to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, he said the party can appoint whoseover it wants as Punjab’s next chief minister. Responding to his future actions, the former CM said he will meet people who have been with him for long to decide on his political future. Meanwhile, the party has convened an urgent meeting of its legislators in the state in Chandigarh today.