Pranab Mukherjee resigned as Finance Minister on Tuesday saying he was honoured at his Presidential nomination.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has kept the Finance Ministry with himself, while making Vilasrao Deshmukh the additional in-charge of the Steel Ministry, sources said on Tuesday.
Pranab Mukherjee resigned as Finance Minister on Tuesday. The UPA's Presidential candidate said he was honoured at his nomination.
Meanwhile, the PM has forwarded Pranab Mukherjee's resignation to President Pratibha Patil who will demit office on July 24.
While forwarding his resignation, PM Singh told Pranab, "Our government owes a deep debt of gratitude to you for your contribution."
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