Thiruvananthapuram: Former Union Minister S Krishna Kumar on September 2 resigned from the Congress.

"I am leaving Congress because I feel that my talents are being wasted. I am sending my resignation to All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi," Kumar said.

The bureaucrat-turned politician said he was thinking of contesting the September 23 by-election from Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat as an Independent.

Asked about the chances of his contesting the by-poll, he said "that is what I am planning. I will take support if it came from some reliable quarters. It will take one or two days to finalise the plans."

Kumar had served as Minister of State in Rajiv Gandhi and Narasimha Rao governments.

He plunged into politics after quitting the Indian administrative service in the 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kollam thrice.

PTI