Monday, March 14 2005 22:26 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, who was in the centre of a controversy over Government formation in the State recently, today (Mar 14, 2005) ruled out resigning from his post.

He also said he did not repent his decision to invite Shibu Soren to form a Government.

Razi, who is on a day's visit to the capital and met Home Minister Shivraj Patil, told reporters that at no point of time, he was pressurised by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or anybody else to invite Soren to form the Government.

"There was no question of (resignation) put either from the Home Minister's side or from my side," he said.

To a question whether he had apprised the Prime Minister or Congress president Sonia Gandhi of his decision to invite Soren, he said there was no need for it.

"Not at all. In my own capacity, in my own wisdom, I invited Soren," he said in reply to a question whether there was any pressure on him.

"I am not repenting my decision. I invited him because I was convinced about his number. I did nothing wrong," the Governor added.

Razi said he had no plans to meet either President A P J Abdul Kalam or the Prime Minister before leaving for Ranchi tomorrow.