Wednesday, December 7 2005 15:36 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Moscow: Minister without portfolio K Natwar Singh has hand-delivered his resignation letter at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is here on a Russia visit, a copy of which was faxed to his hotel room here, sources said today (Dec 7,2005).

Natwar Singh late last night hand-delivered a letter of resignation at 7 Race Course Road, the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi, the sources said.

The letter was then faxed to the hotel room in Moscow where the Prime Minister was staying.

But at that time, he was at the banquet hosted in his honour by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Singh saw the letter only after reaching his hotel room, the sources said.

While announcing his decision to quit the cabinet yesterday (Dec 6,2005) night, Natwar Singh had declined to answer a question whether he has sent his resignation to the Prime Minister.