PM likely to resign on Monday

New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh is likely to resign on Monday after declaration of the
Lok Sabha results Saturday but will be asked to continue as
caretaker PM by President Pratibha Patil till a new government
assumes office.

The Prime Minister has convened a meeting of the Union
Cabinet on Monday at 10 AM to consider the one-point agenda of
tendering resignation of his council of ministers to the
President, PMO sources said Friday.

He is expected to call on the President the same day to
submit the resignation of his council of ministers.

It is the normal practice that the outgoing government
steps down after the announcement of the poll verdict even if
the same alliance gets majority, the sources said.

The Prime Minister is also likely to address the nation
when he is expected to highlight government's achievements in
the last five years and list the tasks ahead for the new
government. PTI MS
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