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Summary SM Krishna headed the ministry for more than three years.
An Indian government official says External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has resigned ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expected this weekend.The reshuffle is aimed at refurbishing the image of Singhs government tainted by a series of bribery scandals involving several ministers ahead of parliamentary elections due in 2014.Krishna, 80, sent his resignation to Singh on Friday after heading the ministry for more than three years, an official in the prime ministers office said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to reporters. Krishna could not reached for comment.The shakeup, expected on Sunday, comes with beleaguered Congress party leaders calling for Rahul Gandhi, the scion of Nehru-Gandhi family, to join the Cabinet. He met the prime minister last week.
