K M Mani resigns as Kerala Finance Minister Tuesday Nov 10,2015

The Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani has resigned at the end of a day of dramatic political twists and turns late on Tuesday Nov 10,2015

It comes in the context of adverse strictures passed against him by the Kerala High Court in the bar bribery case inviting prompt calls for resignation from not just the Opposition but also from the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) coalition and even from his own party.

K M Mani heads the nine-member Kerala Congress (Mani) party in the Kerala Assembly, which happens to be the third largest partner in the coalition.

Along with Mani, Government Chief Whip and a trusted lieutenant Thomas Unniyadan, too has tendered his resignation expressing moral support with his party chairman