Ending five-day suspense, the Union Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The PMO is considering the resignation and is expected to act on it after the Parliamentary Party meeting today.

Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress ruled out any action against Dinesh Trivedi, who sumitted his resignation, saying that he has been asked to attend the parliamentary party meeting which party chief Mamata Banerjee is expected to attend. Speaking to the media, Trinamool leader Sudip Bandhopadhyay said "No. He has been asked to attend the Parliamentary Party meeting." He said the Prime Minister's Office had called Trivedi on Sunday and asked him to tender his resignation. Asked when Banerjee’s nominee Mukul Roy would take over as Railway Minister, he said the decision will be taken at the Parliamentary Party meeting.