Anand Sharma Resigns As Congress Foreign Affairs Department Chief, Cites This Reason

In his resignation letter addressed to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Anand Sharma expressed gratitude for being entrusted with the responsibility of heading the department for so long and said the committee’s reconstitution will ensure the continuity of its functioning, reported PTI news agency.

He has been the party’s leading face on international affairs for almost four decades.

"As I have conveyed earlier, both to CP and Chairperson CPP, in my considered view, the committee needs to be reconstituted to bring in younger leaders of potential and promise. That will ensure continuity in its functioning,” he wrote in the letter.

"Expressing my gratitude to the party leadership for having entrusted me with this responsibility, I am submitting my resignation as Chairman DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) to facilitate its reconstitution," he added.