New Delhi:

Punjab Horticulture Minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigned from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cupboard on Saturday, months after an audio clip surfaced during which he was allegedly heard “fixing a deal to extort money”.

Mr Sarari despatched his resignation to Bhagwant Mann, who’s learnt to have accepted it, based on sources. 

He cited private causes as the explanation for his resignation.

The 62-year-old ouster from the cupboard was imminent ever since an audio clip of his alleged dialog with a detailed aide concerning a plan to “trap” some contractors with the assistance of presidency officers to extort cash went viral on social media.

The minister, nevertheless, has claimed that the audio was “doctored” to border him.

After this resignation, there’s a chance of a significant reshuffle within the Punjab cupboard.