Maharastra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil, who was in the controversy in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, resigned on Monday.

"I have submitted my resignation letter to Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. I have gone by my conscience and decided to take this step," Patil said on Monday.

"I pondered over the issue the whole night yesterday. Finally, I have decided to quit as per my conscience," Patil said.

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