<p> Congress today said the resignation of former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna from the party was "unfortunate" while noting that he had a "dream run in the party".<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It is unfortunate. He was Chief Minister, then Governor and after that became External Affairs Minister. He had a dream run in the party," Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken told reporters here.<br /><br />In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi yesterday, the veteran leader resigned from the primary membership of the party.<br /><br />Referring to Krishna's faux pas at the UN in 2011, Maken took a dig at him and said "Congress and the government had to face a lot of flak for him as he mixed up his statement and read out a wrong one at the UN."<br /><br />Krishna read out Portuguese foreign minister's statement at a UN meeting causing an embarrassment at a time when India was pitching for a permanent UNSC seat. He was stopped by the then India's Permanent Representative Hardeep Puri.<br /><br />Taking potshots at Congress leadership a day after his exit from the party, Krishna today said it did not need "mass leaders" but only wanted "managers" as he complained of being sidelined due to his age.<br /><br />"With pain and anguish, I have decided to quit Congress," he stated, adding that "self-respect" was important for him.<br /><br />He, however, declined to spell out his next step, saying he would have to think about it.</p>
<p> Congress today said the resignation of former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna from the party was "unfortunate" while noting that he had a "dream run in the party".<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It is unfortunate. He was Chief Minister, then Governor and after that became External Affairs Minister. He had a dream run in the party," Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken told reporters here.<br /><br />In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi yesterday, the veteran leader resigned from the primary membership of the party.<br /><br />Referring to Krishna's faux pas at the UN in 2011, Maken took a dig at him and said "Congress and the government had to face a lot of flak for him as he mixed up his statement and read out a wrong one at the UN."<br /><br />Krishna read out Portuguese foreign minister's statement at a UN meeting causing an embarrassment at a time when India was pitching for a permanent UNSC seat. He was stopped by the then India's Permanent Representative Hardeep Puri.<br /><br />Taking potshots at Congress leadership a day after his exit from the party, Krishna today said it did not need "mass leaders" but only wanted "managers" as he complained of being sidelined due to his age.<br /><br />"With pain and anguish, I have decided to quit Congress," he stated, adding that "self-respect" was important for him.<br /><br />He, however, declined to spell out his next step, saying he would have to think about it.</p>