New Delhi, Oct 6: France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, less than 24 hours after unveiling his cabinet, plunging the country back into political turmoil, BBC reported.

“The conditions were not fulfilled for me to carry on as prime minister,” Lecornu said in a brief statement outside the Hôtel de Matignon, accusing rival parties of refusing to compromise. “I was ready for dialogue, but each party wanted the others to adopt their programmes in full,” he added, calling for “humility” and an end to “partisan appetites.”

The Elysée Palace confirmed the resignation after Lecornu met President Emmanuel Macron for an hour on Monday morning. His sudden departure comes just 26 days after he was appointed to replace François Bayrou, whose government collapsed last month foll

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