Goa's Urban Development Minister Milind Naik on Wednesday tendered his resignation, hours after state Congress President Girish Chodankar accused him of sexual exploitation of a woman from Bihar.

In a statement issued late on Wednesday, the Chief Minister's Office said: "Milind Naik has tendered his resignation as Minister in the government of Goa, to ensure a free and fair probe, which has been accepted and sent to the Hon'ble Governor."