Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 16 (ANI): Malaysia's cabinet led by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tendered its resignation to the king, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in an Instagram post on Monday.

"The Cabinet has tendered our resignation to the Agong," Jamaluddin said.

Also Read | Afghanistan Crisis: Air India Flight to Kabul Cancelled After Suspension of Operations at Hamid Karzai Airport; Latest Developments After Taliban Takes Control.

The message was posted after Muhyiddin had an audience with King Abdullah on Monday noon where he is widely believed to have tendered resignation after losing the majority in the lower house of parliament, according to Xinhua news.

"It has been an honour and a privilege to serve our beloved country and her people," Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein wrote on social media.

Also Read | Rhea Chakraborty Expresses Concern for Women in Afghanistan As Taliban Take Over the Country (View Post).

According to Xinhua, Muhyiddin has been holding on to power with a slim majority since becoming prime minister in March last year.

He was facing a defeat in a potential vote of confidence after Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), a component of the ruling Muhyiddin coalition, announced withdrawing UMNO's support for the prime minister together with a number of UMNO parliamentarians.

Muhyiddin appealed to members of parliament (MPs) across party lines to support his government on Friday with a number of reform promises and initiatives, but his proposal was rejected by the UMNO and opposition parties, Xinhua reported. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)