It had also held that he should not continue in the post.
Jaleel sent his resignation to the Chief Minister and it has been forwarded to the Governor, sources in the Chief Minister's office told PTI.
The resignation has been accepted by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Raj Bhavan sources said.
In a Facebook Post, Jaleel himself confirmed that he had put in his papers.
"I am happy to say that those who had been baying for my blood can be relieved for now.I have submitted my resignation to the Chief Minister. Since the past two years, I have been facing a media onslaught," Jaleel, second minister in the LDF ministry to resign on nepotism charges, said in the post.