AdvertisingAmong the first to arrive was Gandhi’s sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Ghelot, his deputy Sachin Pilot, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala, and party general secretary in-charge KC Venugopal were also present at the meeting. The Indian Express earlier reported that Gandhi is said to have told Congress he will continue as party chief until a suitable successor is found. While Jharkhand PCC chief Ajoy Kumar resigned, Punjab’s Sunil Jakhar, Assam’s Ripun Bora and Maharashtra’s Ashok Chavan offered to step down. With two ministers of the Ashok Gehlot government taking potshots at the Chief Minister, the Congress also swung into damage-control mode.

Source: Indian Express May 28, 2019 07:30 UTC