"With pain and anguish, I have decided to quit the Congress," 84-year-old Krishna said. He said the Congress central leaders tried to persuade him to reconsider his decision but he made it plain to them that he stood by it. Asked about his next step, Krishna said, "I am not going to spell out what my future plan is. He said: "This is a decision which I have taken without consulting anyone except my wife. What my next step will be, I will have to ponder, contemplate, introspect and look around and take a decision."

Source: dna January 29, 2017 09:25 UTC