It is learnt that Rahul Gandhi has conveyed that he has not changed his mind to quit. Sources said Rahul Gandhi did not give appointment to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in an apparent snub to him. Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jhakar, who was the sitting MP from Gurdaspur, sent his resignation to Congress President Rahul Gandhi taking moral responsibility for losing to actor Sunny Deol from the seat. Also read | BJP’s next target: 333 in 2024 Lok Sabha polls with focus on southJharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar has also tendered his resignation. Maharashtra unit chief Ashok Chavan, Uttar Pradesh unit chief Raj Babbar, and Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik have already sent their resignations.

Source: Hindustan Times May 28, 2019 01:52 UTC