Published 14:07 IST, July 11th 2019
Congress National Media Coordinator Rachit Seth submits resignation to Randeep Surjewala, says 'no point continuing after Rahul Gandhi's resignation'
In a major setback to the grand old party, Congress National Media Coordinator Rachit Seth has resigned from his post on Thursday, claiming that 'after Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress President, there is no meaning for me to continue on this post.'
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In a major setback to grand old party, Congress National Media Coordinator Rachit Seth has resigned from his post on Thursday, claiming that 'after Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress President, re is meaning for me to continue on this post.'
In his resignation letter tendered to Congress Communications In-charge and Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala, he states that his blood will always crave for a liberal and progressive India, with former (late) Prime Minister Indira Gandhi shall remain his inspiration.
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Here is his resignation letter:
In previous week, after months of internal conflict, following Congress being decimated in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi tweeted his resignation letter saying that values and ideals of Congress party have served as 'lifeblood of nation'. In his letter he added that he has fought against saffron party with utmost dedication and force.
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Sensing void in party leadership, General Secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia took to Twitter and anunced his resignation from post taking responsibility for Lok Sabha loss. Similarly, Congress Mumbai chief Milind Deora also issued his resignation saying that he was looking forward to playing a national role in Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi's resignation triggered over 200 Congress leaders to resign from ir party post 'in hour and respect of Rahul Gandhi' as stated in ir resignation letters.
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Here is list of resigning members:
- Harish Rawat (AICC General Secretary)
- Deepak Babria (Congress General Secretary in-charge of Madhya Pradesh)
- Sumitra Chouhan (Haryana Pradesh Mahila Congress)
- Rajesh Lilothia (Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress)
- Ponnam Prabhakar Goud (Working President of Telangana Pradesh Congress)
- Virender Rathore (AICC Secretary)
- Anil Choudhury (AICC Secretary)
- Rajesh Dharmani (AICC Secretary)
- Virender Vashist (Foreign Cell Secretary)
- Girish Chondakar (Goa Congress president)
- Vivek Tankha - (Congress's Dept chairman Law, RTI & HR)
Apart from above mentioned top members of various Congress Committees, almost 70 additional Congress members resigned from ir posts.
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Congress also dissolved all its 280 block committees in national capital, as decided by Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit. Following this development, Congress also dissolved its Telangana block committee which had 120 members.
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party has been entangled in a leadership turmoil since Rahul Gandhi offered his resignation as Congress Chief during Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on May 25, as Congress mand to secure only 52 seats in recent Lok Sabha elections which also saw Gandhi lose his bastion -Amethi, to BJP leader Smriti Irani. Many leaders have demanded party leadership to choose a young leader to succeed Gandhi.
13:54 IST, July 11th 2019