Ex-Uttarakhand CM gives up party post

New Delhi: A day after Rahul Gandhi announced his resignation as Congress President owning responsibility for the party’s Lok Sabha election rout, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Thursday quit as General Secretary.
A party source told IANS: “Rawatji has stepped down from the post of General Secretary and as the (party) in-charge of Assam.”
It is the first resignation by any General Secretary after Gandhi’s resignation.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi’s sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi hailed her brother saying only “few have the courage that you do”.
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday posted an open letter on Twitter saying he had resigned as “accountability is critical” for the future growth of the party in the wake of the disastrous LS election outcome. “Few have the courage that you do Rahul Gandhi. Deepest respect for your decision,” tweeted Priyanka Gandhi. Congress Treasurer and RS member Ahmed Patel described Rahul Gandhi’s resignation as unfortunate and said “he is and will remain his leader”.(PTI)