After Milind Deora, Jyotiraditya Scindia resigns as Congress general secretary

Scindia resigned over the party's defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

After Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora resigned from his post on Sunday, Jyotiraditya Scindia also quit as the party's general secretary in Uttar Pradesh.
In a tweet, Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "Accepting the people's verdict and taking accountability, I had submitted my resignation as General Secretary of AICC to Shri Rahul Gandhi."
"I thank him for entrusting me with this responsibility and for giving me the opportunity to serve our party," he added.

Accepting the people's verdict and taking accountability, I had submitted my resignation as General Secretary of AICC to Shri @RahulGandhi.

I thank him for entrusting me with this responsibility and for giving me the opportunity to serve our party.
- Jyotiraditya Scindia (@JM_Scindia) July 7, 2019

Earlier today, former Milind Deora announced to step down from the post of Mumbai unit Congress president.  Deora has proposed a three-member panel to lead the local unit of the party in view of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections to be held later this year. It is being said that the Congress leader may move to Delhi for a national role in the party.
Rahul Gandhi recently quit from the post of Congress president, and the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision making body of the party, is yet to decide on his successor. His resignation triggerd waves of protests and resignations from all over the country.
With inputs from PTI

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