Congress leader Ajay Maken (File Photo/PTI)
The Congress on Tuesday rejected reports of Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken resigning from his post. The Congress said that Maken is on medical leave and that he will back soon.
"Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken has not resigned. He has some health issues and has gone for a check-up. He will be back soon. He had recently met party President Rahul Gandhi and party incharge of Delhi affairs PC Chacko," a statement issued the Congress said.
"Ajay Maken has some health problem&has gone for medical checkup. He'll be back next week&probably he's little worried that he can't devote full time or travel the way he wants. On his return, we'll discuss working arrangements but the fact is he has not resigned," Congress leader PC Chacko told news agency ANI.
Earlier sources claimed that Maken has sent his resignation letter to party president Rahul Gandhi who is yet to accept it.
Sources within the party said that Maken has left for a foreign country for a medical check-up after resigning as Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief.
Maken had resigned following the Congress' humiliating loss in the local municipal body polls in May 2017. However, his resignation was rejected by the party leadership then.
Maken had replaced Arvinder Singh Lovely as DPCC chief in 2015.
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