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Congress leader Gurudas Kamat quits all posts

| | Apr 26, 2017, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat on Wednesday announced he has quit all posts in the party.

"Had asked Cong VP to relieve me on 3rd Feb the day Congress list of Candidates was declared in Mumbai & again on 21stFeb day of Polling," the senior leader tweeted.

He said:"Followed my request to VP Rahul Gandhi with a letter to Congress President. Met VP last Wed &asked tobe relieved of all responsibilities."

Kamat said: "I thank Honble Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi and Congress VP Shri Rahul Gandhi for the opportunity to serve the Party. @INCIndia."

The leader made the announcement on a day when the Bharatiya Janata party is poised for a sweeping victory in Delhi civic body election, crushing the ruling Aam Aadmi Party.

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