Raj Babbar resigns as UP Congress Chief, say sources

Uttar Pradesh Congress Chief Raj Babbar has reportedly offered to resign from his current post, party sources said.

According to latest media reports, Babbar said that he was sent to the state for a specific task and he has already done whatever he could do for the party in Uttar Pradesh.

Sources say that Babbar’s successor would be a Brahim face. Jatin Prasad and Pramod Tiwari are among top contenders for the job.

The late night development comes on a day when Goa Congress Chief Shantaram Naik resigned from his post.

Talking about his decision, Naik said he was "inspired" by Rahul Gandhi's speech at the party plenary about making way for younger leaders.

Naik sent his resignation to the All India Congress Committee on Tuesday morning, ending his stint as Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president since July 8, 2017 when he had replaced senior party leader Luizinho Faleiro.

"I have resigned from the post of Goa Congress chief to pave the way for the younger generation to come forward.

"I was inspired by party chief Rahul Gandhi's speech at the plenary session, where he said he wanted to give chance to the younger generation," he told PTI.

During the session, the entire stage was empty and only those who were delivering speech used to go up and do it from the podium, he said.

"Everyone including Sonia Gandhi was off the dais," Naik told PTI.

"When Rahul Gandhi went to deliver the speech, he said the stage is kept empty so as to let the younger generation take over the reins. My resignation is to make way for the young leadership to take over," the former MP said.

Naik was elected to Lok Sabha in 1984 from North Goa constituency and twice to Rajya Sabha later.