Ajay Maken has resigned as Delhi Congress president, sources confirmed on Tuesday.
As per the sources,Ajay Maken, 54, stated in his letter to Congress president Rahul Gandhi that he is unwell. His resignation has reportedly not been accepted yet. Mr Maken is believed to have left for treatment abroad.
As per the Congress leaders Maken had intimated Rahul Gandhi last week about his intention. Mr Maken, who replaced Arvinder Singh Lovely as Delhi Congress chief three years ago, had resigned earlier when the party did not perform well in civic polls. But the party leadership had asked him to continue.
Since the resignation comes months before the imperative Lok Sabha elections, the same is being viewed as a major block for opposition Congress who seem to have been leaving no stones unturned for the preparations of the assembly elections to be held in 2019.
The move is also likely to open doors for an alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, as Maken; who was against the ally is no more at the authoritative position and the same would decrease the chance of BJP coming back to power if the two parties come together.
Maken, has been a two-time Member of Parliament, three-time Member of Legislative Assembly of Delhi.
On the national front, Maken was the youngest Union Cabinet Minister from the Congress Party for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation between 2012–13, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sports and Youth Affairs between 2011–12, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs between 2009-2011, Union Minister of State for Urban Development between 2006-2007.
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