Assam: Congress chief Ripun Bora submits resignation post ‘humiliating defeat’ in LS polls

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GUWAHATI | May 27, 2019 (ANI):

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora has
submitted his resignation to Congress president Rahul Gandhi after the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

"I take the moral responsibility for the dismal performance of the Congress party in the result of Lok Sabha elections under my leadership in Assam. Whatever may be the reason for this humiliating defeat of my party in Assam, my conscience does not allow me to continue as president of Assam PCC," Bora said in his resignation letter.

"I shall always be a disciplined soldier of my party and I am ready to dedicate myself to work for the party in the days to come. In order to give a new look to the party and rejuvenate it I think a new successor should take immediately my place," he added.

The Congress managed to win three Lok Sabha seats while BJP bagged nine of them and two went to others.