Picture : Twitter / ANI
In yet another jot to the Congress party, former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has resigned from the Congress, ending his 46-year-long association with the grand old party.
Speaking to news agency ANI after his resignation, Ashwani Kumar said, “It was a painful decision. I thought long and hard and realised the way the internal processes of Congress are in place today, I couldn’t continue any longer consistent with my dignity and self-esteem. I thought my shoulders weren’t strong enough to carry weight of indifference.”
He added, “Congress is not the party that it was. We don’t have a transformative and inspiring leadership to lead the party. I have neither quit politics nor public service, I’ll continue to discharge my obligations to the nation.”
Kumar sent his resignation to Congress President Sonia Gandhi this morning, saying he can best serve national causes outside the party fold. He shared the letter on twitter
My letter to, AICC President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi Ji pic.twitter.com/Ug8Ruxwkki
— Dr Ashwani Kumar (@DrAshwani_Kumar) February 15, 2022
The resignation comes close on the heels of another party leader R P N Singh quitting the Congress.
