Raj Babbar has not resigned as UP Congress chief, says party MP

LUCKNOW: The Congress on Wednesday dismissed reports that its UP president Raj Babbar has tendered his resignation.


Making an official statement on behalf of the party, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tewari said, "All reports stating that Raj

Babbar

has resigned from the post of party chief are baseless."

On Tuesday night, rumours of Babbar's resignation caught the attention of media. Later, Babbar posted a tweet from his official handle which added to the confusion.

In his tweet, Babbar quoted a poem by revered Hindi poet

Kedarnath Singh

, "anth mein mitron, itna hi kahunga ki anth mahaz ek muhavara hai jise shabd hamesha apne visfot se uda dete hain."



Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Pramod Tewari said: "Babbar's tweet has been misinterpreted. He was simply paying tributes to the deceased poet Kedarnath Singh which is clearly mentioned in his tweet."

Pramod Tewari stated that rumours of Babbar's resignation were clearly aimed at maligning the image of the party.

Raj Babbar, who has maintained silence over the issue till now, will reach Lucknow in the evening to clarify his stand.

Meanwhile, Congress sources said that with Rahul Gandhi taking charge as party president, a change of role for many leaders is on the cards.

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