"Mr Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress President has accepted his decision," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X.
Sam Pitroda, whose remarks "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africans" caused a major political furore in election season and embarrassed the Congress, resigned as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday.
In another blow to Congress amid Lok Sabha elections, party leader Radhika Khera resigned from the primary membership of the party after she alleged mistreatment by party members.
Saleem's resignation was announced in a statement, which read, "Meanwhile, Dr Sohail Saleem, Director of Medical and Sports Sciences, has tendered his resignation, which has been accepted by the PCB."
As Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned as Delhi Congress chief, Haryana Congress in-charge Deepak Babaria on Sunday said that his resignation has been accepted by Mallikarjun Kharge with immediate effect.
In his letter to the Congress National President, Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely said that all unanimous decisions taken by the Senior Delhi Congress Leaders have been unilaterally vetoed by the AICC General Secretary (Delhi In-charge).
In a resignation letter, Haliva expressed remorse over the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, acknowledging his division's failure to fulfil its entrusted task.
In his letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sirwal alleged that the party unit of J-K has become directionless, visionless and devoid of any meaningful policies.
Delhi Social Welfare minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigned from his position and also from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleging corruption in the party.