Rahul insisting to leave as Congress president, CWC putting on hold

Rahul Gandhi is firm on resigning as Congress president over the party's shocking performance in the election even after his offer was unanimously dismissed at a gathering on Saturday by top leaders, who spoke by and by of "exhaustive introspection", resorting to a hold back that has empowered many jokes of it in the past.

Rahul Gandhi, 48, told the Congress Working Committee, which consists of 52 members, that he might want to exit as its top boss about 18 months after he accepted the position from his mom Sonia Gandhi, who was seated beside him at the meeting that ran four hours.

"We need to proceed with our battle. I am and will remain a disciplined soldier of the Congress and keep on battling fearlessly. Be that as it may, I would prefer not to remain the party president," Mr. Gandhi purportedly said.

Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra - Rahul Gandhi's sister - allegedly joined different leaders in attempting to work him out of his decision however at long last said that his personal wish should be respected. Priyanka Gandhi purportedly asked her sibling to give the party some time for an elective arrangement.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh also asked him to reconsider, say sources.

Mr. Gandhi purportedly clarified that he would not "vanish" and would keep on working for the party, yet that he would not move on his decision.

"On the off chance that not you, at that point who," Congress leaders apparently protested. At the point when Priyanka Gandhi's name came up, Mr. Gandhi supposedly said: "Don't drag my sister into it."

He included: "It is not necessary that the president should be from Gandhi family."

The Congress said it "needs him", spokespersons and representatives said at a preparation that started almost 45 minutes late because of the forward and backward.

At the point when the meeting finished, Mr. Gandhi left without a word to the media; he was obviously not present at the press gathering that was addressed by several Congress leaders.