Ajay Maken to resign as Delhi Congress chief (Lead)

New Delhi April 26 (IANS) Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken on Wednesday took moral responsibility for the party s defeat in the civic polls and announced he was resigning.

I will submit my resignation to the Congress President and Vice President shortly Maken told reporters.

The Congress was a distant third in the Delhi civic polls after the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party.

Stating that he was expecting a better results by the party Maken said that he was taking the responsibility of the party s defeat.

He also said that he won t hold any party s post for the next one year and will remain just a normal Congress member.

I will remain just a normal member for the next one year. My commitment to the party is ideological and will continue to remain so said Maken.

Commenting on the Congress Party s performance in a few of the wards -- where the party was leading-- Maken said : During Delhi assembly elections and Lok Sabha polls we were zero. This time we fought based on issues we are satisfied that we have made a reasonable comeback.

However our expectations were a little high added Maken.

--IANS
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