Dr Ashish Deshmukh, former MLA from Katol has tendered resignation from the post of General Secretary of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
Dr Deshmukh has sent the resignation letter to the President of Indian National Congress on Tuesday. The resignation has come protesting selection of an outsider Imran Pratapgadhi for Rajya Sabha. Imran is from UP and has been nominated from Maharashtra. Dr Deshmukh has called it an injustice to the party workers in Maharashtra
He, however, has stated that he will continue to work with the party as a loyal worker.