Haryana: Congress' Ashok Tanwar resigns

In a major jolt to the Congress in Haryana, its former chief and powerful leader Ashok Tanwar has resigned. He has alleged that the party in the state is being run by one family.

New Delhi: Congress' former Haryana unit head Ashok Tanwar resigned from the party on Saturday.

Tanwar had been sulking ever since he was removed from the post of Haryana Congress chief last month and had staged a protest along with hundreds of his supporters outside the residence of party's Interim President Sonia Gandhi here earlier this week, alleging wrongdoings in distribution of election tickets in the state.

Speaking to the ETV Bharat, he said he had "no personal demands" as such but wanted party tickets for people who worked hard on ground for the party.

On being asked if he would rejoin Congress in case issues are resolved, he said, "nothing could be done once he has made up his mind".

It's a jolt to the Congress in poll-bound Haryana as Tanwar has been a powerful leader. The state will go to polls on October 21.