Updated On: 10 August, 2019 04:48 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
The name of the new party chief will be announced by 9 pm today

Rahul Gandhi turned down the plea to continue as Congress Chief
The Congress informed on Saturday that Rahul Gandhi's decision of not withdrawing resignation is final as he turned down the plea of the Congress Working Committee to remain the party chief.
"All the members of the Congress unanimously and in one voice wanted the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. The voice of the workers from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Porbandar to Tripura, wanted him to remain the party chief but his decision not to withdraw his resignation is final.
All the members of the CWC also believed that Rahul Gandhi Ji is the best person for the top post at the time when the BJP-led government is subjugating the Constitution, suppressing the voice of dissent, rising the democratic process and democracy per say in danger on the account of overwhelming majority that they enjoy and refuse to listen to the voice of people of India."