Raj Babbar quits as Congress' UP chief; avoid speculation, urges Khurshid

The recent development followed Congress' worst performance in recent Lok Sabha bypolls to Gorakhpur and Phulpur

Raj Babbar on Wednesday resigned from the post of Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, a party source said.

A report on India Today said that till the time Babbar's resignation is confirmed, he will continue working as the state party president. The report also quoted sources as saying the party is eyeing a prominent leader from the Brahmin community as Babbar's replacement.

Jitin Prasad, Rajesh Mishra and Laliteshpati Tripathi were to be considered as possible replacements for Raj Babbar's recent resignation, the report added.

Taking the resignation into consideration, former union minister Salman Khurshid said that unnecessary