Harish Rawat's Request To Congress Ahead Of Punjab, Uttarakhand Polls
NDTV
It was in late August that Harish Rawat had first made a request t be relieved of his duties as Congress's Punjab affairs in-charge.
Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat, torn between his karmabhoomi and janmabhoomi, today said that he will request the party leadership to relieve him of the responsibility of the party's Punjab affairs in-charge as he wants to dedicate his efforts for his home state of Uttarakhand.
"Things are getting fraught. As the polls will approach, I will have to devote time to both places (Punjab and Uttarakhand go to polls early next year)," he said in a Facebook post.
While the Congress is seeking to retain power in Punjab, it aims to return to power by defeating the ruling BJP in the hill state.
It was in late August that he first made a similar request, though at the time he said "if the party asks me to continue (as Punjab affairs in-charge), I will continue," said Mr Rawat.
