Several Chandigarh Congress leaders resign after party chief ‘insults’ Pawan Bansal

Chandigarh Congress leaders resign over disrespect to Pawan Kumar Bansal, support Manish Tewari for Lok Sabha seat.

Several party leaders including Chandigarh Mahila Congress chief resigned from their respective posts over the "disrespect" shown to former Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal allegedly by Chandigarh Congress president H.S. Lucky.

Those who have tendered resignations are considered close to Mr. Bansal.

The move came on a day when Congress candidate Manish Tewari visited the party office in Chandigarh. Mr. Tewari and Mr. Bansal were the contenders for the candidature for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat. However, the party chose Mr. Tewari over Mr. Bansal.

Deipa Dubey, who resigned from the post of Chandigarh Mahila Congress president, accused Chandigarh unit chief Mr. Lucky of insulting Mr. Bansal.

She claimed that Mr. Lucky shared a post on his Instagram handle which mentioned, "Pawan Bansal ke saath ho gaya khel, Manish Tewari ko mili ticket." She accused Mr. Lucky of insulting Mr. Bansal by putting the post on his Instagram handle.

"We have tendered resignations and we demand the resignation of Lucky from the post of Chandigarh Congress president," she said.

However, she clarified that they were not against the candidature of Mr. Tewari from Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat.