Ajoy Kumar resigns as Jharkhand Congress chief, says journey of state president is now over

What can be termed as a major setback for the Congress party, its senior leader and Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) chief Ajoy Kumar has submitted his resignation to the top leadership of the party. Soon after the resignation, Ajoy Kumar took to Twitter and wrote, " Thanks to all for supporting me in my journey - The journey of state president is now over - Thanks & Lots Of  Love To All My Supporters."

Thanks to all for supporting me in my journey - The journey of state president is now over - Thanks & Lots Of Love To All My Supporters pic.twitter.com/To3X0ThruT

— Dr Ajoy Kumar (@drajoykumar) August 9, 2019

The resignation comes just a week after factions of Former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay and Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee Ajoy Kumar were involved in a fierce fight on Thursday, August 1. The police had to rush to the Congress office and separated the two groups by performing lathicharge.