Accepting the people’s verdict and taking accountability, I had submitted my resignation as General Secretary of AI… https://t.co/bsixDOCPUQ — Jyotiraditya Scindia (@JM_Scindia) 1562496954000

NEW DELHI: Shortly after Milind Deora quit from the post of Mumbai Congress president , another senior leader of the party Jyotiraditya Scindia tendered his resignation from the post of Congress general secretary."Accepting the people’s verdict and taking accountability, I had submitted my resignation as general secretary of AICC to Rahul Gandhi . I thank him for entrusting me with this responsibility and for giving me the opportunity to serve our party," Scindia said.Earlier today, Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora announced his resignation from the post, saying he was looking forward to playing a role at the national level to help stabilise the party.When contacted, Deora said political realities have changed since the Lok Sabha results. "We all will have to get ready for roles that these times demand," he said.Deora had expressed his desire to quit shortly after meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on June 26. He was appointed the president of the Mumbai Congress on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year.The resignations come days after Rahul Gandhi stepped down as Congress president after taking responsibility for his party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha election.