However, the Congress said that it wasn't right to speculate about Rahul Gandhi's whereabouts.

After speculation over where he's been for almost two months, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reportedly made a quiet return to the national capital on Thursday, according to reports.

According to a CNN-IBN report, he returned to Delhi this morning. The report quoted unnamed sources as saying that the Congress Vice President had no bodyguards with him while he was on his almost two-month-long sabbatical.

While the channel initially reported that he was returning from Vietnam, it later said that he was returning from south east Asia without specifying which country.

However, the Congress said that it wasn't right to speculate about his whereabouts.

Party president Sonia Gandhi was seen visiting his residence on Tughlak Road before his supposed return.

Zee news reported that Sonia and sister Priyanka had visited him soon after his return.

Rahul took permission for a sabbatical to consider the party's prospects before the Budget session of Parliament began but was what was initially said to be a couple of weeks has now extended to over 50 days since he was last seen in India.

While he was gone, Sonia Gandhi has led the Congress offensive against the BJP's controversial land acquisition bill by leading a protest rally, consisting of opposition parties' MPs, against the legislation to the President's residence. She has also been travelling to meet farmers in rain-affected areas. His departure also threw a spanner in the works for the Congress's grand plans for Dr BR Ambedkar's 124th birth anniversary but is scheduled to attend a farmer's rally on 19 April against the land bill.

There has also been a difference in opinion among Congress leaders during his absence about the possibility of him leading the party, The old guard like Sheila Dikshit and Amarinder Singh are among those who have voiced their scepticism about Rahul leading the party.

While news channels upped their coverage on his return -- replaying a single shot of Sonia's car arriving at Tughlak Lane in loop -- there is so far no visual confirmation of his return. If the response to his return in Congress is mixed, the reactions on Twitter were mainly sarcastic.

Modi is still abroad while Rahul Gandhi is back. Who cares more for Indians? jaago graahak jaago. #IStandWithRahulGandhi — Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) April 16, 2015

Thank you over repetitive news channels. Now I know #RahulGandhi doesn't live in his mother's house. — Ash (@codenameashtray) April 16, 2015

Troll Rahul Gandhi returns just as Modi is about to complete his worldwide search and rescue operation. — Unintentional Bully (@bwoyblunder) April 16, 2015

Rahul Gandhi to meet his mother ~ Sources People like me and @coolfunnytshirt pic.twitter.com/l7DIr7DIj7 — burrito (@Khakshar) April 16, 2015

First reactions from Congress office when they came to know that Rahul Gandhi is back #RahulReturns pic.twitter.com/HMvZssmpyY — zooMIe... (@zoomphatak) April 16, 2015

Rahul Gandhi was away for 14 more days than the Congress has Lok Sabha MPs. #RahulBack — Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) April 16, 2015