Ashok Tanwar resigns from Cong's election committees

New Delhi: A day after protesting outside Sonia Gandhi's residence here over alleged irregularities in ticket distribution, former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar on Thursday resigned from all election committees of the party but said he would continue to work as an ordinary party worker.

In his letter to Congress president Gandhi, Tanwar said he was stepping down from various committees formed by her for the Haryana assembly elections but would continue to work to strengthen the party as its "ordinary soldier".

He alleged the Congress in Haryana had turned into "Hooda Congress" as those who worked against the party's interests have been given prominence over those who slogged to strengthen the opposition party in the state.

"I am writing this letter with immense pain to inform you that after due consideration and exhausting all available avenues to get my voice heard. I have not been left with any other option but to resign ...," Tanwar said in his letter.