Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora on Sunday announced his resignation from the post and said he was looking forward to play a role at the national level to help stabilise the party. He recommended setting up of a provisional collective leadership comprising three senior Congress leaders to oversee the city party unit till the Maharashtra Assembly polls which are due later this year. Milind Deora said political realities have changed since the Lok Sabha results. "We all will have to get ready for roles that these times demand".

Milind Deora expressed his desire to quit shortly after meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on June 26.

Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora on Sunday announced his resignation from the post and said he was looking forward to play a role at the national level to help stabilise the party. He recommended setting up of a provisional collective leadership comprising three senior Congress leaders to oversee the city party unit till the Maharashtra Assembly polls which are due later this year. Milind Deora said political realities have changed since the Lok Sabha results. "We all will have to get ready for roles that these times demand".

Milind Deora expressed his desire to quit shortly after meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on June 26.