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Rumour mills have been doing the rounds as the confusion over the Congress chief as Rahul Gandhi remained firm on his decision to step down from the post. As Rahul Gandhi met the chief ministers of Congress-ruled states on Monday, speculation was rife that at least two CMs — Ashok Gehlot and Kamal Nath — had themselves offered to resign at the meeting. At the two-hour-long meet, there was a discussion on Mr Gandhi`s possible replacement and a consensus appeared to be emerging over the name of Sushil Kumar Shinde. The party, however, officially declined to confirm both pieces of information. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, said that the offers for resignations had been made right after the election drubbing at the Congress Working Committee meeting on May 25. Though the Congress president has over the past month has been firm in his resolve to quit, there has officially been no forward movement. Many names have floated around as his possible replacement, including that of Mr Gehlot, senior Karnataka leader Mallikarjun Kharge and that of Mr Shinde on Monday. It is speculated that the new Congress president`s name might be announced by Wednesday or Thursday.
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