NEW DELHI: In an unanticipated move, Ajay Maken has given resignation from the post of Delhi Congress President on Tuesday. Maken mentioned health reasons while handing over his resignation to party top command leaders.Spurces said that he has left for treatment out of the country. Maken handed his resignation to Congress president Rahul Gandhi and veteran party leader who is in charge of Congress Delhi PC Chacko on 13 September.

According to the reportes Maken had apprised Congress national president Rahul Gandhi last week about his intention. Rahul is yet to agree to his resignation.

This is not the first time when Maken has resigned. In May 2017, he had given resignation to former party president Sonia Gandhi after Congress` “unsatisfactory performance” in Delhi Municipal Corporation election. He, however, took his move back after present party Chief Rahul Gandhi, the then Congress Vice-President, persuaded him to keep on as the Delhi Congress chief.

Maken had put back Arvinder Singh Lovely as Delhi Congress chief three years ago.

Worth mention here the veteran Congress leader has been a two-time Member of Parliament and three-time Member of Legislative Assembly.

During the UPA government, Ajay Makan had responsibility as a Minister of Housing, Sports and Youth Ministry and Minister of State at different times.

Maken's leaving could pave the way for a possible coalition between Congress and AAP before the 2019 alliance, sources added.