Did Ajay Maken actually resign as Delhi Congress chief? Conflicting reports emerge

New Delhi: The Congress has dismissed all claims of Ajay Maken resigning as the Delhi party chief. 

An official statement from Congress on Tuesday morning said, “He has some health issues and has gone for a check-up. He will be back soon. He had recently met party President Rahul Gandhi and party in charge of Delhi affairs PC Chacko”.

Earlier reports of Maken resigning as Delhi Congress chief surfaced, citing health reasons. The Congress shortly came up with a statement denying it.

Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken has not resigned. He has some health issues and has gone for a check-up. He will be back soon. He had recently met party President Rahul Gandhi and party incharge of Delhi affairs PC Chacko: Congress pic.twitter.com/oODU7OLqMY

— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2018

Ajay Maken has some health problem&has gone for medical checkup.He'll be back next week&probably he's little worried that he can't devote full time or travel the way he wants.On his return,we'll discuss working arrangements but the fact is he has not resigned: PC Chacko, Congress pic.twitter.com/JfBCaP4mPz

— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2018

Maken has been at odds with the central leadership over the possibility of an understanding between the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which ended the Sheila Dikshit-led Congress government's 15-year run.

Maken is a senior politician from the Indian National Congress and was twice elected as a Member of Parliament, and three times to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. 

Maken replaced Arvinder Singh Lovely as Delhi Congress chief three years ago.