Ambika Soni to step down as Congress' General Secretary
Congress leader Ambika Soni on Friday announced that she is stepping down as the party's General Secretary in-charge of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, citing poor health as the reason. However, she will continue as the Member of Parliament for Congress in Rajya Sabha, and will also serve her additional responsibilities in the two states till new appointments are made.  
Congress general secretary Ambika Soni has resigned as in-charge of the party's Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh units, citing health reasons. Soni handed over her resignation to the Congress high command. However, she has said that she wants to continue working as a Congress MP.Talking to ANI, Soni said, "I have requested party leadership to relieve me as in-charge of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh due to health reasons."Party chief Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul will take a final decision on the matter.