The future of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president continues to remain uncertain even as party workers and leaders urge him to reconsider his decision to step down. On Monday, several party workers began a hunger strike in a bid to get their leader to reconsider his decision.

Rahul had said shortly after Congress' drubbing in Lok Sabha election 2019 that he would step aside as party president. It was a decision that was passionately opposed by several party leaders as well as workers. He, however, remained steadfast with reports even suggesting Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. A final decision - one way or the other - has remained elusive as an official confirmation remains awaited. In the meantime, several workers of the party have urged Rahul to not step down from the top post of Congress. Many of them camped outside party headquarters in New Delhi on Monday and began a hunger strike. Displaying placards which had messages blaming Congress' media cell for the electoral defeat to those targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the workers began their efforts to make Rahul change his mind