Cong now has a Rane Jr problem

Saying that the party should promote 8220;Priyanka Gandhi rather than Rahul8221;, Congress rebel Narayan Rane8217;s son Nitesh and his supporters on Wednesday tore up Sonia Gandhi8217;s posters put up for Chief Minister Ashok Chavan8217;s meeting with Mumbai Congress members.

With Rane suspended by the party already, Nitesh earlier announced his resignation as the general secretary of the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress MPYC along with 172 supporters.

Addressing the meeting later in the evening, Chavan expressed regret at what had happened. 8220;It is not Congress culture to tear up posters and vandalise. If we have a fight within our home, how will we fight the enemies from outside?8221;