Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) founder HD Deve Gowda said that he has asked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to reconsider his decision to resign from the post of Congress party president on Thursday. "I have briefed Rahul Gandhi and told him to reconsider his stand to resign," Deve Gowda stated during a press conference.

Former PM and JDS leader HD Deve Gowda: I've called a meeting of leaders of our party tomorrow. No discussions will be held on coalition government or cabinet expansion in the meeting tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/egblvapHk8

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Talking about the issues related to JDS, Gowda said: "Our party will hold a meeting of all members on Friday. The committed workers will be felicitated. Our president H Vishwanath has said that he will not quit the party but does not want to continue as the president. I have called a meeting of backward class leaders. We will try and convince him to continue," he said. "On June 23, I will call a meeting of those leaders who have lost the Lok Sabha polls. No discussions will take place on the coalition government or the Cabinet expansion in the meeting," he added.