#RahulGandhi on sabbatical ahead of Budget session

Ahead of the budget session, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi took “leave of absence” to reflect on a series of electoral defeats and deliberate on the future course of the 125-year-old party, top sources said here Monday.

“Rahul Gandhi has been granted leave of absence for ‘aap chintan, aap manthan’ (introspection),” a party leader told IANS.

“He will not be in Delhi until the end of this week to attend the presentation of the budget,” he said.