India, Feb. 16 -- Hours after submitting his resignation, former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah has sought time to reconsider his decision of quitting the party.

Meanwhile, Assam Congress in-charge Jitendra Singh, while speaking to reporters on Monday, claimed that Borah (55) has withdrawn his resignation after the intervention of the Congress high command, PTI news agency reported.

Assam Congress unit president Gaurav Gogoi said that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi spoke to Borah following his resignation. Borah's resignation was not accepted by the Congress high command, PTI cited Gogoi as saying.

While tendering his resignation, the former Assam Congress chief had said he would continue to be in act...