New Delhi, May 29 -- Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held a series of meetings with party leaders, including his sister Priyanka Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot, amid his insistence on quitting the top post over the Congress debacle in the Lok Sabha polls.

While these meetings were held at intervals, most of the day the Gandhi scion remained closeted with senior leader Ahmed Patel, considered to be the chief strategist of the grand old party for over 15 years now.

Rahul met Pilot and Gehlot separately in the presence of Priyanka during these meetings. Party general secretary KC Venugopal and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala too held discussion with the Congress chief, who is adama...