Guwahati, Feb. 16 -- Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Monday tendered his resignation to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, but later retracted it within a few hours, All India Congress Committee (AICC) state in-charge Jitendra Singh said.

Speaking to reporters, Singh said that Borah, who has been associated with the Indian National Congress for nearly three decades, had earlier submitted his resignation to the party's national president.

However, the resignation was not accepted.

"Senior Congress leader Bhupen Borah is an important member of the Congress family. He had sent his resignation to our party's national president. Sometimes, differences arise within the Congress family. The Congress president has not...