Congress leader Gurudas Kamat on Thursday said he had changed his mind about leaving the party and decided to continue serving the Congress, reported PTI. He stated that a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi helped him make his decision.

"I had about two weeks ago sent my resignation as General Secretary, All India Congress Committee and from the Congress party purely for personal reasons, to concentrate on social service minus any party tag," he said, adding that the Congress is the best platform to serve people of the country.

"I will continue to serve under the leadership of Honble Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Honble Vice President Rahul Gandhi with the same charge of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu as informed to me late last night," the 61-year-old politician said. Kamat plans to meet leaders who are in charge of the states that concern him.