After Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress president, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hailed her brother's courage, saying "deepest respect for his decision." She wrote on Twitter, "Few have the courage that you do @rahulgandhi. Deepest respect for your decision." Several senior party leaders said that they still consider him as party chief. Senior party leader Ahmed Patel termed his resignation as "unfortunate", saying, " He (Rahul Gandhi) is and will remain my leader, our leader and will continue to provide solid strength for the Congress."