Following the announcement of the poll results, Congress's highest executive authority - CWC - decided to hold a meeting on Sunday to discuss the party's poor performance.
In the Assembly polls, Congress was neither able to retain power in Punjab nor could effectively challenge the incumbent in Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. In UP, a two-cornered race pushed the party to a distant margin.
Rahul had gone to Sullamussalam Arts and Science College on March 9, a day before the announcement of the results, and enjoyed a game of badminton in the new indoor stadium.