The News Minute | February 23, 2015 | 3:30 pm ISTAhead of the crucial budget session, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi took "leave of absence" to reflect on a series of electoral defeats and deliberate on the future course of the 130-year-old party, reports suggested on Monday."Rahul Gandhi has been granted leave of absence for 'aap chintan, aap manthan' (introspection)," a party leader told IANS.The absence of Rahul Gandhi, son of party president Sonia Gandhi, from a crucial budget session assumes greater significance at a time when parliament is likely to witness stiff opposition in view of six ordinances has amused many twitteratis who got cracking.Rahul Gandhi has always been a very favoured discussion and #RahulonLeave trending on twitter. Here are some of the best of them.Why isn't #RahulGandhi trending yet... #RahulOnLeave ...as If he was present all this while..— Ashish Pareek (@Kaliajackk) February 23, 2015I wish I too could play 'pretend-politician' and when I get bored of not working, take a leave #RahulOnLeave #luckyguy— Amaia (@ScoopskiPotatoe) February 23, 2015Son: Mom, I need some leave from workMom: Sure. Go ahead. Take the year off.Son: Yipee! #MomAsBossIsBest— Saikat Datta (@saikatd) February 23, 2015VP Son applies for leave, President Mom approves. Clearly this a public funded private limited company. #RahulOnLeave perpetually.— मनुभाई सिंगापूरी (@manu_bajaj) February 23, 2015Dad, I have failed in all subjects but can I give my friends a party & later go to Thailand to relax?#RahulOnLeave— ૐ मन की बात ૐ (@irockordoi) February 23, 2015Same guy?? #RahulOnLeave pic.twitter.com/xezL1VkW6H— Sameer verma #SEO (@sameer_verma21) February 23, 2015#RahulOnLeave is not news, #RahulAtWork will be Breaking news of the decade.— RajivSharma (@rajivWORLD) February 23, 2015When life gives you #Rahul, make it #Dravid, not #Gandhi.#RahulOnLeave #Shameless— SHANTANU SHUKLA (@shantanushukla) February 23, 2015TweetFollow @thenewsminute