Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday mentioned that he is not going to contest for the submit of Congress President. Gehlot made his resolution public after assembly celebration president Sonia Gandhi at her residence.
The assembly comes amid hypothesis over whether or not Gehlot will file his nomination for the submit of Congress president after the disaster in Rajasthan. Gehlot reached Gandhi’s residence earlier than the scheduled time of the assembly.
Talking to reporters, Gehlot mentioned that he has all the time been a disciplined soldier of the Congress and given the latest developments in Rajasthan, he is not going to contest the presidential election.
“It was my moral responsibility that the resolution (in the CLP) should have been passed. That’s why I have decided that I will not contest (party president) elections under these circumstances. This is my decision,” he mentioned after the assembly.
On being the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Gehlot mentioned that Sonia Gandhi will determine on this matter. The information company quoted him as saying, “I am sorry, have apologized to Sonia Gandhi for the developments in Rajasthan.” PTI,
Earlier, Gehlot advised reporters that the interior points raised throughout the celebration earlier than the elections can be resolved quickly. He mentioned the celebration has inner self-discipline, which helped it “avoid a decline in Lok Sabha numbers” and that it stays a nationwide celebration. “There is discipline in the party under Sonia ji’s leadership,” he mentioned.
On Sunday, the MLAs who supported Gehlot didn’t attend the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) assembly referred to as by the celebration excessive command and submitted their resignations to Speaker CP Joshi. While the MLAs have been vocal on behalf of the CM, these within the pilot camp are but to publicly touch upon the controversy. The Congress on Tuesday issued present trigger notices to Gehlot loyalists Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and Dharmendra Rathore.
With the final date for submitting nominations on Friday, Congress leaders are in a busy dialogue to unravel the political puzzle that everybody is guessing – who will contest for the celebration president’s submit.
Meanwhile, in a brand new twist within the Congress presidential election saga, celebration stalwart Digvijay Singh on Wednesday indicated his intention to throw his hat within the ring.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
