Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Thursday mentioned that he is not going to contest the upcoming Congress presidential election. Gehlot made his determination public after assembly celebration president Sonia Gandhi on the latter’s residence.
The assembly comes amid hypothesis over whether or not Gehlot would file his nomination for the Congress president’s election after the disaster in Rajasthan. Gehlot arrived at Gandhi’s residence previous to the scheduled assembly time.
Chatting with reporters, Gehlot mentioned he has at all times been a disciplined soldier of the Congress and that he is not going to contest the presidential ballot in view of the current developments in Rajasthan.
“It was my ethical duty that the decision ought to have been handed (within the CLP). So I’ve determined that I received’t contest (celebration president) election in these circumstances. It’s my determination,” he mentioned following the assembly.
When requested about whether or not he would proceed because the Rajasthan CM, Gehlot mentioned that Sonia Gandhi will determine on the matter. “I felt sorry, have apologised to Sonia Gandhi for developments in Rajasthan,” he was quoted as saying by information company PTI.
Earlier, whereas speaking to reporters, Gehlot mentioned inside points which have cropped up inside the celebration forward of the election will probably be resolved quickly. He mentioned the celebration has inside self-discipline, which helped it “survive the decline in Lok Sabha numbers” and that it continues to be a nationwide celebration. “There may be self-discipline within the celebration underneath Soniaji,” he mentioned.
On Sunday, the MLAs backing Gehlot had skipped the Congress Legislature Celebration (CLP) assembly convened by the celebration’s excessive command and tendered their resignations to Meeting Speaker CP Joshi. Whereas the legislators on the CM’s aspect have been vocal, these within the Pilot camp haven’t but publicly commented on the tussle. The Congress had on Tuesday issued a showcause discover to Gehlot loyalists Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and Dharmendra Rathore.
With Friday the final date for submitting nominations, Congress leaders are in hectic discussions to resolve the political conundrum that has everybody guessing – who all will contest the election for celebration president.
In the meantime, in a contemporary twist to the Congress presidential election saga, veteran celebration chief Digvijaya Singh confirmed that he’s throwing his hat within the ring in race for Congress president.