Ashok Gehlot says sorry, Rajasthan Congress rift continues

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI:  Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot might have apologised to Sonia Gandhi for the revolt raised by MLAs final Sunday however the verbal struggle between leaders of the Gehlot and Pilot factions continues and each side are leaving no likelihood to embarrass one another in Rajasthan.

At a Jaipur press convention, Rajasthan’s cabinet minister Govind Ram Meghwal has warned that if Sachin Pilot is made the CM, all MLAs will resign. He additionally stated that we’re prepared for mid-term elections somewhat than accepting Pilot as CM.  

Another Gehlot supporter and RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathod additionally held a press convention on Wednesday and made fierce allegations in opposition to the Pilot camp.  He additionally accused Pilot camp MLA Ved Prakash Solanki of conspiring to get two Congress votes for BJP within the election of the district chief.  The two leaders additionally confirmed footage of a gathering of Ved Prakash Solanki and state BJP Chief Satish Poonia in Jaipur’s Mansarovar space. 

A day earlier, it’s price noting that MLA Solanki had known as Dharmendra Rathod, a detailed aide of Gehlot, a ‘registered broker’.  Hitting again at Solanki, now Dharmendra Rathod stated that the assembly of Solanki and Poonia has proved who’s a traitor and who’s loyal. Rathod stated that election observer Govind Meghwal despatched the report of this complete matter to Rajasthan in-charge Ajay Maken. But, until date no motion has been taken on that report.

Responding to Rathod’s assertion that 19 MLAs who went to Manesar, together with Sachin Pilot, are traitors, an MLA of Pilot faction and Minister of State for Agriculture Marketing Murarilal Meena stated, “At that time we had raised the voice of our rights to Delhi.  These people misinterpreted our action.  Somebody says that we had rebelled.  Some say you have become traitors. I say there is no traitor, we stayed there (Manesar) for a month.  But we did not utter a word against the high command of the party or the party in general. It was simply a fight for our  rights.”

On the opposite hand, a cabinet minister near Gehlot, Pratap Singh Khachariawas, stated that “any decision taken by Sonia Gandhi regarding the CM will be accepted. With CM Gehlot apologising, it means we all have apologised. Now everything depends on Sonia Gandhi. We accept the decision that Sonia Gandhi will take for the post of CM. Our leader is Sonia Gandhi who is also the leader of Ashok Gehlot.”
In order to curb the continuing tussle between the 2 factions, the Congress excessive command late on Thursday has issued an advisory warning rajasthan leaders to keep away from accusatory remarks, or be prepared for motion.

NEW DELHI:  Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot might have apologised to Sonia Gandhi for the revolt raised by MLAs final Sunday however the verbal struggle between leaders of the Gehlot and Pilot factions continues and each side are leaving no likelihood to embarrass one another in Rajasthan.

At a Jaipur press convention, Rajasthan’s cabinet minister Govind Ram Meghwal has warned that if Sachin Pilot is made the CM, all MLAs will resign. He additionally stated that we’re prepared for mid-term elections somewhat than accepting Pilot as CM.  

Another Gehlot supporter and RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathod additionally held a press convention on Wednesday and made fierce allegations in opposition to the Pilot camp.  He additionally accused Pilot camp MLA Ved Prakash Solanki of conspiring to get two Congress votes for BJP within the election of the district chief.  The two leaders additionally confirmed footage of a gathering of Ved Prakash Solanki and state BJP Chief Satish Poonia in Jaipur’s Mansarovar space. 

A day earlier, it’s price noting that MLA Solanki had known as Dharmendra Rathod, a detailed aide of Gehlot, a ‘registered broker’.  Hitting again at Solanki, now Dharmendra Rathod stated that the assembly of Solanki and Poonia has proved who’s a traitor and who’s loyal. Rathod stated that election observer Govind Meghwal despatched the report of this complete matter to Rajasthan in-charge Ajay Maken. But, until date no motion has been taken on that report.

Responding to Rathod’s assertion that 19 MLAs who went to Manesar, together with Sachin Pilot, are traitors, an MLA of Pilot faction and Minister of State for Agriculture Marketing Murarilal Meena stated, “At that time we had raised the voice of our rights to Delhi.  These people misinterpreted our action.  Somebody says that we had rebelled.  Some say you have become traitors. I say there is no traitor, we stayed there (Manesar) for a month.  But we did not utter a word against the high command of the party or the party in general. It was simply a fight for our  rights.”

On the opposite hand, a cabinet minister near Gehlot, Pratap Singh Khachariawas, stated that “any decision taken by Sonia Gandhi regarding the CM will be accepted. With CM Gehlot apologising, it means we all have apologised. Now everything depends on Sonia Gandhi. We accept the decision that Sonia Gandhi will take for the post of CM. Our leader is Sonia Gandhi who is also the leader of Ashok Gehlot.”
In order to curb the continuing tussle between the 2 factions, the Congress excessive command late on Thursday has issued an advisory warning rajasthan leaders to keep away from accusatory remarks, or be prepared for motion.