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Pro-Gehlot camp’s ‘strict no’ for Pilot as CM rejected by Congress; Kamal Nath more likely to step in to defuse Raj disaster

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NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Kamal Nath is more likely to be pitched in to defuse the full-blown political disaster in Rajasthan after the efforts of state in-charge Ajay Maken and Observer Mallikarjun Kharge went in useless, a supply stated on Monday.

Before leaving for the nationwide capital on Monday, Congress chief Maken, who was in Jaipur together with Mallikarjun Kharge to convene the CLP assembly for deciding on a brand new CM face, instructed media that three members from the Gehlot camp had met them with as many proposals, which needed to be turned all the way down to keep away from conflicts of pursuits.

Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and Pratap Khachriyawas, representing the Gehlot group, visited him on Sunday evening with three proposals and stated “a strict no” for Sachin Pilot as the brand new CM, Maken stated.

“Their first proposal stated that if you wish to go a decision, then the Congress excessive command ought to take a last determination, then go it after October 19 (counting of votes for social gathering presidential ballot).

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“We instructed them that this raises battle of curiosity, as if Gehlot is elected because the Congress president then this proposal will empower him additional after October 19 and there will be no larger battle of curiosity than this.

“Secondly, after we instructed them that we needed to speak to every of them in particular person, they insisted on speaking in teams. We categorically instructed them that it has been the Congress’ apply to take suggestions from every chief, however they stood their floor on coming in teams apart from saying ‘you’ll have to publicly announce this’.

“Thirdly, they said that the CM should be picked from the 102 MLAs who were loyal during the rebellion, and not from the Pilot group,” Maken stated.

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Kamal Nath is more likely to be pitched in to defuse the full-blown political disaster in Rajasthan after the efforts of state in-charge Ajay Maken and Observer Mallikarjun Kharge went in useless, a supply stated on Monday.

Before leaving for the nationwide capital on Monday, Congress chief Maken, who was in Jaipur together with Mallikarjun Kharge to convene the CLP assembly for deciding on a brand new CM face, instructed media that three members from the Gehlot camp had met them with as many proposals, which needed to be turned all the way down to keep away from conflicts of pursuits.

Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and Pratap Khachriyawas, representing the Gehlot group, visited him on Sunday evening with three proposals and stated “a strict no” for Sachin Pilot as the brand new CM, Maken stated.

“Their first proposal stated that if you wish to go a decision, then the Congress excessive command ought to take a last determination, then go it after October 19 (counting of votes for social gathering presidential ballot).

ALSO READ | Twist within the Congress story: Pro-Gehlot MLAs revolt in opposition to Pilot turning into Rajasthan CM

“We instructed them that this raises battle of curiosity, as if Gehlot is elected because the Congress president then this proposal will empower him additional after October 19 and there will be no larger battle of curiosity than this.

“Secondly, after we instructed them that we needed to speak to every of them in particular person, they insisted on speaking in teams. We categorically instructed them that it has been the Congress’ apply to take suggestions from every chief, however they stood their floor on coming in teams apart from saying ‘you’ll have to publicly announce this’.

“Thirdly, they said that the CM should be picked from the 102 MLAs who were loyal during the rebellion, and not from the Pilot group,” Maken stated.