Rajya Sabha polls: Congress in Rajasthan approaches anti-corruption bureau alleging horse-trading 

Express News Service

JAIPUR: The Rajya Sabha election in Rajasthan is getting murkier by the day. On Sunday, the ruling Congress complained to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)  and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan police that horse-trading efforts are being made to lure MLAs to change sides. 

Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi lodged a proper criticism alleging that efforts had been underway to tempt MLAs of the Congress camp after some MLAs supplied inputs that telephonic efforts are being made to lure them to vote for BJP-backed candidate Subhash Chandra. The Congress can be relieved because it has pacified six MLAs who had been indignant however reached the Udaipur resort together with CM Ashok Gehlot.

Mahesh Joshi, the Congress Chief Whip within the meeting, has demanded an intensive probe by the ACB to make sure that corrupt offers are usually not struck to tempt MLAs. Enticing and taking/giving cash in a corrupt method comes below the class of crime and Joshi has requested ACB to begin a authorized investigation to remove the potential for horse-trading.

While speaking to the media after registering the criticism, Joshi stated that apprehensions are being expressed from social media and different sources that within the Rajya Sabha elections, an enormous sport of cash energy is being performed. Joshi claimed that the BJP is taking part in the soiled sport of horse-trading in Rajasthan via media baron Subhash Chandra.

Although Chandra is projected as an impartial candidate, all his proposers are BJP MLAs and Joshi alleged that horse-trading is being tried to fetch votes for Chandra. Joshi stated, “the BJP is spoiling the atmosphere through horse-trading for the Rajya Sabha elections. They are playing the game of horse-trading which threatens to weaken democracy. As I am the government chief whip in the state assembly, it is my moral responsibility to bring such conspiracies of the BJP in front of the public.”

For the Congress, there was extra aid because it was capable of pacify the six MLAs who had been indignant.  After two days of conferences, the six MLAs met CM Gehlot late on Saturday evening and the Chief Minister was lastly capable of persuade the indignant MLAs who had been being referred to as ‘the G6 Group’.  After this, CM Gehlot took these MLAs to Udaipur by a particular airplane on Sunday. These MLAs embrace Minister of State for Sainik Welfare Rajendra Gudha, Ramkhiladi Berwa, Girraj Singh Malinga, Wajid Ali, Sandeep Yadav and Lakhan Singh Meena.

Of these, 4 had joined the Congress from BSP in 2019 and Gehlot focused the BJP and asserted, “ for our comrades who came from BSP to Congress and saved the government in the political crisis two years ago, the Rajya Sabha election is a very small matter. They had minor displeasure which has gone away.  What can BJP expect from them?  Questions will arise on why BJP fielded another candidate even though there was no vote.”  The G6 MLAs had opened a entrance in opposition to the federal government for the previous a number of days over their pending points.

Meanwhile, the Aravali Resort in Udaipur the place all MLAs of Congress camp have been herded has just about become a fortress with safety throughout. Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, a police cordon has been constructed across the resort. Over 150 policemen in uniform and plain garments have been deployed on obligation at completely different examine posts in a circle of 300 ft across the resort.  The police have been directed that any outsider, whose ID isn’t verified, shouldn’t be capable of transfer past the bridge of the resort below any circumstances. Also, there’s a clear instruction that no MLA can exit of the resort with out approval.

Significantly, there may be an environment of happiness within the Udaipur resort after CM Gehlot persuaded the G-6 indignant MLAs.  Now, the fears for Congress’s third candidate Pramod Tiwari not getting elected to Rajya Sabha have tremendously receded.