Ritika
While placing finish to the hypothesis over his nominations for the All India Congress Committee (AICC) presidential election, Congress chief Digvijay Singh on Friday stated that he was not within the race for the celebration chief. This got here only a day after when he stated he may be a part of Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gehlot as a candidate for the highest publish of the grand previous celebration.
Addressing a press convention in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, the senior chief stated that he wouldn’t contest the Congress Presidential polls however he’ll settle for the instruction given to him by the upper authority within the celebration.
After Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot confirmed his candidature on Friday, there may be an intense build-up to the Congress president election. Gehlot stated that he tried to persuade Rahul Gandhi to take up the highest publish a number of occasions however he refused and stated that “no member of the Gandhi family” would grow to be the following celebration chief.
With this, a reshuffle within the Rajasthan cupboard can also be anticipated as a result of if Gehlot holds the highest publish of the celebration, he has to give up his place as chief minister of Rajasthan as Rahul Gandhi on Thursday made it very clear that there will probably be a “one person, one post” norm. In that case, there may be additionally a chance that Sachin Pilot might be elevated in Rajasthan.
Describing the publish of Congress president as an “ideological post”, Rahul Gandhi stated the place “represents a set of ideas and belief system and vision of India”.
Earlier on Wednesday, CM Gehlot met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for over an hour at her residence and stated that “he would do whatever the party asked him to do.” “The party and the high command have given me everything. I have been on the post for 40-50 years. For me, no post is important. I will fulfil any responsibility given to me.”
Meanwhile, with Digvijay Singh’s clearance, Ashok Gehlot and Shashi Tharoor are the highest contenders for the publish now and this has introduced the congress leaders to two totally different edges.
The means of submitting nominations for the publish of celebration chief will start on September 24 and can proceed until September 30. The election is scheduled for October 17 and the counting of votes will happen on October 19.
