New Delhi, Sep. 29: Rajasthan CM in his latest statement said that he will not be on taking part in Congress’s president poll. I’ve decided not to contest the elections, he told the media. Thus, leaving only Digvijay Singh and Tharoor in the race.
After over an hour-long meeting with Sonia Gandhi at her residence here, Ashok Gehlot said that he was not going to contest the Congress presidential poll and the issue of Rajasthan Chief Ministership will be decided by her.
He said, “In this environment I don’t want to contest and the issue of Chief Ministership will be decided by high command. Whether I remain the CM or not that will be decided by Madam. I am a loyal soldier of the Congress from Indiraji’s time, whatever happened in Jaipur I have expressed regret and sadness.”
Earlier, while entering Gandhi’s residence at 10 Janpath, Ashok Gehlot was seen carrying a set of papers. Written on one of the papers was, “Whatever has happened is sad and he is also hurt.”
Gehlot, a three-time state chief minister, described himself as a disciplined soldier of the party and expressed his sadness over the turn of events in the state.
“I have apologised to Sonia ji because a simple resolution, which is our tradition and which we always pass, a situation emerged that it could not be passed. I, as a CLP leader, whatever the reasons, could not get the resolution passed,” he said.
The meeting came a day ahead of the last date of nomination for the Congress presidential poll. And, ahead of this meeting, Sonia Gandhi’s emissary Mukul Wasnik had met Gehlot.
However, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh will file nomination for the post of the party president for which election is scheduled to be held on October 17.
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