(PTI)
Amid hectic lobbying in the Congress for the top posts in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, party president Rahul Gandhi Thursday held deliberations with central observers and MLAs at his residence and said the names of the chief ministers would be declared soon. Gandhi met the party’s observers — K C Venugopal for Rajasthan and A K Antony for Madhya Pradesh early morning along with the state unit in-charges and later met the contenders.
“Yes, you will see a chief minister soon…,” he said when asked about when the decision will be taken. “We are checking, taking inputs from different people in the party, we are taking inputs from MLAs, workers. We are getting a comprehensive answer to what the Congress party and others feel,” he told reporters outside Parliament as the race for the top post in the three states hots up within the party.
The potential chief ministers in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh were earlier called in from Jaipur and Bhopal for last minute discussions with the party president before a final call is taken on who will be the chief ministers.The party observers gave their inputs to Gandhi after talking to the newly-elected MLAs in the states. The state legislature parties of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh earlier passed a one-line resolution authorising the party president to take the final decision on chief ministers.
The contenders for the top post in Rajasthan — Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot — and in Madhya Pradesh — Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia — arrived early morning in the national capital and are slated to hold meetings with Gandhi.
