Ashok Gehlot will meet Sonia , Decision will be taken on the post of President-CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday. During this he will talk about the ongoing political crisis in the state. Gehlot was supposed to leave for Delhi from Jaipur on Wednesday evening, but his plans were postponed and he is likely to leave later.

He said that Congress Central Election Authority chief Madhusudan Mistry is not in Delhi on Thursday and hence the candidates for the post of president can apply only on September 30, the last day of nominations. Meanwhile, in the midst of political turmoil, Gehlot held talks with Speaker CP Joshi and Minister Shanti Dhariwal this afternoon.

State minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, while sharing the information, claimed that Gehlot is not resigning. Asked whether Gehlot would file his nomination for the post of president, he said only the chief minister and the central leadership were aware of this fact. Meanwhile, the name of veteran leader Digvijay Singh is being discussed for the post of President, as he left the Bharat Jodi Yatra midway to go to Delhi.

Significantly, after the question mark on the possible candidature of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, now senior party leader Digvijay Singh can file nomination papers for this election. Party sources said that Digvijay Singh will reach Delhi on Wednesday night and he is also likely to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh may file nomination papers at a time when the possibility of Chief Minister Gehlot filing nomination papers has been put in question due to the political crisis in Rajasthan.