Recommendation of 'disciplinary action' against 3 close associates of Gehlot, observers submit report to Sonia Gandhi
Most of the Congress MLAs attended a separate meeting at the house of Minister Shanti Dhariwal, a close aide of Gehlot. Later they reached the speaker's house in a special bus and threatened to resign collectively. He gave this threat regarding the proposal to make Sachin Pilot the Chief Minister in place of Ashok Gehlot.
Congress observers have submitted their report to Congress President Sonia Gandhi regarding the crisis arising in Rajasthan. In this, 'disciplinary action' has been recommended against 3 close associates of Ashok Gehlot. Action has been recommended against Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi and Dharmendra Rathore.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is not out of the race for the post of Congress President. However, the Gandhi family is troubled by the rebellion of over 90 MLAs from Rajasthan's supporters. This information has come to the fore by quoting sources. Top Congress sources told NDTV that 'Ashok Gehlot is still in the race for the post of Congress President, it has not been ruled out'. Also, sources said that Ashok Gehlot will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi. According to top Congress sources, Ambika Soni and Anand Sharma have spoken to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to resolve the crisis. It is being told that efforts are being made to solve the crisis that has arisen in the Rajasthan Congress.
Ashok Gehlot had agreed to resign from the post of Chief Minister of Rajasthan to take over the post of Congress President. He took this decision after Rahul Gandhi's statement, in which he had clarified that the policy of 'one person, one post' would be followed. No one will be allowed to remain in the post.
The formal announcement of change in Rajasthan was to be made at a meeting of MLAs at Gehlot's residence on Sunday. According to Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge, who attended the meeting as central observers, the time and place was decided by the chief minister. However, only 20-25 MLAs appeared at Gehlot's house. Most of the Congress MLAs attended a separate meeting at the house of Minister Shanti Dhariwal, a close aide of Gehlot. Later they reached the speaker's house in a special bus and threatened to resign collectively. He gave this threat regarding the proposal to make Sachin Pilot the Chief Minister in place of Ashok Gehlot.
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