Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who has introduced that he would struggle the Congress presidential polls, on Friday stated the controversy on ‘one man-one submit’ was pointless and that he want to serve the individuals of his residence state all his life. Speaking to reporters right here, he additionally stated that his statements on desirous to serve the individuals of Rajasthan have been being interpreted in several methods. Talking on the social gathering’s ‘one man-one submit’ precept, Gehlot stated there was a buzz within the media that he didn’t need to relinquish the submit of Rajasthan CM.
“This debate is pointless. I’ve remained silent. If the media is to be believed, I don’t need to relinquish the submit of chief minister,” Gehlot stated after visiting the well-known Saibaba temple right here.
“However I’ve stated this for certain, I say this even right this moment and can keep this even after I fill the shape (for the Congress president polls), I belong to Rajasthan and I want to serve the state for my lifetime. What’s unsuitable in saying this? Folks take a unique that means out of this. Media interprets it,” he stated.
By the way, senior chief Rahul Gandhi had, on Thursday, batted for the ‘one-man, one-post’ idea in step with the Chintan Shivir reforms and had additionally indicated he could not run for the social gathering president’s submit.
Earlier within the day, whereas chatting with reporters at Kochi in Kerala, Gehlot made it clear he’ll struggle for the social gathering’s president submit, and added that any name on his successor to move the Rajasthan authorities can be taken by social gathering interim President Sonia Gandhi and Congress’ Rajasthan in-charge, Ajay Maken.
Hypothesis is rife that Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor is more likely to leap into the fray for the social gathering president’s submit. The Congress had on Thursday issued a notification for the social gathering president submit. As per the social gathering’ ballot schedule, the method for nominations for the election can be held from September 24 to 30. The date of scrutiny of the nomination papers could be October 1, whereas the final date of withdrawal of nominations could be October 8.
The election, if there may be a couple of candidate, will happen on October 17. The counting of votes and the declaration of outcomes could be on October 19.
With inputs from News18