Ashok Gehlot Ruled Out As Congress President
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27 September, 2022 11:00 am IST
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The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has been ruled out as Congress president after a rebellion by more than 90 Rajasthan MLAs loyal to him upset the Gandhis.
After two days of unrelenting drama in Rajasthan and a slew of meetings at 10 Janpath, the Congress high command has decided to maintain the status quo in the state till the nomination process for party chief polls is over (September 30).
Ashok Gehlot, a frontrunner for the party top post just days ago, is now out of the race and is likely to continue as Rajasthan chief minister for now after over 80 MLAs threatened to resign if Gehlot is replaced by his "rival," Sachin Pilot.
However, Gehlot loyalist Shanti Kumar Dhariwal has accused Ajay Maken, AICC in-charge for Rajasthan, of being involved in a conspiracy to remove Gehlot as chief minister and alleged he was canvassing for Pilot.
The open defiance of the MLAs close to Gehlot Sunday has left the leadership fuming, but there was no immediate decision to enforce the planned change of guard in Rajasthan, sources said.
The high command, sources said, will plan its next move carefully, factoring in the pushback and the support of the MLAs that the Gehlot camp has.
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