Dec 13, 2018 05:07 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Madhya Pradesh Election Result 2018 LIVE: Sonia Gandhi reaches Rahul's residence as suspense over CM pick grows
Live updates of the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. Congress set to form the government
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All eyes on the official announcement of the coronation of the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Congress President Rahul Gandhi is likely to make the announcement shortly. (Image: Facebook/ @TheKamalNath)
Priyanka Gandhi has also reached Rahul Gandhi's residence, CNN-News 18 has reported.
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has reached Rahul Gandhi's residence as suspense intensifies.
Jyotiraditya Scindia has reached Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi. However, reports have suggested that Gandhi has already cleared Kamal Nath's name for the Chief Minister and Scindia could be given the Deputy Chief Minister's position.
Congress protecting perpetrators of anti-Sikh riots: Akali leader on Kamal Nath as possible CM
As Kamal Nath emerged front-runner for the post of Madhya Pradesh chief minister, a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader today accused the Congress leadership of "protecting the perpetrators" of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The Akali Dal alleges that Nath had a hand in the anti-Sikh riots that broke out in the national capital following the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984.
"Whenever the Gandhi family comes to power, it protects the perpetrators of the 1984 riots. Now Rahul Gandhi and the Gandhi family are rewarding Kamal Nath as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh...," Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, according to PTI.
Rahul Gandhi has cleared the Kamal Nath’s name as the next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, India Today is reporting.
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh has said that the name of the state’s new chief minister will be announced at the Legislative Party meeting at 5.30 pm today.
Kamal Nath is expected to return to Bhopal at 4.00 pm along with the observers. Official announcement of Kamal Nath as the Chief Minister could be made by 4.30 pm.
BJP’s Madhya Pradesh loss analysis
Sources in the BJP have told News18: “We don’t see any pattern emerging from this loss. The fact that the Mandsaur belt voted for us means that farmers are happy with the BJP. We should have replaced more ministers as 13 of them lost. So candidate selection has been an area of concern. We should have managed more rebels.”
BJP is holding a meeting to review its losses in the three Hindi heartland states.
Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with observers is underway.
“We are taking inputs from MLAs and party workers. You will see a chief minister soon,” Rahul Gandhi has told the media while on his way to the crucial meeting called to pick CMs for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
BJP National President Amit Shah has rejected Rakesh Singh’s resignation as the Madhya Pradesh state unit chief, according to reports.
Following BJP’s loss in Madhya Pradesh, party’s state unit chief Rakesh Singh has offered his resignation from the post taking responsibility, according to reports.
Congress' state election campaign chief Jyotiraditya Scindia may be given the post of Deputy Chief Minister, according to reports.
Congress is expected to announce Madhya Pradesh's new Chief Minister today. State unit chief Kamal Nath is reportedly the front runner.
Congress spokesperson, Shobha Oza told media persons that there was no leaning towards any one name
The Congress Legislature Party has passed a proposal at its meeting in Bhopal. Congress' high command will now take a call on naming the Chief Minister.