Crucial MLAs Meet in Jaipur amid suspense over Who will be Next CM of Rajasthan

JAIPUR: The suspense over who will succeed Ashok Gehlot as the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan may end at a meeting, to be held in Jaipur, shortly. The Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party meeting will be held at CM House where party veterans Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken will be present as observers on behalf of the Congress high command.

By calling a meeting of Rajasthan Legislature Party, the Congress high command has made it clear that they want to decide in whose hands the steering of the government will be in the state where elections are due next year. Questions are being raised whether this gathering is to pass the message of the high command to the MLAs or is the story something else? It is also being discussed whether AICC observers Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken will take the final decision today itself or will they go to Delhi and announce the decision.

Till Saturday evening, the buzz was that only after the election of CM Ashok Gehlot as National President, there will be a consultation with MLAs in Rajasthan about who should be the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan. But now it is being said that in the CLP meet on Sunday CM Gehlot may resign from his post even before he files his nomination.

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal had confirmed this very important meeting through a tweet late on Saturday night. He wrote that Sonia Gandhi has appointed Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken as observers for the meeting of the legislature party at the Chief Minister's residence in Jaipur at 7 pm on Sunday.

Sources say that even though Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is not too visible on this issue, she is monitoring this whole matter behind the scenes. Many discussions are taking place in the political corridors, but everything depends on the party high command i.e. Gandhi family.

Senior Congress leader Malikarjun Kharge and state in-charge Ajay Maken, will know the opinion from the party MLAs of the state.  Discussion in the legislature party meeting will be held on who should be the CM of Rajasthan after Gehlot becomes the National President. 

The question is whether Kharge and Maken are reaching Rajasthan with the message of the high command for the MLAs of Rajasthan or are they coming to consult with MLAs and take a decision according to that opinion. Experts believe that if Kharge and Maken are bringing the message of the high command, then it is clear that Sachin Pilot will be the next CM but if there is a consultation with MLAs, then the name of Sachin Pilot may get stuck.

Instead of giving any opinion, chances are high that the legislature party meeting may pass a resolution asking the Congress high command to decide on who should be the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan. If the legislature party passes this resolution, there is a strong possibility of Sachin Pilot becoming the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

JAIPUR: The suspense over who will succeed Ashok Gehlot as the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan may end at a meeting, to be held in Jaipur, shortly. The Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party meeting will be held at CM House where party veterans Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken will be present as observers on behalf of the Congress high command. By calling a meeting of Rajasthan Legislature Party, the Congress high command has made it clear that they want to decide in whose hands the steering of the government will be in the state where elections are due next year. Questions are being raised whether this gathering is to pass the message of the high command to the MLAs or is the story something else? It is also being discussed whether AICC observers Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken will take the final decision today itself or will they go to Delhi and announce the decision. Till Saturday evening, the buzz was that only after the election of CM Ashok Gehlot as National President, there will be a consultation with MLAs in Rajasthan about who should be the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan. But now it is being said that in the CLP meet on Sunday CM Gehlot may resign from his post even before he files his nomination. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal had confirmed this very important meeting through a tweet late on Saturday night. He wrote that Sonia Gandhi has appointed Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken as observers for the meeting of the legislature party at the Chief Minister's residence in Jaipur at 7 pm on Sunday. ALSO READ | Not worried whether Gehlot would shift to Delhi or not: Sachin Pilot Sources say that even though Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is not too visible on this issue, she is monitoring this whole matter behind the scenes. Many discussions are taking place in the political corridors, but everything depends on the party high command i.e. Gandhi family. Senior Congress leader Malikarjun Kharge and state in-charge Ajay Maken, will know the opinion from the party MLAs of the state.  Discussion in the legislature party meeting will be held on who should be the CM of Rajasthan after Gehlot becomes the National President.  The question is whether Kharge and Maken are reaching Rajasthan with the message of the high command for the MLAs of Rajasthan or are they coming to consult with MLAs and take a decision according to that opinion. Experts believe that if Kharge and Maken are bringing the message of the high command, then it is clear that Sachin Pilot will be the next CM but if there is a consultation with MLAs, then the name of Sachin Pilot may get stuck. Instead of giving any opinion, chances are high that the legislature party meeting may pass a resolution asking the Congress high command to decide on who should be the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan. If the legislature party passes this resolution, there is a strong possibility of Sachin Pilot becoming the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan.