Rajasthan political crisis: Meet the main actors in the state's political theatre
India TV NewsRajasthan political crisis: MLAs loyal to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot rebelled Sunday against the Congress high command over the possibility of Sachin Pilot becoming the next CM, once the veteran leader is elected as the party’s national president. Ashok Gehlot: Rajasthan’s chief minister for the third time, Gehlot was tipped to become the national president of the Congress. C P Joshi: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker too was in the race for the CM's post and said to be Gehlot's first choice if he has to quit as chief minister. Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge: AICC general secretary in charge of Rajasthan Maken and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Kharge were sent to Jaipur by the party high command to talk to MLAs and get them to pass a resolution at a Congress Legislature Party meet, authorising party president Sonia Gandhi to pick a successor to Gehlot.