Cong presidential poll: Gehlot meets Sonia, says open to any role
2 years, 3 months ago

Cong presidential poll: Gehlot meets Sonia, says open to any role

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday and said he was ready for any responsibility the party gave him, potentially setting the stage for an electoral battle against former Union minister Shashi Tharoor for the Congress presidential poll next month. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot with Pawan Bansal after the meeting at 10 Janpath in New Delhi Wednesday, Gehlot met Sonia Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence for over an hour, and later in the day flew to Kerala to join Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the party’s ongoing mass contact programme. Before leaving for Kochi, Gehlot also hailed the Bharat Jodo Yatra and said, “In the present situation in which we are walking, on one hand Rahul Gandhi is travelling, that journey has created restlessness in the Bharatiya Janata Party, the issues which he has raised, apart from inflation and unemployment, within the country The whole country is worried about the prevailing situation.” In a late-night meeting on Tuesday, Gehlot told party lawmakers in Rajasthan that they will be asked to come to New Delhi if he decides to file his nomination for the party’s presidential election. The BJP said that the next Congress president, whether Gehlot or Tharoor, will remain a “puppet” and Rahul Gandhi will continue to be the “main driver”.

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Ashok Gehlot's dig at BJP amid Vasundhara Raje or Balak Nath suspense in Rajasthan: ‘If Congress…’
1 year ago

Ashok Gehlot's dig at BJP amid Vasundhara Raje or Balak Nath suspense in Rajasthan: ‘If Congress…’

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party for failing to name the next chief minister of the state, even a week after the results of the assembly election were declared. BJP leaders Mahat Balak Nath and Vasundhara Raje “If the Congress had not selected a chief minister for this long, they …

Rajasthan Assembly poll results unexpected, we humbly accept mandate, says Ashok Gehlot
1 year ago

Rajasthan Assembly poll results unexpected, we humbly accept mandate, says Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on December 3 said the Assembly poll results were "unexpected for everyone" and added the party humbly accepted the people's mandate. Rajasthan Election Results 2023, LIVE Updates In a post on X, Mr. Gehlot said, "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. He said all the schemes introduced by the Congress …

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today
1 year ago

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today

Firstpost  

Conceding Congress’ defeat in Rajasthan, Gehlot said, ‘We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public’ Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will hand over his resignation to Rajasthan’s Governor Kalraj Mishra after Congress lost the state to BJP on …

Will the Ashok Gehlot magic work this time? Read what Rajat Sharma has to say
1 year ago

Will the Ashok Gehlot magic work this time? Read what Rajat Sharma has to say

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly election result update: India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on Sunday put forth his perspective of the Rajasthan situation ahead of the counting of votes for the fiercely-contested Assembly elections last month, and said that this day will decide the political future of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. He reflected upon the Congress’ top leadership to give Gehlot …

'Unexpected result': CM Ashok Gehlot on Rajasthan election results as BJP takes lead
1 year ago

'Unexpected result': CM Ashok Gehlot on Rajasthan election results as BJP takes lead

India TV News  

Rajasthan election results: After the massive defeat in assembly elections, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the poll results were "unexpected for everyone" and added the party humbly accepted the people's mandate. Gehlot on Congress defeat In a post on X, Gehlot said, "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. In the 2018 Rajasthan …

Elections 2023: Gehlot, Cong Leaders Gather at War Room in Raj; Scindia Confident of BJP's Victory in MP
1 year ago

Elections 2023: Gehlot, Cong Leaders Gather at War Room in Raj; Scindia Confident of BJP's Victory in MP

News 18  

Elections 2023 LIVE: Rajasthan CM Speaks to Party Candidates, Says They Are Confident About Winning “We came to the war room and spoke to the candidates”, said Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot ahead of the election results. pic.twitter.com/xuqSRt3yY5 — ANI December 2, 2023 Elections 2023 LIVE: Cong Prez Appoints AICC Observers To Hold Meets in 4 States Elections 2023 LIVE: Rajasthan …

Rajasthan Polls: Gehlot Says Congress Will Win 'No Matter What Exit Polls Say'
1 year ago

Rajasthan Polls: Gehlot Says Congress Will Win 'No Matter What Exit Polls Say'

ABP News  

Just hours before Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023 exit polls, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that irrespective of what the exit polls say, Congress will form the government. While talking to the news agency ANI, Gehlot said, "No matter what exit polls say, Congress will form the government in Rajasthan. #WATCH | Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says, "No matter what exit …

Ashok Gehlot’s battle with history
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot’s battle with history

Hindustan Times  

In Rajasthan, which votes today, the three-time chief minister Ashok Gehlot is battling history. The BJP manifesto is a mixture of welfare and muscular nationalism that includes the promise of 250,000 government jobs in five years, a dole of ₹5,000, loan relief, and rural start-up fund to double farmers’ incomes but also deportation of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas and citizenship to …

Assembly Election Live: PM Modi Holds Mega Roadshow In Poll-Bound Rajasthan's Jaipur
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly Election Live: PM Modi Holds Mega Roadshow In Poll-Bound Rajasthan's Jaipur

ABP News  

Assembly Elections 2023 Live: Hello and welcome to the live blog of ABP Live. The focus for the BJP and Congress has now shifted to Rajasthan with PM Narendra Modi and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi pitching for their parties. Rahul Gandhi on Sunday visited the party's war room in Rajasthan to oversee preparations for the Assembly elections. …

Congress is united and will sweep Rajasthan polls: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress is united and will sweep Rajasthan polls: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

The Congress party is united and will sweep the Assembly polls in Rajasthan, party leader Rahul Gandhi said on November 16, standing with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot. The Congress party will sweep the elections here,” Mr. Gandhi told reporters at the Jaipur airport, before leaving for Nohar in Hanumangarh district and Sadulshahar in Sriganganagar …

Cong Announces 43 More Candidates for Rajasthan Polls; 15 Ministers in List
1 year, 2 months ago

Cong Announces 43 More Candidates for Rajasthan Polls; 15 Ministers in List

News 18  

The Congress on Sunday released its second list of 43 candidates for the November 25 Rajasthan assembly elections, fielding 35 sitting MLAs, including 15 state ministers, and former chief secretary Niranjan Arya. Two ministers who raised the banner of revolt with former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot during the political crisis also find their names in the list. Five independent …

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma meets Sachin Pilot | Here's why
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma meets Sachin Pilot | Here's why

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Ahead of the Rajasthan assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Officer on Special Duty Lokesh Sharma on Sunday met Sachin Pilot. Notably, Sharma was recently appointed co-chairman of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee's central war room for the polls to the 200-member assembly. 'Discussions on assembly elections were held' After meeting with the former Deputy Chief …

Congress releases first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan Assembly polls, fields CM Gehlot from Sardarpura, Pilot from Tonk
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress releases first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan Assembly polls, fields CM Gehlot from Sardarpura, Pilot from Tonk

The Hindu  

After several days of intense negotiations, the ruling Congress on Saturday announced its first list, naming candidates for 33 of the 200 seats, for the Rajasthan Assembly election to be held on November 25. The Congress list contained the constituencies represented by heavyweights such as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, and Rajasthan …

Cong 's 1st Rajasthan poll list out; CM Gehlot to contest from Sardarpura, Pilot in fray from Tonk
1 year, 2 months ago

Cong 's 1st Rajasthan poll list out; CM Gehlot to contest from Sardarpura, Pilot in fray from Tonk

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party on Saturday released the first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan assembly elections, which will take place in a single phase on November 25. In the first list, the party has named Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura and has fielded party leader Sachin Pilot from Tonk. Whereas, General Secretary of Rajasthan Congress Committee Amit Chachan has …

Rajasthan polls: Congress holds Central Election Committee meeting to discuss candidate list
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan polls: Congress holds Central Election Committee meeting to discuss candidate list

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly elections: A crucial meeting of the Congress Central Election Committee was held at AICC headquarters in Delhi on the shortlisting of candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections on Wednesday. Congress president Mallikarun Kharge, CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, AICC in-charge of state Sukhjinder Randhawa, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Rajasthan Assembly polls: People feel cheated by Congress, will bring BJP back to power in state, says Nadda
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly polls: People feel cheated by Congress, will bring BJP back to power in state, says Nadda

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: The people of Rajasthan feel cheated by a Congress government steeped in corruption, and have made up their minds to bring the Bharatiya Janata Party back to power in the state, party national president JP Nadda said today. "The public has decided to uproot the corrupt Gehlot government of the Congress, and has made up its …

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: BJP accuses CM Ashok Gehlot of Model Code of Conduct violation
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: BJP accuses CM Ashok Gehlot of Model Code of Conduct violation

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Ahead of polls in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of using official staff for political meetings in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Rajasthan BJP leader Arun Chaturvedi on Thursday said that the Chief Minister while travelling to Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi had taken his secretary …

Rajasthan Polls 2023: Why Congress Prospects Will Depend On How It Projects CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan Polls 2023: Why Congress Prospects Will Depend On How It Projects CM Ashok Gehlot

ABP News  

With the Rajasthan assembly term ending soon and an election is scheduled to be held later this year, the political landscape is buzzing with anticipation as everyone is waiting to see if the state will continue with its trend of not bringing back the same government or will break the trend and give the Congress another chance. To complement this, …

Congress Will Form Government Again in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress Will Form Government Again in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot

News 18  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said that party leaders are working together in Rajasthan and will form government again in the state. Pilot, who reviewed the preparations for party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s public meeting in Niwai in Tonk district on Sunday, said the BJP tries to divert people’s attention in the name of religion, but the Congress is …

Rahul Gandhi is Congress' PM candidate for 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi is Congress' PM candidate for 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Ashok Gehlot

India Today  

Rahul Gandhi is the Congress party's prime ministerial candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday. Talking about the need for the INDIA alliance, he said that there are local factors at play in every election, but the current situation in the country has created "immense pressure" on all parties. Ashok Gehlot also …

Congress’s Rajasthan poll panel holds first meeting, Gehlot targets BJP
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress’s Rajasthan poll panel holds first meeting, Gehlot targets BJP

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party seemed to have accepted defeat even before the assembly elections are held, as the opposition party does not have a face in its state leadership. Exuding confidence of a big win for the party, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the feedback received from people shows they have …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party

India TV News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister on Saturday launched an attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the latter is losing respect within his own party and could soon face a revolt. 'Modiji's respect is waning within his party' "Making the country Congress-free will never happen," Gehlot said. Gehlot attack PM Modi over Manipur issue Gehlot also attacked the Prime Minister over the …

Rajasthan: Congress sets up 35-member political affairs committee ahead of Assembly elections
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan: Congress sets up 35-member political affairs committee ahead of Assembly elections

India TV News  

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Rajasthan later this year, the Congress approved the constitution of a 35-member Political Affairs Committee for its state unit on Wednesday. The committee, set up by Mallikarjun Kharge, will be chaired by the Congress' state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and includes Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, ex-Deputy CM Sachin Pilot and other leaders like Govind …

Congress, mum on chief ministerial face, says 'Must win Rajasthan at any cost'
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress, mum on chief ministerial face, says 'Must win Rajasthan at any cost'

India Today  

Congress's top brass today held deliberations on poll preparedness with leaders from the state, while Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal on Thursday said that the party is launching a door-to-door campaign to inform people about the welfare schemes introduced in the state. Today, all leaders decided to fight theâ€æ pic.twitter.com/aLTXhzDjsV — ANI July 6, 2023 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former …

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud

India Today  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of party leaders in Rajasthan tomorrow after reviewing preparations for assembly elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. According to sources, apart from election preparedness, the ongoing feud between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot will likely be addressed at the meeting. The meeting, presided by Mallikarjun Kharge, will begin at …

Rajasthan Assembly elections | Pressure building up on Gehlot to field younger politicians
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly elections | Pressure building up on Gehlot to field younger politicians

The Hindu  

Pressure is building up on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to give tickets to young candidates for this year’s Assembly election with at least three elderly Congress MLAs of the rival Sachin Pilot camp announcing that they will not contest the poll. While Mr. Singh had earlier advised all senior Congress leaders to leave the “fascination for chair” and give …

Congress weighs options to put up united front ahead of Rajasthan polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress weighs options to put up united front ahead of Rajasthan polls

Hindustan Times  

The Congress might offer former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot a larger role in the upcoming assembly elections campaign and even make him the head of the panel that will oversee the party’s efforts to retain power in the desert state as part of efforts to project unity, people aware of developments said on Thursday. Read here: Reconciliation with …

Rajasthan CM Gehlot, Pilot meet Cong chief Kharge, Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 6 months ago

Rajasthan CM Gehlot, Pilot meet Cong chief Kharge, Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Seeking to resolve the infighting in Rajasthan Congress, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire Sachin Pilot on Monday met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge here on Monday in the presence of Rahul Gandhi. Pilot, who has been attacking the Gehlot government over the issue of inaction on corruption during the previous BJP government led by Vasundhara Raje, …

Will fight Rajasthan elections unitedly, both Gehlot, Pilot have agreed, says Congress after key meet
1 year, 6 months ago

Will fight Rajasthan elections unitedly, both Gehlot, Pilot have agreed, says Congress after key meet

India TV News  

Rajasthan Congress crisis: The Congress party on Monday announced that it will fight the Rajasthan assembly elections unitedly as both CM Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot have agreed to the proposal. The statement was made by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal after a key party meeting attended by Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Gehlot and Pilot in Delhi. In 2020, Pilot …

Rajasthan: Cong's Pilot Announces Protest Against Party's Gehlot-led Govt Over Inaction on 'Corruption'
1 year, 8 months ago

Rajasthan: Cong's Pilot Announces Protest Against Party's Gehlot-led Govt Over Inaction on 'Corruption'

News 18  

In what looks like a fresh storm brewing in Rajasthan Congress, party leader and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot on Sunday announced he will sit on hunger strike against the Ashok Gehlot-led government in the state from April 11, demanding an investigation against scams in the previous Vasundhara Raje government. #WATCH | Rajasthan: On April 11, I will do a …

No problem if Congress pitches Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate, says Nitish Kumar
1 year, 11 months ago

No problem if Congress pitches Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate, says Nitish Kumar

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that he had no problems with the Congress, his ally in the state, pitching Rahul Gandhi as the opposition's PM candidate and reiterated that he is not a claimant for the top post. However, the JD leader, who snapped ties with the BJP nearly five months ago, underscored the need for a …

CM Gehlot says Cong\'s fight against BJP, RSS will continue for \'weakening\' democracy
1 year, 11 months ago

CM Gehlot says Cong\'s fight against BJP, RSS will continue for \'weakening\' democracy

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said the Congress' fight against the BJP and the RSS will continue for allegedly weakening democracy and the Constitution of the country. Earlier, sharing an old photo of the Congress party, Gehlot tweeted, "Heartiest greetings to all Congress people on the occasion of Congress Foundation Day. Today is a day of great …

'Political break...': BJP mocks Cong over Gehlot-Pilot's Rajasthan show of unity
2 years ago

'Political break...': BJP mocks Cong over Gehlot-Pilot's Rajasthan show of unity

Hindustan Times  

The BJP on Wednesday mocked the show of bonhomie between feuding Rajasthan Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot as a 'political break' and predicted a swift return to the squabbling and infighting that has plagued the ruling party over the past two years. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and former state party president Sachin …

DC Edit | Cong must keep flock together in Rajasthan
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Cong must keep flock together in Rajasthan

Deccan Chronicle  

The knives are out again in the Congress unit in Rajasthan, one of the two states in which the party runs a government. Disgruntled former Pradesh Congress Committee president and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has latched on to a statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he has been working with chief minister Ashok Gehlot for long and …

Don\'t take Modi\'s praise for Gehlot lightly, Sachin Pilot tells Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Don\'t take Modi\'s praise for Gehlot lightly, Sachin Pilot tells Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

JAIPUR: Breaking his silence over the political crisis that erupted in Congress-ruled Rajasthan in September, party leader Sachin Pilot Wednesday suggested the party will soon take action against those who were given notices by the AICC for indiscipline. Pilot further said rules and discipline of the party apply to all, adding that he hoped Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge would take …

CEA issues dos and don’ts for ‘fair’ Congress presidential election
2 years, 2 months ago

CEA issues dos and don’ts for ‘fair’ Congress presidential election

The Hindu  

In an effort to ensure neutrality in the Congress presidential poll on October 17, the party’s Central Election Authority on Monday issued a code of conduct that barred office-bearers from campaigning for any candidate. The CEA’s note is significant in the backdrop of Mr. Kharge being labelled as an “establishment candidate” while Mr. Tharoor is viewed as the challenger of …

Congress president polls | Open to public debate, will evoke people's interest in party, says Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress president polls | Open to public debate, will evoke people's interest in party, says Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

Set for an electoral face-off with Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge for the AICC chief's post, Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on October 2, 2022 said he would be open to the idea of a public debate between the candidates as it would evoke people's interest in the party in a manner similar to the recent British Conservative Party leadership race. …

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: What Gehlot wanted to discuss during meet with Sonia Gandhi. Leaked note reveals
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: What Gehlot wanted to discuss during meet with Sonia Gandhi. Leaked note reveals

India TV News  

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: A leaked note of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot about his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi shows that all is yet not well in grand old party’s state unit. Gehlot Vs Pilot 2.0 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot opted out of the race and the suspense over his continuation at the helm in the state deepened …

'Such a leader...': Pilot supporters' demand as Cong prez picks are revealed
2 years, 2 months ago

'Such a leader...': Pilot supporters' demand as Cong prez picks are revealed

Hindustan Times  

A day after Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot withdrew from the Congress presidential race - claiming 'moral responsibility' for the revolt by his lawmakers over the possibility of Sachin Pilot as their new leader - people who claimed to be supporters of the ex deputy CM massed outside the party's HQ in Delhi to demand he be made party boss. …

Gehlot saw conspiracy to sabotage prez poll
2 years, 2 months ago

Gehlot saw conspiracy to sabotage prez poll

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Was there a conspiracy brewing within the Congress to make Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot lose the Congress presidential poll following the recent revolt against the high command in the state? It was being alleged that following the rebellion in Rajasthan against the party’s diktat to make Gehlot contest the presidential poll and step down as Chief Minister, …

Gehlot out of Congress presidential race, Sonia to pick Rajasthan CM
2 years, 2 months ago

Gehlot out of Congress presidential race, Sonia to pick Rajasthan CM

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan Congress rebellion has hit the state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hard. After meeting party chief Sonia Gandhi and apologising for the Sunday rebellion, Gehlot ruled himself out of the Congress presidential race. The Congress wanted Gehlot to step down as Rajasthan CM before running for the Congress president's post, while Gehlot wanted to play a double …

Congress Crisis Updates: Amid Rajasthan Crisis, Sachin Pilot Meets Sonia Gandhi, Says 'Have Conveyed Sentiments, Feedback' to Her
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress Crisis Updates: Amid Rajasthan Crisis, Sachin Pilot Meets Sonia Gandhi, Says 'Have Conveyed Sentiments, Feedback' to Her

News 18  

Congress Crisis Updates: Amid the current political crisis in Rajasthan, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday said a decision on the state Chief Minister will be taken by Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a day or two. Talking to reporters, Gehlot said internal issues that have cropped up within the party ahead of the Congress president’s election will be …

'Shared My Sentiments, Priority Is To Win 2023 Rajasthan Polls': Sachin Pilot After Meeting Sonia Gandhi
2 years, 2 months ago

'Shared My Sentiments, Priority Is To Win 2023 Rajasthan Polls': Sachin Pilot After Meeting Sonia Gandhi

ABP News  

New Delhi: Hours after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced he would not contest the Congress Presidential elections, former deputy chief minister and his bete noire Sachin Pilot met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to discuss the events in the state and expressed his sentiments on the situation on Thursday. We'll have to work together: Sachin Pilot pic.twitter.com/6iDyBceZcE — ANI September …

Ashok Gehlot bows out of the Congress president race
2 years, 2 months ago

Ashok Gehlot bows out of the Congress president race

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 29, 2022 20:43 IST After the Rajasthan Congress legislators sounded the bugle call of revolt, three-time Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot declared that he was out of the race for the post of president in the party’s organisational elections scheduled for October. All we both want is that whoever prevails, @incIndia will win!✋🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Df6QdzZoRH — Shashi Tharoor September …

Sachin Pilot meets Sonia in Delhi, says Cong's aim is to win 2023 Rajasthan assembly polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Sachin Pilot meets Sonia in Delhi, says Cong's aim is to win 2023 Rajasthan assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday met with party's interim boss Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence in Delhi. The meeting came only hours after his rival and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot opted out of the race to contest the Congress presidential elections. Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot arrives for a meeting …

Amid Rajasthan crisis, Congress warns party leaders: ‘Refrain from making…’
2 years, 2 months ago

Amid Rajasthan crisis, Congress warns party leaders: ‘Refrain from making…’

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing Rajasthan political crisis, the Congress on Thursday advised all leaders of the party to “refrain from making public statements against any other leaders or about the party's internal matters”. The advisory, seen as directed at Ashok Gehlot's loyalists, comes hours after the Rajasthan chief minister met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and later announced that he would …

'Checkmated Pilot, again': BJP's Amit Malviya sniggers after Gehlot's big news
2 years, 2 months ago

'Checkmated Pilot, again': BJP's Amit Malviya sniggers after Gehlot's big news

Hindustan Times  

As Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot leaves the race to be the next Congress president, and veteran Digvijaya Singh joins it, the BJP on Thursday took the opportunity to launch a barrage of jibes at the grand old party. Taking to Twitter, BJP's IT-cell head Amit Malviya called Gehlot a “consummate politician”, and listed a series of consequences his decision …

Sonia Gandhi's decision on Rajasthan CM in 24-48 hours after Gehlot's 'sorry'
2 years, 2 months ago

Sonia Gandhi's decision on Rajasthan CM in 24-48 hours after Gehlot's 'sorry'

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader KC Venugopal on Thursday said the decision on Rajasthan chief minister will be taken by the party's interim president Sonia Gandhi in a day or two days. Venugopal had met with Sonia Gandhi in the national capital following Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot's announcement that he will not be contesting polls for the Congress president post. Gehlot's statement …

Cong prez polls: With Gehlot out of race, here's a list of those still in fray
2 years, 2 months ago

Cong prez polls: With Gehlot out of race, here's a list of those still in fray

Hindustan Times  

In a dramatic turn of events on Thursday, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced that he will not be contesting the forthcoming Congress presidential elections. Gehlot's decision came only hours after Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh said that he is going to run for the polls, and will file his nomination for the same tomorrow. Digvijaya Singh The Congress veteran, who …

Gehlot apologises, opts out of Congress poll citing moral responsibility
2 years, 2 months ago

Gehlot apologises, opts out of Congress poll citing moral responsibility

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced he will not contest Congress’s October 17 presidential poll taking moral responsibility for the crisis triggered in Rajasthan after lawmakers ostensibly close to him opposed his rival Sachin Pilot’s elevation to the state’s top job. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot leaves after meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi. The crisis began late on Sunday …

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