A gathering of the Congress Legislature Party is scheduled to be held at his residence in Jaipur.
A gathering of the Congress Legislature Party is scheduled to be held at his residence in Jaipur.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday stated he has held constitutional posts for 40 years and the brand new technology ought to get an opportunity now, just about admitting an imminent change of guard within the state.
Mr. Gehlot, who has introduced contesting for the submit of Congress president, made the remarks throughout to a go to to Jaisalmer to supply prayer on the Tanot Mata Temple, in a sign that the Congress might select Sachin Pilot as his successor within the state.
A gathering of the Congress Legislature Party is scheduled to be held at his residence in Jaipur.
“I have said it earlier as well. No post is important to me. I am doing politics for last 50 years. I have remained on some constitutional post or other for 40 years. What more I can get and want. So, it is in my mind that the new generation should get a chance and we all will together give a leadership in the country,” Mr. Gehlot instructed reporters in Jaisalmer.
Mr. Gehlot stated the media reported that he didn’t need to go away the submit of chief minister despite the fact that not the case.
“I have said this to (the party) high command in August itself that the next election should be fought under a leadership so that the possibility of winning increases. Whether it is me or someone other than me, select him and form the government,” he stated.
He stated that he had knowledgeable the Congress excessive command that successful the following election is essential as Rajasthan is the one huge state dominated by the Congress now.
If the Congress wins in Rajasthan then the get together will revive and the get together will win in different states additionally, he stated.
The meeting election in Rajasthan is scheduled for subsequent 12 months.
Replying to a query about focus of the following finances, Mr. Gehlot stated, “I will tell whosoever becomes the next CM that present the budget having focus on the youth and students.” Congress chief Sachin Pilot on Friday met Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi amid speculations of a change of guard within the state.
According to get together sources, Mr. Pilot is the primary contender for the chief minister’s submit however Mr. Joshi’s identify can also be doing the rounds.
Mr. Joshi is a former state Congress president and was a contender for the submit in 2008 however misplaced the Assembly elections by one vote at the moment.
Mr. Gehlot grew to become the primary particular person to announce his candidature for the AICC presidential ballot on Friday and stated former president Rahul Gandhi has instructed him that nobody from the Gandhi household ought to develop into the following get together chief.
The chief minister additionally stated that the decision on his successor will likely be taken by Sonia Gandhi and the get together’s in-charge of the state.
Mr. Gehlot’s remarks got here a day after Rahul Gandhi batted for the “one man, one post” idea within the get together, according to the ‘Chintan Shivir’ reforms.
Source: www.thehindu.com