Over 80 Congress MLAs from Rajasthan are tenting at a resort in Udaipur forward of the Rajya Sabha elections to 4 seats by which the get together fears horse buying and selling by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), get together sources mentioned on Friday.
Several ministers, together with Parsadi Lal Meena, B D Kalla, Mamta Bhupesh and a few independents like Suresh Tak, are current on the resort within the lake metropolis.
A bus carrying over 40 MLAs reached the resort, the place the get together had held its ‘Chintan Shivir’ in May, round 2:30 a.m. on Friday.
The bus left Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence with the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) on Thursday night and stopped in Bhilwara the place state Revenue Minister Ramlal Jat hosted a dinner.
Remaining MLAs of the get together will attain the resort in line with their comfort, the sources mentioned.
Later within the day, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, together with one of many three candidates for the Rajya Sabha seat Pramod Tiwari and some different MLAs reached Udaipur by air.
Talking to reporters on the Dabok airport in Udaipur, Mr. Pilot mentioned the Congress has greater than sufficient assist to win three seats.
He mentioned the Rajya Sabha election is contested on the premise of numbers within the meeting.
“The BJP wants to bat but does not want to come on the pitch,” Mr. Pilot mentioned.
He added that the BJP has supported an unbiased candidate within the RS election however those that have been current on the time of Subhash Chandra’s nominations have been solely BJP MLAs and there was not a single unbiased MLA on the time of nomination.
In Jaipur, Soldier Welfare Minister Rajendra Gudha, one of many six MLAs who received the 2018 meeting elections on the BSP image and merged with the Congress in 2019, elevated the concerns of ruling get together by saying that the six MLAs acquired no respect within the Congress.
Mr. Gudha and the opposite 5 MLAs haven’t gone to Udaipur.
“The MLAs did not get the respect that they deserve,” he informed reporters in Jaipur.
Targeting AICC common secretary in-charge for Rajasthan Ajay Maken, Mr. Gudha mentioned that he had made some dedication to him however didn’t fulfil it.
Rajya Sabha elections to the 4 seats will happen on June 10.
The Congress has fielded three candidates and the BJP one.
The BJP has given assist to media baron Subhash Chandra who has filed his nomination as an unbiased candidate.
Fearing horse buying and selling for the seat contested by Mr. Chandra, the ruling Congress has determined to maintain the get together and different supporting MLAs collectively.
The Congress, with its 108 MLAs within the state Assembly, is ready to win two seats.
After profitable two seats, the Congress may have 26 surplus votes, 15 wanting the required 41 to win the third seat.
On the opposite hand, the BJP has 71 MLAs within the state Assembly and is ready to win one seat, after which will probably be left with 30 surplus votes.
The get together leaders declare the assist of 126 MLAs, together with 108 of the Congress.
It wants 123 MLAs to win three seats.
Source: www.thehindu.com
