Marking his release from what analysts term the “loop-line,” newly elected members of the Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on Thursday broke open a 72 hour deadlock to “unanimously” choose former Chief Minister and Congress general secretary, Ashok Gehlot to head the government.
The process of consultations with CLP members was held at the Pradesh Congress Committee office in Jaipur by a team of Central observers led by Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, in presence of PCC president CP Joshi, who is not a member of the legislature group.
The process was a seemingly smooth affair, slogans raised in favour of Union Minister Sisram Ola, Gehlot and Joshi rent the air
All 96 MLAs were present at the CLP meeting held in the presence of Digvijay Singh and other observers, Mukul Wasnik, Madhusudan Mistri and Choudhary Virendra Singh.
“Ashok Gehlot has been unanimously elected leader of the CLP. He will be the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan,” said a visibly happy Digvijay Singh, who had played a crucial role in ticket distribution in Rajasthan. The Central observers and Joshi accompanied him during the media interaction.
Earlier, jubilant crowds of party workers virtually carried Gehlot outside the PCC building, where crackers were burst in celebration. “We will provide a transparent, responsible and responsive government,” Gehlot, who led the previous Congress government in the State, said in a brief response.
Singh said the party followed the democratic process of consulting the MLAs for their opinion on their leader.
However, before the consultations began, the CLP passed a resolution authorising Congress president Sonia Gandhi to decide on the leader. In another resolution, the members thanked her and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi for the new mandate in Rajasthan. Yet another resolution thanked the people of Rajasthan for reposing faith in the Congress.
The process of consultations with CLP members was held at the Pradesh Congress Committee office in Jaipur by a team of Central observers led by Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, in presence of PCC president CP Joshi, who is not a member of the legislature group.
The process was a seemingly smooth affair, slogans raised in favour of Union Minister Sisram Ola, Gehlot and Joshi rent the air
All 96 MLAs were present at the CLP meeting held in the presence of Digvijay Singh and other observers, Mukul Wasnik, Madhusudan Mistri and Choudhary Virendra Singh.
“Ashok Gehlot has been unanimously elected leader of the CLP. He will be the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan,” said a visibly happy Digvijay Singh, who had played a crucial role in ticket distribution in Rajasthan. The Central observers and Joshi accompanied him during the media interaction.
Earlier, jubilant crowds of party workers virtually carried Gehlot outside the PCC building, where crackers were burst in celebration. “We will provide a transparent, responsible and responsive government,” Gehlot, who led the previous Congress government in the State, said in a brief response.
Singh said the party followed the democratic process of consulting the MLAs for their opinion on their leader.
However, before the consultations began, the CLP passed a resolution authorising Congress president Sonia Gandhi to decide on the leader. In another resolution, the members thanked her and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi for the new mandate in Rajasthan. Yet another resolution thanked the people of Rajasthan for reposing faith in the Congress.
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