Ashok Gehlot’s son accused in fraud case, BJP seeks clarification from Rajasthan CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party has sought clarification from Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot after his son’s name surfaced in connection with a fraud case.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son, Vaibhav Gehlot, has been accused of being involved in a fraud pertaining to sanctioning a tender for a project with the state’s tourism department. While Vaibhav Gehlot has denied the allegations, the Rajasthan BJP has sought clarification from the chief minister on the issue.

An FIR has reportedly been registered against 14 people, including Vaibhav Gehlot and Gujarat Congress worker Sachin Purushottam Valera, in Maharashtra’s Nashik on March 17.

Complainant Sushil Bhalchandra Patil has alleged that Valera, who presented himself as someone close to the chief minister’s son, fraudulently obtained Rs 6.80 crore from him on the pretext of landing him a contract with the Rajasthan government.

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Vaibhav Gehlot, who is also the president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, has denied all allegations against him and said that more such allegations will surface as elections approach.

Vaibhav tweeted, “I have no information and no connection to the case in which my name has been dragged in the media. We all know that as the elections approach, false allegations as well as manipulated stories will surface.”