Ashok Gehlot Targets Sachin Pilot, Says Why His Loyalists Got Agitated
NDTV
Referring to the rebel crisis, Ashok Gehlot said 80-90% MLAs switch sides when a new chief minister is going to be appointed but this did not happen in Rajasthan.
In a veiled attack on party leader Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said it was important to know why there was resentment among MLAs over the name of a new chief minister in the state.
Several MLAs loyal to Mr Gehlot, who was seen as the frontrunner for the post of the Congress national president, had last week submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Mr Pilot as the next chief minister.
Mr Gehlot later announced that he will not contest the Congress presidential polls as he took moral responsibility for the political crisis in his state.
Referring to the crisis, he said 80-90 per cent MLAs switch sides when a new chief minister is going to be appointed but this did not happen in Rajasthan.
