Rahul to pick Rajasthan CM tomorrow

December 12, 2018 20:00

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will take the final call on tomorrow on who will be the chief minister in Rajasthan.

Earlier, a Congress delegation met governor Kalyan Singh at 7 pm to stake claim to form the government in Rajasthan.

Senior party leader Ashok Gehlot and Pradesh Congress Committee president Sachin Pilot are the contenders for the coveted post.

The Congress emerged as the single largest party in Rajasthan in Tuesday's vote count, winning 99 seats.

Its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal won one seat, taking the alliance to a total of 100 seats -- the required number to form government.

The BJP got 73 seats, and the Bahujan Samaj Party won six seats.

BSP leader Mayawati on Wednesday pledged support for the Congress.

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