What magic did you do on Mamata, Gehlot asks Veep

September 21, 2022 14:25

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in a lighter vein, asked Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar what "magic" did he do on a "tough lady" like Mamata Banerjee that she decided to abstain from voting during the VP election.

Friendly banter between the two was witnessed during the felicitation programme in the Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday as the Vice President, during his address, also said that he once did magic himself during the state assembly elections.

Speaking on the occasion, Gehlot cited the relations Dhankhar shared with Mamata Banerjee during his three-year tenure as the Governor of West Bengal before being elected Vice President in August this year, and said, "Your relations were the topic of discussion in the country till the time you were there for three years. What magic did you do that when you became the vice presidential candidate, the same Mamata Banerjee abstained from voting? Please tell us the secret." What magic did you do on a tough lady like Mamata?" he said.

Gehlot said he was a magician and asked if Dhankhar was a "bigger magician".

Gehlot's, "I'm the magician" remark comes amid the buzz of him being the frontrunner in the race for the Congress president's post. He is believed to be close to the Gandhi family who is said to be backing the Rajasthan CM for the post.

Responding to the Chief Minister's remark, VP Dhankhar jokingly said, "I remember when the Rajasthan Assembly elections were underway, Rajendra Rathore was the candidate from Churu. I went to his rally. The magic of the magician is okay (pointing towards Gehlot), but even I did magic that he never lost an election till today". -- ANI

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