Why Cong observers' meet with Raj MLAs failed

September 26, 2022 11:53

Congress observer for Rajasthan Ajay Maken

AICC observer Ajay Maken on the no-show by Rajasthan MLAs loyal to CM Ashok Gehlot.

"Mallikarjun Kharge and I came to Jaipur as AICC observers to hold a meeting in accordance with the CM's convenience his residence. We were continuously telling the MLAs who didn't come to meet us, to come and talk one-on-one.

"If CM Ashok Gehlot becomes Congress chief after October 19, he can empower himself over his own resolution.

"The second condition is that the MLAs wanted to come in groups when we said that we shall talk to everyone individually.

"We made it clear that this is not how it works, but they did not accept it.

"The third condition was that the CM should be from the 102 MLAs who are loyal to CM Ashok Gehlot and not Sachin Pilot or his group. We said that their exact sentiments will be conveyed to the Congress chief, who will take the decision after talking to CM Ashok Gehlot and everyone else," Maken said.

As the majority of Congress MLAs from the Ashok Gehlot camp were submitting their resignations, party interim president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday directed observers Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken to conduct one-on-one talks with Rajasthan MLAs to resolve the issue.

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