There is speculation that the meeting may be related to Ashok Gehlot running for the presidency of the National Assembly.
Jaipur:
Ashok Gehlot, when running for head of Parliament, convened his MLA for a meeting late at night at a time when his rival Pilot Sachin was out of town. Amidst the speculation, one minister insisted that Mr Gehlot would remain as minister.
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Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said: “He (Gehlot) has made it very clear that he will not leave Rajasthan.
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Mr. Gehlot, 71, was the Gandhis’ choice for Congress leadership, and has been for a long time, but he is said to be reluctant to relinquish his Rajasthan role. If he does, Sachin Pilot, his bitter rival and former co-pilot, is most likely to step in.
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According to sources, Mr. Gehlot was not involved in the matter and the MLA did not support him either. Sources say the show of strength is Mr. Gehlot’s way of pooling his MLAs and keeping his herd together at a time when there could be big changes ahead.
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Although Mr Gehlot agreed to submit the nomination on Monday, when the National Assembly opened the electoral process, he was said to hope to convince Rahul Gandhi to return as the Speaker of the National Assembly.
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Sources say Mr Gehlot has told parliament leaders that he wants to stay as minister for a while, even after becoming parliament speaker.
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If he has to move into national politics, sources say, he wants a loyalist to rule as his proxy in Rajasthan. If not, then he wants to keep both roles by taking on the position of working president of Congress with Sonia Gandhi as head full-time.
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The National Assembly will accept nominations until September 30. The election of the President of the National Assembly, if necessary (if there is more than one candidate), will be held on October 17. The results will be announced. announced on October 19.
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Mr. Gehlot has defended his post to date and weathered crises such as an alleged BJP attempt to overthrow his government and the Sachin Pilot’s uprising in 2020.
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In 2020, Mr Pilot rebelled against Mr Gehlot and moved to Delhi with 18 MLA. A month of stalemate ended after the Gandhis intervened.
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Both Mr. Gehlot and Mr. Pilot are in an intense race to become Minister after Parliament won the Rajasthan elections in 2018. Parliament selected Mr. Gehlot as Minister for the third time while Parliament won the Rajasthan election. Mr. Pilot was made deputy, a position he later lost. his rebellion.
