Gandhi siblings huddle with KC, Gehlot and Baghel to chalk out party’s future!

Party assembly candidates may be brought to Rajasthan for ‘safety’ from horse trading

New Delhi: As assembly elections in five states are about to conclude on March 10, a crucial meeting of the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal was held on Sunday in Delhi.

Gehlot and Bhaghel met the Gandhi siblings and Venugoapl at Rahul’s residence, 12 Tuglaq Lane, New Delhi and the closed-door meeting lasted for over an hour and discussions on many issues were held.

may be brought to Rajasthan to be kept way from other political parties who may attempt to whisk them away i order to form government. In the past, Congress has faced such challenges in Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra and Chattisgarh and when it came to saving the government or the MLAs from horse trading, Rajasthan became their preferred destination where Gehlot ensured tactical and political support.

While speaking to media persons, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said that the discussion was held regarding the ongoing election process in five states. Moreover, the Rajya Sabha elections were also discussed in the meeting.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, while speaking to media persons said, “Detailed discussion on polls in five states and the way forward was done.

There are challenges posed by the present Central Government under which the Constitution and democracy are under threat. Congress is the only Opposition party today where people have expectations. It’s our duty to see what we can contribute to the party.”

Gehlot hailed the call of the Rajasthan government’s announcement on replacing the new pension system (NPS) with the old pension system (OPS). He said, “Everyone was disheartened by the decision (New Pension Scheme).

You can’t fathom the feeling of the people as they met me after we took the decision (to implement Old Pension Scheme).”

Meanwhile, Rajasthan CM before leaving for Jaipur, after the meeting with Gandhis, also met AICC Treasurer Pawan Bansal at 15, Gurudwara Rakab Gunj Road, New Delhi.

Sources familiar with the development said the party is confident of good performance in two-three states, and learning lessons from the past are strategizing post-elections management.

Both the leaders had an in-depth discussion on the ongoing assembly elections in five states and the strategy to be adopted by the party after the announcement of results on March 10, 2022.

They also discussed the Chhattisgarh PCC elections and the consideration of names on vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha.

A senior functionary said, “Bhaghel discussed organizational elections and other political issues of the state.

It was decided that the process of election in Congress state’s unit would start from April 1 this year. The election of Chhattisgarh block committees of the Congress party would be held in May.

At the same time, by September 20, Congress will also choose its new state president.” “It was also discussed that the Congress-ruled states would be implementing the peoplefriendly policies in which Chhattisgarh’s flagship scheme Godhan Nyay Yojana would be implemented on priority,” sources added.

Interestingly, the issue of coal mines in Chattisgarh also came up in the meeting, however, both Gehlot and Baghel did not respond to the questions on the issue posed by the media.

Assembly poll results of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, and Uttarakhand will be declared by the Election Commission of India on March 10 and whispers in the Congress circles is that party’s assembly candidates from Punjab, UP and Goa