Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 19, 2023, 05:24 PM
Rajasthan Election: Only some time is left for the assembly elections in Rajasthan. Both BJP and Congress have intensified their election preparations. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a press conference in Delhi. Here Gehlot gave statements on many issues including the upcoming assembly elections, announcement of party candidates and tension with Congress leader Sachin Pilot.Target on central governmentRajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said what is happening in the country? The way pressure is being put on the judiciary, ED, Income Tax and CBI are being misused, whichever party is in power, this approach cannot be called appropriate in a democracy. He said that even after the announcement of the code of conduct, you are conducting raids on opposition parties.Spoke on conflict with pilotOn the delay in the announcement of Congress's CM candidate in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot said that the pain of the opposition regarding the selection process is why there are no differences in the Congress party. Gehlot said that you are definitely talking about Sachin Pilot. He said that I am participating in the decisions taken by the supporters of Sachin Pilot in his favor. On the question of power struggle with Pilot and upcoming assembly elections, Ashok Gehlot said that we are all united. I have not opposed any single candidate (from the Pilot side).CM post is not leaving me SpeakerAshok Gehlot remembered the old days in Delhi. He said that the first decision Sonia Gandhi ji took after becoming the President was to make me the Chief Minister. According to Gehlot, he was not a CM candidate but still Sonia Gandhi chose him as the CM. Gehlot further said- "I want to leave the post of CM but this post is not leaving me and it will not leave me either." Gehlot said that once a woman had told him that it was God's wish that I should become CM for the fourth time. So I told him that I want to leave the post of CM but this post is not leaving me.