NEW DELHI: After securing big wins in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and emerging as the largest party in Madhya Pradesh, the party is expected to announce the names of the next Chief Ministers in the three states on Thursday. Congress President Rahul will take the final call in the matter.
Here are the live updates:
# Sonia Gandhi reaches Rahul’s residence. Other senior party leaders also present for discussions. There were earlier reports that Rahul will hold a press conference at 4 pm but it has been deferred for now.
Delhi: Sonia Gandhi arrives at the residence of Congress President Rahul Gandhi. pic.twitter.com/HZ5X9jEvhi
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2018
# Out of 99 MLAs, 25 in favour of Pilot being the CM: Sources
# Final CM and Deputy CM names will be announced by Thursday evening. Rajasthan CM’s name is likely to be announced at 4pm today.
# CP Joshi’s name suggested for Deputy Chief minister, says sources.
# Congress leader Ashok Gehlot’s meet with Rahul Gandhi ends.
# Congress leader Sachin Pilot leaves from Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s residence in Delhi after meeting him.
# Supporters of Congress leader Sachin Pilot gather outside All India Congress Committee headquarters in Delhi, raising slogans demanding selection of Pilot as Rajasthan Chief Minister.
#WATCH: Supporters of Congress leader Sachin Pilot raise slogans outside All India Congress Committee headquarters in Delhi demanding his selection as Rajasthan Chief Minister pic.twitter.com/KSZ6nnMPHc
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2018
# Anger among cadres over sidelining of Pilot and Scindia. Party top command trying to pacify: Sources
# Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia being considered for Deputy Chief Ministers’ positions: Sources
# Priyanka Vadra reaches Rahul Gandhi’s home
# “You will see chief ministers soon, taking views of MLAs, party workers,” says Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
# “Observers have taken into account everyone’s views. Rahul Gandhi will take a call on the matter peacefully. We had a fruitful conversation yesterday. Decision will be taken today,” Ashok Gehlot to Zee News.
#KC Venugopal, All India Congress Committee observer for Rajasthan, arrives at Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s residence in Delhi pic.twitter.com/c6NDSTkMhb
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2018
# A meeting of Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs to be held at 4 pm in Bhopal.
#Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Delhi to meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi. A decision on who will be the next Rajasthan Chief Minister is likely to be announced today.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot arrives at his residence in Delhi; he will meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi later today pic.twitter.com/qOQOd50pMo
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2018
#Veteran Congress leaders Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel appear to have emerged as the frontrunners in the race for chief ministership in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
#The newly-elected members in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan met on Wednesday to take a final call on who will be the Chief Minister in their states. The central observers are expected to reach Delhi and apprise Gandhi of their assessment, which included consultations with individual MLAs.
#Party leaders and contenders for chief ministership Kamal Nath and Jyotiradtiya Scindia in Madhya Pradesh and Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, met the Governors of their states and staked claim to form the government on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News