CM’s post not letting me go, says Ashok Gehlot ahead of Assembly polls

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that he wants to leave the position of Rajasthan’s chief minister, but the post is not letting go of him, PTI reported.

Speaking at the All India Congress Committee headquarters, Gehlot said that “there must be something in him” for the party high command to have chosen him to lead Rajasthan thrice. However, he said that any decision by the party’s high command going forward will be accepted by all.

Gehlot said a woman supporter once told him that she wants him to become the state’s chief minister for the fourth time. “I told her [Congress leader Sonia Gandhi] that I want to give up the chief minister’s post, but this post is not letting me go,” NDTV quoted Gehlot as saying.

The Assembly elections in Rajasthan will be held on November 25. Votes will be counted on December 3.

Responding to a question about the delay in Congress releasing its list of candidates, Gehlot said that only the rival Bharatiya Janata Party was fretting over it.

“The Opposition [BJP] is upset as to why there are no fights happening in our ranks,” said the Rajasthan chief minister. “You must be pointing towards Sachin Pilot. All the decisions are being made after taking into account everyone’s opinion. I...

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