Why did Ashok Gehlot stop becoming Congress President? Former CM of Rajasthan told the whole story of ‘conspiracy’ – LISTICAL

Ashok Gehlot: Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot Has once again mentioned that political development which had created a stir in the national politics of Congress a few years ago. Gehlot claims that the party leadership had decided to make him the Congress President, but suddenly the situation changed in such a way that the entire equation changed.

Gehlot says that even today most of the people of the country believe that he himself had refused to become the Congress President because he did not want to leave the post of Chief Minister of Rajasthan, but according to him this perception is completely wrong. He says that he was ready to take over as president and whatever happened was the result of a conspiracy.

What did Ashok Gehlot say?

• According to Ashok Gehlot, the Congress leadership, especially Sonia Gandhi, was in favor of making him the national president of the party. He said that this was not an initial discussion, but the decision was considered almost certain. Gehlot clarified that he never said that he did not want to become the president. He was completely ready to accept this responsibility.
• According to the former CM, as soon as party observers arrived in Rajasthan and political activities intensified, the events suddenly started changing. Gehlot says that this was not just a political coincidence. Due to a well-planned conspiracy, his path to reach the post of President was stopped.
• The Congress leader said that later the message went out among the people that he did not want to leave the post of Chief Minister. This gradually became a common belief. Many of his close supporters and well-wishers also continued to believe that he himself had refused to take the post of president.
• According to the former Chief Minister, this entire controversy had the biggest impact on his political image. People misunderstood him and his intentions were questioned.
• Gehlot said that the post of Congress President has always been very respectable. Giving examples of leaders like Kamaraj, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel, he explained its historical importance.
• The former CM said that it is not necessary to be from any particular family to become Congress President. This post has its own independent dignity and tradition in the party.
• GHalot’s biggest claim is that even today very few people know the real story of this entire matter. According to him, he is continuously presenting his views, but it is not easy to change the perception.

What is the political meaning of Gehlot’s statement?

This statement of Ashok Gehlot is being seen as a reminder of the old power struggle within the Congress, which had affected the national politics of the party. Gehlot says that there is a big difference between the perception recorded in history and the actual events, which he is now bringing out in public.