Ashok Gehlot: ‘Would I have refused if Sonia Gandhi became President? It was a big conspiracy…’, Ashok Gehlot’s sensational statement
- ‘Would I have refused if Sonia Gandhi had become president?
- It was a big conspiracy…’
- Sensational statement by Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot Statement: Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has made a shocking revelation about the 2022 Congress presidential election and the political drama unfolding in Rajasthan. Gehlot clearly stated that a big political conspiracy was hatched to tarnish his image at that time. He said that the picture was deliberately created that he was not willing to give up the post of Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
It was a big cut…
Ashok Gehlot, speaking candidly to reporters at the ‘Constitution Club’ in Jaipur, said, “When the Sonia Gandhi When they wanted to make me the National President of the Congress, how could I refuse that responsibility? I was fully prepared to go to Delhi and take charge of the organisation.” He claimed that a conspiracy was hatched against him to create an impression that he did not want to quit the post of Chief Minister.
VIDEO | On the 2022 Rajasthan Congress crisis, Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot says, “If Sonia Gandhi had wanted to make me the party president, would I have refused? No, I wouldn’t have. There was a big conspiracy and I was defamed.”
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A deliberate attempt to blur the image
Gehlot said that his image was deliberately tarnished during that time. An impression was created among the people that he did not want to go to Delhi to lead the organization; But the reality was quite the opposite, he said. Gehlot asserted that he was fully prepared to become the Congress president, but the course of events was turned in such a way that he faced unnecessary controversies and infamy. Describing it as one of the biggest intrigues of his political career, he also admitted that he failed to grasp the gravity of the whole situation at the time.
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Gehlot also commented on Sachin Pilot
In the wake of long-standing political differences, Gehlot also spoke openly about his relationship with Sachin Pilot. Pilots are not our enemies, rather we feel affection towards them, he explained. Recalling an old incident, Gehlot claimed that he was the first person to recommend Sachin Pilot to the party high command for his appointment as a Union minister, paving the way for Pilot to get a ministerial post at the Centre. However, Gehlot expressed his regret that Pilot never gave him credit for this.
What exactly was the controversy in 2022?
It is important to note that after Rahul Gandhi refused to accept the post of President, the election for Congress President was to be held in 2022. At that time, Ashok Gehlot was considered to be the most trusted and strong contender of the Gandhi family. However, a parallel meeting of MLAs was held in Rajasthan and it created a political frenzy from Jaipur to Delhi. As a result, Gehlot dropped out of the race and Mallikarjun Kharge was appointed as Congress President. Now, after many years, Gehlot has broken his silence on the matter.
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