‘If Sonia Gandhi had made me the president, would I have refused? This was a big conspiracy…’, Ashok Gehlot gave a statement

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‘If Sonia Gandhi had made me President, I would have refused’ Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has made a shocking revelation about the 2022 Congress President election and the political drama in Rajasthan. Gehlot clearly said that at that time a big political conspiracy was hatched to tarnish his image. He said that this image was deliberately created that he was not ready to leave the post of Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

This was a big conspiracy…

Speaking to reporters at the ‘Constitution Club’ in Jaipur, Ashok Gehlot said, “When Sonia Gandhi herself 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 over the responsibility of the organization.” He claimed that a conspiracy was hatched against him to create the impression that he did not want to leave the post of Chief Minister.

Deliberate attempt to spoil the image
Gehlot said that during that time his image was deliberately tarnished. People were given the impression that he did not want to go to Delhi to lead the organization; However, the reality was quite the opposite. Gehlot said that he was fully prepared to become the Congress President, but the events were turned in such a way that he had to face unnecessary controversies and notoriety. Calling it a major conspiracy in his political career, he also admitted that he failed to understand the seriousness of the entire situation at that time.

Gehlot also commented on Sachin Pilot
Amid long-running political differences, Gehlot also spoke openly on his relationship with Sachin Pilot. He made it clear that the pilots are not his enemies, rather he loves them. Recalling an old incident, Gehlot claimed that he was the first person to recommend Sachin Pilot to the party high command to be made a union minister, paving the way for Pilot to get a ministership at the Centre. However, Gehlot also expressed regret that Pilot never gave him credit for this.

What was really the controversy in 2022?

It is important to know that after Rahul Gandhi refused to take the post of President, the election of Congress President was to be held in 2022. At that time Ashok Gehlot was considered the most reliable and strongest contender of the Gandhi family. However, a parallel meeting of MLAs was held in Rajasthan and it created a political stir from Jaipur to Delhi. As a result, Gehlot dropped out of the race and Mallikarjun Kharge was made the Congress President. Now after many years, Gehlot has broken his silence on this issue.