‘There was a conspiracy against me, wanted to become Congress President’, Gehlot expressed his pain

A statement by former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has increased political excitement in the state. He told that if I was made the president, would I have refused? He mentioned the conspiracy behind not being made the President and said that if Sonia Gandhi had made me the Congress President, would I have refused? People think that Ashok Gehlot wanted to remain CM. Didn’t want to be president. That’s why a rebellion was organized. Gehlot clarified that he had nothing to do with the rebellion.

Let us tell you that at one time Ashok Gehlot’s name was being considered for the post of Congress President. The party high command had also decided to give the responsibility to Gehlot. After this the party sent observers to Jaipur so that the ground situation could be assessed. There was news in the media that Ashok Gehlot has refused to become the president. He wants to remain the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Even people close to Gehlot had accepted this.

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I am not illiterate: Gehlot

Till that time Ashok Gehlot had maintained silence. But he had clarified to Sonia Gandhi that he had nothing to do with the rebellion. Now Ashok Gehlot feels that a conspiracy was hatched against him in this entire matter.

Ashok Gehlot said on Sunday, ‘I am not illiterate. If Sonia Gandhi were to make me the president of the Congress whose president was Pandit Nehru, Gandhiji, Motilal Nehru and Sardar Patel, then I would refuse. I think that was also a conspiracy. Suddenly the supervisors arrived. Suddenly there was a scene. I have become infamous.

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Even those close to me felt that it was I who instigated the rebellion.

Gehlot further said, ‘People in India understand that Ashok Gehlot was to remain the Chief Minister. He did not want to become the Congress President, hence the rebellion took place. Many people close to me and those who meet me also have the same thing in their minds that Bhai Ashok Galat had to remain the CM, hence he organized the rebellion. Now how do I explain to them? Today I am explaining to you.