Ashok Gehlot reaches Delhi to meet Congress leader Sonia Gandhi

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is slated to meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday. This comes amid speculation about Gehlot and whether he will decide to go ahead with his earlier plan and file his nomination for the Congress presidential post.

A political drama erupted on Sunday night after 82 MLAs submitted their resignation to the Assembly Speaker, CP Joshi. The MLAs who resigned gave a three-point agenda opposing the selection of Sachin Pilot as the next chief minister if Gehlot wins the Congress presidential post.

The MLAs in the Gehlot camp also conveyed to the party high command that deliberations on possible leadership change in Rajasthan should happen after the new Congress President is appointed.