New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi will announce Thursday the name of the new chief minister in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the Hindi-heartland states won by the party in the recently concluded Assembly Elections.
In Madhya Pradesh, the main contenders for the position are state party president Kamal Nath and campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia. In Rajasthan, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and the party’s young face in the state-Sachin Pilot-are eyeing for the top spot.
A day after the results were announced, the Congress said it would stake claim to form the government in both states. After a Congress Legislative Party meet in Bhopal Wednesday to deliberate on the CM face, Congress leader Shobha Ozha announced that MLAs made a unanimous decision that party president Rahul Gandhi will decide who will be the Chief Minister in Madhya Pradesh. Former Defence Minister AK Antony was appointed the central observer of the state and was present at the meeting.
In Rajasthan too, the onus is now on the party chief to choose between the hopeful CMs.
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