Assembly Election Results: Congress MLAs authorise Rahul Gandhi to decide CMs in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

Background

22:53 PM (IST)  •  12 Dec 2018

A Congress delegation comprising Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot and other Congress leaders reached the Governor's House in Jaipur after a series of meetings at the Pradesh Congress Committee office the state capital. Sources have said that after meeting the Governor, Pilot and Gehlot will leave for Delhi to meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday.

22:36 PM (IST)  •  12 Dec 2018

Newly-elected Congress MLAs in Chhattisgarh pass resolution authorising party president Rahul Gandhi to choose new CLP leader in state.

19:49 PM (IST)  •  12 Dec 2018

Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot reach Raj Bhawan to meet Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh. Party chief Rahul Gandhi to announce chief minister’s name tomorrow. Newly-elected Congress MLAs in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have asked Rahul Gandhi to nominate the new legislature party leaders in both states.

19:50 PM (IST)  •  12 Dec 2018

Rajasthan: Congress MLA in disagreement over Rahul Gandhi selecting CM face

Congress MLA Vishvendra Singh has expressed disagreement over the process of seeking opinion of party legislators to select the chief ministerial candidate in Rajasthan when party president Rahul Gandhi will decide the face for the coveted post.

18:13 PM (IST)  •  12 Dec 2018

A Congress delegation will meet Governor Kalyan Singh at 8 pm to stake claim to form the government in Rajasthan. Raj Bhawan sources said the governor has given an appointment to a Congress delegation for 7 pm. The delegation will be headed by the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, which will be picked by Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the chief minister's post after getting feedback from the newly elected MLAs.