Rajasthan Congress Crisis: Now, Ajay Maken Says Not Willing To Continue As State In-Charge, Writes To Kharge

Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken said that as Bharat Jodo Yatra is coming to Rajasthan, it's important to have a new state in charge soon.

Ajay Maken, Congress General Secretary and Rajasthan Congress in-charge.

Congress General Secretary and Rajasthan Congress in-charge Ajay Maken do not want to continue in the state leadership role. Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken has written a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressing his "unwillingness to continue as in charge of Rajasthan", reported ANI.

Ajay Maken stated the developments that took place in Jaipur on September 25, the flip-flop of MLAs who rallied in support for the Rajasthan Chief Minister's choice as the next in line to take the coveted post instead of Sachin Pilot as Ashok Gehlot was then pegged to contest the Congress president poll, warrants having a new in charge of Rajasthan.

He said that as Bharat Jodo Yatra is coming to Rajasthan, it's important to have a new state in charge soon.

Congress' Ajay Maken stated the developments that took place in Jaipur on Sept 25,further said that this warrant the party’s interest in having a new in charge of Rajasthan.He stressed that Bharat Jodo Yatra is coming to Rajasthan,it's important to have a new state in-charge soon

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The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued on the 10th day of its Maharashtra leg on Wednesday in Washim district.

The foot march, which began at 6 am from Jambhrun Phata, will proceed to Medshi village in the evening and will take a night halt at Patur in Akola district.

The yatra started on September 7 from Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu and entered its 70th day on Wednesday.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, a mass contact initiative of the Congress, entered Maharashtra on November 7 from Telangana. It has so far covered Nanded, Hingoli and Washim districts in the western state.

The foot march will further cover Akola and Buldhana districts in Maharashtra before proceeding to Madhya Pradesh on November 20.

(With Agencies Input)