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New Delhi: The much-awaited meeting between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and the Congress leadership ended on Friday, with the CM indicating that there would be no rotation in the post, thus temporarily putting a halt to the ongoing crisis in the state Congress unit.
was at the party a turmoil Claims have been made since June that an informal deal was struck in 2018 that senior state Congress leader TS Singh Deo would succeed Baghel as chief minister after completing two-and-a-half years in the post.
After Friday’s meeting, Baghel told the media that he has invited Rahul Gandhi to Chhattisgarh, to inspect various projects and works being implemented by the state government and later he has accepted the invitation.
The meeting, which started at 4 pm, lasted for about four hours. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was also a part of the meeting, but she joined later. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal also attended the meeting.
I told him (Rahul Gandhi) everything. Political, as well as state administrative discussions were also held. Finally I requested Rahul Gandhi to come to Chhattisgarh. He gladly accepted the invitation, he will be there next week.
I told him everything. Political as well as state administrative discussions took place. Finally I requested Rahul Gandhi to come to Chhattisgarh. He gladly accepted the invitation, he will be there next week: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel after meeting with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi pic.twitter.com/PNzTa6Cf57
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2021
Baghel said that Gandhi would first go to Bastar and inspect various works there.
When asked by the media about a possible change in the state leadership after leading the Chhattisgarh state government for two-and-a-half years as the chief minister, Baghel said, “PL Punia has already made it clear, I need to say anything. is not needed. ahead. I told my leader whatever I wanted.
PL Punia has already clarified on this, I need not say anything further. I have told my leader whatever I want: When Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel was asked about the 2.5-year formula for the post of Chief Minister of the state pic.twitter.com/Q8DB9c0Wwj
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2021
Baghel’s statements were received silently in the TS Dev camp.
Earlier in the day, Venugopal had met 55 MLAs on a flight from Chhattisgarh to Delhi on Thursday. The MLAs, considered close to Baghel, had come to Delhi to show strength for the leader.
We have come to talk to our leaders. Under the leadership of Bhupesh Baghel, our government is doing a very good job. We just want to ask the leadership to keep blessing us,” Amarjit Bhagat, one of the MLAs from Delhi, had told the media.
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two and a half year old puzzle
Friday’s meeting was the second such meeting for which the Congress high command had called Baghel to Delhi. His last meeting with the party leadership in Delhi was on Tuesday. Singh Deo also attended that meeting.
Baghel, however, had ruled out a leadership crisis in Chhattisgarh after Tuesday’s meeting.
“Those who are talking of two-and-a-half-year plan are trying to bring political instability, but will never succeed,” Baghel told the media on Wednesday.
Singh Deo, on the other hand, had made his interest clear in becoming the CM.
“If a person plays for a team, doesn’t he think of becoming the captain? Everyone thinks about him, but the question is not his thoughts, but his abilities. The high command takes the decision,” he had told the media.
The Congress party came to power in Chhattisgarh in 2018, winning 68 of the 90 assembly seats in the election.
However, at that time the three leaders who wanted to become CM were Baghel, Singh Deo and Tamradhwaj Sahu. While no official announcement was ever made by the Congress leadership, the Singh Deo camp is accused The arrangement was that Baghel would first be given the post of CM for two and a half years, and then Dev would take over. In June this year, Baghel completed the said term.
Both the leaders have an important role in the party. While Baghel is a popular OBC face in the state, Singh Deo led the Congress campaign in 2018.
(Edited by Polomi Banerjee)
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