Rahul Gandhi: Rahul Is Cong’s Pm Face, Only Leader To Take On Modi: Cm | Jaipur News
Gehlot made the remark shortly after the Supreme Court stayed Gandhi’s conviction in the 2019 defamation case over the Modi surname.
Gehlot rejected the possibility that he could himself be the PM candidate in 2024 if the Congress wins Assembly polls this year.
Gehlot, who once emerged as the frontrunner for the Congress president’s post, made it clear again that he would rather remain a part of Rajasthan politics.
“For us, Rahul Gandhi is the PM face. Rest is up to the high command,” the Congress leader told reporters.
Gehlot said this has been the situation since the time when Gandhi was the party president.
The chief minister was reminded that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge recently indicated that the party is not interested in projecting anyone for the PM’s post, but in opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Gehlot said he doesn’t know what transpired the opposition leaders meet and Kharge might be right.
But he added, “People of this country and Congressmen know that if there is someone in competition with Modi, it’s Rahul Gandhi.”
The CM said he has decided to stay with Rajasthan politics. “I have resolved to serve Rajasthan till my last breath. So, the question of becoming a candidate in Delhi politics will never arise,” he added.
He said he will fight the Rajasthan polls on the basis of his work and governance. Gehlot claimed that even BJP sympathisers would vote for Congress in the upcoming elections and Congress would retain government in the state as there is a strong pro-incumbency
The chief minister targeted the state BJP leaders alleging that they stooped to a level where they have been spreading misinformation about the fracture on his foot. He said these leaders even do not have the courtesy to inquire about the injury but have been saying that the chief minister had been nail injury on his foot not fractured.
He claimed that when BJP leader Dr Kirorilal Meena suffered a mental issue during his first term as chief minister he send him for treatment abroad. PM Rajiv Gandhi sent the then-opposition leader AB Vajpayee for treatment in the US. But the current breed of BJP leaders did not extend courtesy visit to inquire about his health but have been spreading misinformation campaign.
