Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 12 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday slammed the BJP and said that the Rajya Sabha elections could have been conducted two months back, however they were postponed for “no reason because BJP‘s horse-trading was not complete”.
“The Rajya Sabha elections could’ve been conducted two months back, but they were postponed for no reason because BJP‘s horse-trading was not complete,” Gehlot said here while addressing the media along with Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
“We are united. Not a single vote of our MLAs will go to anyone else in the Rajya Sabha elections and our two candidates will emerge victorious. Two CPI-M MLAs will support us in the election,” said Gehlot.
Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, Pilot had on Thursday expressed confidence of winning the seats and said that their candidates will win.
“Our party, MLAs from supporting parties and independent MLAs who are supporting us, all are united. We have more than the required number for the majority. Our Rajya Sabha candidates Neeraj Dangi and KC Venugopal will win,” said Pilot.
Congress Chief Whip in the state Assembly Mahesh Joshi had on Wednesday written to the Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) alleging that attempts were being made to destabilise the State Government by luring his party’s MLAs and independent MLAs who support the Government.
We are united, our Rajya Sabha candidates will win: Sachin Pilot
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 12 (ANI): Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday expressed confidence of winning the seats for Rajya Sabha Elections stating that their candidates will win.
“Our party, MLAs from supporting parties and independent MLAs who are supporting us, all are united. We have more than the required number for the majority. Our Rajya Sabha candidates Neeraj Dangi and KC Venugopal will win,” said Pilot while speaking to the reporters.
“Due to lockdown we couldn’t meet with our MLAs earlier, there is a restriction on the number of people gathering, that is why we brought everyone to the hotel so we could speak in open,” he added.
This after, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot slammed the BJP-led opposition for “indulging in horse-trading” and stated that “everyone is united”.
The comments of the Chief Minister came after Congress Chief Whip in the state Assembly Mahesh Joshi on Wednesday wrote to Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) alleging that attempts are being made to destabilise the State Government by luring his party’s MLAs and independent MLAs who support the Government.
Rajasthan legislators will give you befitting reply by decisively defeating your conspiracies: Surjewala to BJP
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 12 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday slammed the BJP and said that the people of Rajasthan and the legislators in the state will give the party a “befitting reply” in the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
“Is stealing the mandate of people, is stealing the majority given by people of the state, is attempt at defections through an engineered premeditated conspiracy, exercise of democratic right?” Surjewala said while addressing the media here along with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
“Does the BJP have the number of elected legislators to elect two MPs? In Rajya Sabha elections other than for Independent candidates everybody has to show his or her vote to a designated person by the party as per the Constitution of India. The people of Rajasthan and the legislators of Rajasthan will give you a befitting reply by decisively defeating your conspiracies and your attempt at denigrating democracy,” he added.
Meanwhile, Pilot said that both the candidates of Congress will win with a majority of votes in the Rajya Sabha elections. (ANI)
