Sonia will decide on Rajasthan CM, Gehlot quits Congress race

Rajasthan political crisis is yet to be solved, In Delhi, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday met Sonia Gandhi and apologised and said he will not run for Congress president. I had a conversation with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. Whatever happened two days ago shocked us. It gave a message that all of it happened as I wanted to be CM. I apologised to her: CM Ashok Gehlot said after meeting Sonia Gandhi. The Congress said Sonia Gandhi will decide "in a day or two" whether he will remain Chief Minister. Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has arrived at party chief Sonia Gandhi's residence for a crucial meeting after the Rajasthan fiasco. Pilot reached Gandhi's residence hours after his bete noire and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had met her Meanwhile, the Congress on Thursday issued an advisory asking all party leaders to refrain from making statements on party's internal matters and against other leaders after the Rajasthan fiasco. The Congress also warned of strict disciplinary action if any violation of the advisory is made.

Senior party leader Digvijiaya Singh emphasised that the Congress party is nothing without the Nehru-Gandhi family. Digvijaya Singh said, “There have been divisions within this party several times, but 99 per cent of Congressmen have supported the family that has served the nation before and after Independence. Singh met Shashi Tharoor, who said they agreed that theirs is "not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest" among colleagues.Digvijaya Singh said, “We are both Gandhian-Nehruvian ideologists. We have one ideology. We are contesting the election but we both will fight to strengthen Congress.”