‘Rebels’ change their stand, now bet only for Gehlot!

New Delhi: There has been a sudden and erious development in the ongoing Rajasath political crisis where the ‘rebels’ have taken a new stand. While the rebel MLAs had earlier stressed that anyone from among the 102 MLAs could be made th CM face and flatly refused on Pilot’s name as CM, but now the rebel MLAs outrightly rejected the proposal of change of leadership and said, “No one other than Gehlot will be accepted under any circumstances”. With this, the ‘confrontation’ between Congress high command and rebels may increase further. The rebel MLAs are waiting for the high command to ask about their ‘mann ki baat’. In this way, there may be a direct confrontation which may virtually compel Gehlot to recommend for the dissolution of House to pave the way for new assembly elections in Rajasthan. As an eventuality, the government will ultimately fall.

Interestingly, the ‘rebels’ are now questioning the high command as to “where is the need for leadership change?” They have contested that on the basis of one person-one post principle, now Gehlot has only one post then why Gehlot is being removed and humiliated despite the support of 102 MLAs? According to sources, the high command is shocked by this stand of the rebel MLAs. Interestingly, sources associated with the Pilot camp, on Thursday, reacted to the ‘grapevine’ and said, “This news is misleading and beyond truth. Confrontation with the high command will not yield good results. Allegiance of MLAs in politics also keeps changing. 40 rebel MLAs have reportedly approached the high command and assured that any decision of high command will be acceptable to them. They have promised to stand firmly with high command’s decision.” Meanwhile, the high command has given advice to Pilot to remain in constant touch with rebel legislators and not to give any negative remarks on the Gehlot camp. Pilot supporters are still in the hope that a decision in their favour could come between October 18 and November 18. Meanwhile, pro-Gehlot MLAs are firm on their stand that there should be no change of leadership at all and Gehlot should continue as CM.