All Rajasthan Ministers resign ahead of Cabinet reshuffle

Swearing-in likely to be held on November 21; Sachin Pilot supporters could be inducted.

Ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle, all the Ministers in the Ashok Gehlot Government in Rajasthan tendered their resignations at a meeting of the Council of Ministers here on Saturday. The swearing-in ceremony for the new Council is likely to be held at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday.

Three Ministers holding important portfolios as well as the party posts had on Friday offered their resignations to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, while expressing their desire to serve in the party. Their offer to step down suggested that the Cabinet reshuffle will be based on a “one man, one post” formula.

“All the Ministers have resigned at the meeting,” Pratap Singh Khachariawas, who held the Transport portfolio, told presspersons outside the Chief Minister’s official residence. Govind Singh Dotasra, who had quit as Education Minister on Friday, moved a proposal, after which all the Ministers resigned, with Chief Minister Mr. Gehlot accepting their papers.