Government will complete five years, says Gehlot
The Hindu
Dismisses speculation of Punjab-style change of guard in Rajasthan
Facing demands from the rival faction in the ruling Congress for a power sharing arrangement, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said his government would complete its full tenure of five years and he would be active for the next 15 to 20 years. Mr. Gehlot said all speculations doing rounds here after the change of guard in Punjab were “wrong and unfounded”.
Addressing a programme at his official residence here to launch two campaigns of administration, Mr. Gehlot said the Congress government would not only complete its five years but would also come back to power in the next State Assembly election. “There is no anti-incumbency factor against our government. We have obtained an authentic feedback from the people [on this],” he said.
His remarks about the government’s stability were apparently directed at both the Opposition BJP and the rival camp in Congress led by his former deputy Sachin Pilot.