RS polls: Fearing horse trading by BJP, nearly 80 Congress MLAs camp in Udaipur
The Hindu
Jaipur
Over 80 Congress MLAs from Rajasthan are camping at a hotel in Udaipur ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections to four seats in which the party fears horse trading by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party sources said on Friday.
Several ministers, including Parsadi Lal Meena, B D Kalla, Mamta Bhupesh and some independents like Suresh Tak, are present at the hotel in the lake city.
A bus carrying over 40 MLAs reached the hotel, where the party had held its 'Chintan Shivir' in May, around 2:30 a.m. on Friday.
The bus left Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence with the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) on Thursday evening and stopped in Bhilwara where state Revenue Minister Ramlal Jat hosted a dinner.
Remaining MLAs of the party will reach the hotel according to their convenience, the sources said.
Later in the day, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, along with one of the three candidates for the Rajya Sabha seat Pramod Tiwari and a few other MLAs reached Udaipur by air.
Talking to reporters at the Dabok airport in Udaipur, Mr. Pilot said the Congress has more than enough support to win three seats.
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