“Forgive and Forget” Gehlot said to his upset loyalists

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Jaipur: Facing resentment among his flock to the idea of taking a back all dissidents who had sided with Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday advised the Legislators to “Forgive, forget and move on”.

According to the party sources a CLP meeting scheduled for Thursday could see all Congress MLAs from either camp in attendance. The Congress high command has defeated MP and AICC General Secretary K. C. Venu Gopal to be its representative at the CLP meeting. While a rapprochement the Pilot faction has been initiated by the high command, the Gehlot camp isn’t lowering its guard. MLAs loyal to the CM return to Jaipur from Jaisalmer by a charter flight on Wednesday afternoon and were immediately herded back to the city hotel where they had been staying till July 31st.

We are going to hotel Fairmont. The next part of our strategy will be decided by CM Gehlot, said Transport Minister Pratap Singh. The MLAs including some from Congress’s allies are likely to remain ensconced at the hotel till the Assembly convenes for a special session on Friday. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot before leaving Jaisalmer, speaking to the media persons said it was natural for his MLAs to be upset over the prospect of those who had revolted against the party being taken back.

Gehlot, who had return a communication last week urging all MLAs to “Listen to the people’s voice” said all dissidents should now get back to “Working together to fulfill the commitments made to the people of the State”. AICC General Secretary Avinash Pandey, who was on the flight back to Jaipur from Jaisalmer, said Congress, was looking beyond just completing a five year turn in Rajasthan.

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