He says the high command was forced to take a decision in Punjab in the party’s interest on the basis of the feedback received from MLAs and the public at large.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the Congress’ high command was forced to take a decision in Punjab in the party’s interest on the basis of the feedback received from MLAs and the public at large. Mr. Gehlot expressed the hope that former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh would not take any step that would harm the party.
In his remarks on the crisis in Punjab following Capt. Singh’s resignation, Mr. Gehlot said Capt. Singh, who was a respected leader of the Congress, had himself stated that the party had kept him as the Chief Minister for nine-and-a-half years. “Capt. Singh has served the people of Punjab by working to the best of his ability,” he tweeted.
Mr. Gehlot said since the high command was forced to take a decision in the party’s interest, it would be wrong to blame it at…
