DEHRADUN: With barely days left for declaration of state assembly results, the state
Congress is mulling to shift its candidates to ‘safe houses’ in party-ruled
Rajasthan to ensure that “winning candidates are not poached by
BJP at the last minute in the event of a hung assembly.”
A senior Congress leader, requesting anonymity, said, “The party is definitely on alert mode as the results declaration date is nearing. And given the horse-trading history of BJP, we won’t give them any chance this time. Certain plans are already on the table, including sending Congress candidates to Rajasthan.”
We got our fingers burnt earlier due to BJP’s horse trading in 2016. We are prepared this time. The state leadership, including former CM and party national general secretary Harish Rawat, party state president Ganesh
Godiyal
and leader of opposition Pritam Singh, will meet Congress central leadership on Sunday and return on Monday,” he added.
When contacted, Godiyal avoided making comments on the Rajasthan plan and said, “We have full faith in all our candidates.” As for the ‘threat’ posed by BJP, he said, “All our members have been alerted. This time, we won’t give BJP leaders a chance to play foul tricks.”
Manveer Singh Chauhan, party state media in-charge, said, “The whole state saw the sting operation on Harish Rawat back when he was the CM in 2017. It doesn’t befit Congress to accuse us of indulging in horse trading.”
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