The Congress party finds itself in a crisis that is once again a result of its own actions. After Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab, this time the crisis is taking place in Rajasthan and involves Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. On Sunday, around 90 MLAs, who are loyal to Gehlot, submitted their resignations with the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker in an effort to get their demands met, which includes letting Gehlot decide who will become the state’s next Chief Minister.
In this episode, Indian Express’ Hamza Khan and Manoj CG join host Shashank Bhargava to discuss what led to this crisis, how the Central leadership could have handled it in a much better way, and what it reveals about its current situation.
The Congress party finds itself in a crisis that is once again a result of its own actions. After Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab, this time the crisis is taking place in Rajasthan and involves Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. On Sunday, around 90 MLAs, who are loyal to Gehlot, submitted their resignations with the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker in an effort to get their demands met, which includes letting Gehlot decide who will become the state’s next Chief Minister.
In this episode, Indian Express’ Hamza Khan and Manoj CG join host Shashank Bhargava to discuss what led to this crisis, how the Central leadership could have handled it in a much better way, and what it reveals about its current situation.
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