Jaipur: After Haryana Congress Head Kumari Selja, Congress President Karnataka DK Shivakumar on Tuesday met the chairman of the Ashok Gehlot Minister here in the series of the proposed country cabinet.
Back-to-back visits have sparked speculation on the possibility of hiccups in plans to expand the Gehlot cabinet where Mlaas is loyal to the former deputy head of the minister of Sachin Pilot wants a greater representation.
“He came from Bengaluru and held a meeting with the main minister, which lasted for almost an hour at the residence of the ministerial head,” said a party leader after Shivakumar’s visit.
Talking with the media at Jaipur Airport, Shivakumar said, “I came on a personal visit.
I didn’t bring any message from anyone.
There was no agenda, both from Karnataka, not from Rajasthan, not from the city center.” Party sources say it is a courtesy call.
However, political observers see it as part of the upcoming reshuffle in parties and organizations and different pressure groups using their contacts to get a posts.
There has been no official statement about the visit by Congress leaders to the State.
Congress sources said Selp came to convey a message from the leadership of the party center.
He was considered close to the two congresses of President Sonia Gandhi and Gehlot.
Secretary General of the Congress Ajay Maken, who was responsible for Rajasthan at AICC, who was responsible for AICC, held a series of meetings with the MLA Party and the leader of the State Unit in Jaipur last week.
In a clear indication that some members of the Gehlot Cabinet could be imposed, the more on Friday said that several ministers have expressed willingness to get out of the state government and work organizations.
Including Gehlot, there are 21 members now in Rajasthan service and until nine more can be accommodated.
Similarly, there are vacancies in the party unit in the level district.
The High Command Congress has brought a ceasefire in the Rajasthan unit after the MLAS rebels led by the pilot seemed to bring the Government Gehlot to step on the collapse last year.
Meanwhile, the pilot, who camped in Delhi, is expected to reach here on Wednesday.