Probable CM candidates in discussion in Rajasthan as BJP, Cong both expect to win

Probable CM candidates in discussion in Rajasthan as BJP, Cong both expect to winNovember 29, 2023Jaipur, Nov 29 (IANS) BJP and Congress leaders, confident of their respective victories, are now busy discussing the probable chief ministerial probables after the Assembly election results are announced on December 3.A senior Congress leader told IANS, “Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is quite confident of forming his government. He is travelling to states like Karnataka and it is expected that some of his MLAs might be shifted there for political camping.”PCC President Govind Singh Dotasra on Wednesday said, “The Congress will form its government in Rajasthan.”BJP state President CP Joshi also expressed confidence that the saffron party would form a government in Rajasthan and the ‘lotus’ would bloom in the state.Joshi talked to the BJP candidates and took a feedback. He said, “After taking feedback from the candidates, it has become clear that the BJP is coming to power with an overwhelming majority. The people of the state have voted in favour of the BJP for good governance.”Both the party leaders were also busy discussing their CM probables.While BJP leaders confirmed that the names of senior leaders like Vasundhara Raje, Diya Kumari, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjun Ram Meghwal, CP Joshi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Rajendra Rathore and Satish Poonia are doing the rounds as CM probables, the Congress is banking on two names, Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot for the coveted post.BJP leaders said that if the party gets around 100 seats, Raje will be the first choice as she is a two-time CM who knows the pulse of