Gehlot’s surprise CLP meet strengthens buzz about Cong president bid

The buzz about Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot throwing his hat in the Congress presidential ring grew stronger late Tuesday when he convened a last-minute CLP meeting at his Civil Lines residence in Jaipur, purportedly telling his MLAs that he would continue “taking care” of the state “even if I have to fill out the form”. His former deputy and bete noire Sachin Pilot, currently in Kerala, was the notable absentee.