Rahul meets Chhattisgarh CM, minister amid 'leadership tussle'

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met

Chhattisgarh

chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and state health minister TS Singh Deo in a marathon session amid reports of a rift between them caused by a leadership tussle. The gathering, which included

AICC

general secretary in-charge organisation

K C Venugopal

and state in-charge P L Punia, met in the wake of Singh Deo's strong push to be made the

CM

by replacing Baghel.

However, Punia told reporters that the issue of leadership change was not discussed. All the leaders said they will abide by the decision of the leadership with indications that there may not be a change of guard yet.

Congress functionaries said the three-hour discussion turned out to be a feedback session on governance and airing of grievances by the two senior members of the Chhattisgarh government, while discounting the possibility of Baghel being replaced.

Deo claims the leadership had agreed to a split the term between him and Baghel and the CM's post should come to him after the completion of half of the government tenure recently. However, Congress leaders as well as Baghel have repeatedly denied any such arrangement.


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