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Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath on Monday refuted speculation that he could contest the upcoming Congress presidential election saying he was not interested.
Nath met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan. "I have no interest in (Congress) President post, only here for Navratri wishes," Kamal Nath said before heading to Sonia's residence. Earlier sources had said that the Congress high command had asked Kamal Nath to immediately come to Delhi. It is likely that the veteran politician would use his skills and political acumen to help the party defuse the full-blown political crisis. Before the arrival of Kamal Nath, Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Mallikaarjun Kharge who were assigned as observers of the Rajasthan political turmoil met Sonia Gandhi, the interim president of the grand old party. After the meeting, Maken said that Sonia Gandhi had asked them to give a written report on the situation. This will be submitted to her tonight or tomorrow. As the Congress seeks to tide over the political crisis in Rajasthan triggered by efforts to find a successor to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who is likely to fight the party's presidential polls, sources said status quo will be maintained till the process is over for filing nominations. With party observers slamming some actions of loyalists of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, sources said a decision on issuing show cause notices to miffed MLAs, who have been vocal in public, will be taken after interim chief looks Sonia Gandhi into the report by the observers sent to the state. "Status-quo to be maintained till Congress president election nominations. Decision on issuing of show cause notices to miffed MLAs, vocal in public, will be taken after interim chief takes action on report by observers," a source said. The process for filing nominations for Congress presidential elections will end on September 30. (ANI)
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