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'I am not a contender for CM post': Deshmukh |
Union Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Friday said that he is not
a contender for the Chief Minister's post in Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters
after his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi here, Deshmukh said he
would leave the decision to the party high command. Deshmukh, who headed the State
Government twice earlier, is claiming the support of 50 MLAs. It was also noted
that it was Deshmukh who played a major role in the distribution of tickets. Political
circle, however, feel that it would not be easy for the Congress leadership to
consider Deshmukh as he has only recently won the Lok Sabha elections and been
inducted into the Union Cabinet. The Congress - Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
alliance won 146 seats of the 288-seats that were up for grabs in the assembly
elections. Deshmukh's statement might bring a smile in incumbent Chief Minister
Ashok Chavan's camp. In his brief stint of ten months, Chavan has acquired a reputation
of loyalty to the party high command and is also appreciated for handling the
post 26/11 scenario in the state. On Thursday, Chavan had said in Mumbai that
his ten-month tenure was not long enough to judge him. He said he was gratified
by the public support and it was up to the high command to decide where he could
carry on with the job. |
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