New Delhi: The fate of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and Assam hangs in balance while Congress on Saturday ruled out change of guard in Haryana even as hectic parleys continued over the party’s proposed organizational shake-up in states following its worst-ever drubbing in Lok Sabha polls.
“Anything can happen. No decision has been taken yet. It is fifty fifty,” a top party functionary said regarding the possiblity of replacing Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan who met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on saturday evening capping day-long developments in Congress over the issue.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who also met Gandhi in the morning, dismissed talks about replacing him as “just rumours” while Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is arriving here on Sunday and will be meeting the high command on Monday.
Even as the party leadership grappled with the issue of replacing Chavan, the Maharashtra Chief Minister said he has told the party President that the atmosphere of uncertainty is not good for Maharashtra.
“I have apprised the Congress leadership about the atmosphere of uncertainty…..We need to get clarity soon,” said Chavan who steered clear of specific questions whether he has been asked to put in his papers. (PTI)
