Congress to lobby for a state chief during kamal nath’s visit

The forthcoming visit of the state in-charge of the Congress party Mr. Kamal Nath has geared up aspirants for the post of president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, which is lying vacant for almost three months.

All the contenders are busy preparing themselves for representing before Mr. Kamal Nath, who will attend a function of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Sources in the Congress party said that the aspirants had started lobbying for the post quite some time back however, due to the extended delays by the Centre in appointing the GPCC president, the lobbying had subsided, sources added.

As his visit is nearing enthusiasm has once again provoked Congress party members, and aspirants, to start lobbying for the post again. Congress state spokesman Hasmukh Patel said that Mr. Kamal Nath’s agenda is to attend a general function of AMC and he would also meet the aspirants.

According to sources contenders for the post will throng the GPCC office on May 25 and Mr. Kamal Nath is scheduled to meet the aspirants for eight hours in two shifts. Sources said that Manoharsinh Jadeja, a Congress leader, from Rajkot would come with a large numbers of supporters.

Another group is of Navinchandra Ravani from Saurashtra who is considered to be a strong contender for the post of party president. In the same way partymen and aspirants from all the parts of the state including veteran Madhavsinh Solanki and his group, Shankarsinh Vaghela, Amarsinh Chaudhary, Narhari Amin and Hasmukh Patel would lobby for the post.

Congress spokesman for Saurashtra region Mr. Valji Bagda said that the chances of a candidate from Saurashtra are brighter this time for the post of the GPCC president. It can be recalled that last time when the high command nominated C.D. Patel as the president it was promised that the next candidate for the post would be from Saurashtra.

Leader of opposition in the state legislative assembly Amarsinh Chaudhary said that as Mr. Kamal Nath is expected all the contenders for the post would come to represent from the entire state. He said, "Though I am not lobbying for the post if I am offered the post then I will accept it.’ ’Sources said that many smaller leaders fancy their chance to become president.

Republished from Asian Age