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News Elections Chhattisgarh-assembly-elections After hectic parleys with top leaders, Congress President Rahul Gandhi to make announcement on next Chhattisgarh CM today

After hectic parleys with top leaders, Congress President Rahul Gandhi to make announcement on next Chhattisgarh CM today

Party sources said the Congress was also toying with the idea of having a CM and a deputy CM, and also mulling division of the CM term to accommodate more leaders.

Earlier on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi held talks with four potential aspirants for the post- T S Singh Deo, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Bhupesh Baghel and Charan Das Mahant at his Tughlaq Lane residence in New Delhi. Earlier on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi held talks with four potential aspirants for the post- T S Singh Deo, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Bhupesh Baghel and Charan Das Mahant at his Tughlaq Lane residence in New Delhi.
India TV News Desk New DelhiPublished : Dec 16, 2018 7:00 IST Updated : Dec 16, 2018 8:43 IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi is most likely to make an announcement on the next Chhattisgarh Chief Minister on Sunday. The announcement on the new head of the state will be made by around 12 pm later in the day, following a meeting with the legislature party, Congress state-in-charge PL Punia said on Saturday.

Earlier on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi held talks with four potential aspirants for the post- T S Singh Deo, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Bhupesh Baghel and Charan Das Mahant at his Tughlaq Lane residence in New Delhi.

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Party sources said the Congress was also toying with the idea of having a CM and a deputy CM, and also mulling division of the CM term to accommodate more leaders. 

Congress returned to power in Chhattisgarh dethroning the 15-year-old BJP government in the recently concluded assembly elections.

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