Rajasthan acting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot lashed out at the BJP over the "delay" in announcing the succeeding state leadership. The BJP wrested Rajasthan from Congress by securing 115 seats in the 199 state Assembly.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot submitted his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra Sunday evening after his Congress party was defeated in the assembly polls. Gehlot reached the Raj Bhavan here and handed over the resignation letter to the governor.
The government will also set up a ministerial employees directorate to handle all works related to ministry staff including promotions, transfers and postings in different departments, the chief minister announced.
The veteran Congress leader said the permission to fly the helicopter was sought through an e-mail at 10.48 am on Friday, but it was not received till 2.50 pm and in order to inform the public waiting for him in Sikar, he put out a post on X at 2.52 pm and explained why was he unable to go there.