Even before the declaration of the results of the assembly election, bustle about forming Government in Chhattisgarh has begun. In this regard, the Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi has summoned State leaders to Delhi.
According to sources, State Congress president Dr Charandas Mahant is in Delhi. Along with him, some more leaders have been summoned. leader of the opposition Ravindra Choubey reached Delhi. Besides, former minister Satyanarayan Sharma, MlA from Ambikapur RS Singhdeo, former minister Bhupesh Baghel, MlA Dr Shiv Dahariya and Bodhram Kanwar have also been called up.
According to party sources, the national vice-president of the party would convene a meeting of all these leaders on Thursday, in which discussions would be held on election probabilities. It was said that the party insiders have reported the possibility of Congress forming government in Chhattisgarh with 48 seats. As such, this meeting convened by the Congress vice-president has much significance. According to the sources, the state president, Dr Mahant, after analysis of all the seats, had given his report to the state in-charge, in which, he hoped the party would get minimum 52 seats.
The sources said that in such a situation when the party is in short of one or two MlAs for coming to majority, discussion could be held on mustering support from other parties. Possibility is there that the party might get support from the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Communist Party of India. Three to four candidates of these parties could emerge victorious in the election.
The Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Party (CSP) could also open its account in this election. The Congress leaders claim that the party could get support of CSP also. The leaders hoped that discussion on the election probabilities would be held in the meeting.