Sonia urged to pick Uttarakhand CLP leader

Dehradun, Mar 11: Uttarakhand Congress Legislative Party todayadopted a unanimous resolution which urged All India Congress Committeechief Sonia Gandhi to select the CLP leader.

A decision to this effect was arrived at in a meeting held atVidhan Sabha premises in the presence of Uttarakhand-in-charge MotilalVora, AICC co-incharge R C Khuntia and Himachal Pradesh Power MinisterVidya Stokes.

Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Harish Rawat latertold a press conference that four resolutions were passed unanimouslyin the meeting . ''Firstly, the Congress thanks all the electors,personnel on election duties and others for a peaceful conduct ofAssembly election. Secondly, it thanks Congress National leadership andstate leaders for their support during the election, Thirdly, itunanimously resolved to urge Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi to selectleader of CLP,'' Mr Rawat said.

Apprising about the fourth resolution, he disclosed that ChiefMinister B C Khanduri has urged the Congress party to extend support tohim in the election of Assembly Speaker slated to be held tomorrow.''Congress, urging the CM to keep this democratic tradition alivethrough out his tenure, has welcomed his proposal,'' Mr. Rawat said,adding that his party's door was open for the CM to approach his partyanytime whenever wherever he needed.

When asked about the absence of two of the MLAs out of total 21Congress MLAs in today's meeting, Mr Rawat maintained that both of themhave already taken permission due to their other committments.

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