No talk of leadership change in Chhattisgarh, says Congress leader PL Punia

CM Baghel and Singh Deo meet with Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday

Congress leader and party's Chhattisgarh in-charge PL Punia on Tuesday said that there was no discussion on a change of leadership in the state during a meeting between chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, health minister TS Singh Deo with former party president Rahul Gandhi.

"Met Rahul Gandhi today, talked in detail about Chhattisgarh's several policies," chief minister Bhagel said after the meeting.

Gandhi met Bhagel and Singh Deo at his residence in the capital amid the alleged ongoing power tussle between the two leaders. Punia was also present at the meeting.

Congress won the assembly polls in 2018. With Baghel completing two-and-a-half years in office in June, there has been a growing clamour among supporters of Singh Deo over the issue of rotational chief ministership.

BJP selling assets: Rahul

Meanwhile, the Congress slammed the Centre over its plan to monetise its assets, saying facilities created in the last 70 years are being sold. Rahul Gandhi said the R6-lakh crore privatisation move was aimed at creating monopolies in key sectors which will kill jobs. The BJP hit back, saying the opposition party is a "non-performing asset".

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