The Congress high command is yet to make up its mind on a change of guard in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Raja-sthan at a time when aspirants are lobbying hard to get the chief ministership of these states.
While Rajasthan goes to the polls next year, Assembly elections in Andhra and Mahara-shtra are due to be held in 2014.
Asked about the move to replace these CMs, Congress sources said “no decision” had been taken yet.
This can be interpreted differently — either they will stay, or a decision on a successor hadn’t been taken yet.
Chief ministers Kiran Kumar Reddy (Andh-ra), Prithviraj Chavan (Maharashtra) and Ashok Gehlot (Rajas-than) are not stable for different reasons.
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IMG’s decision on 6 more coal blocks today
New Delhi, Sept. 16: The Inter-Ministerial Group on coal blocks meets Monday to decide the fate of six more mines allocated to private firms that were issued notices for delaying production. The IMG has recommended the cancellation of seven coal blocks to the coal ministry, and is currently reviewing others. — PTI