Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna says the political situation is under control, after his meeting with the Congress rebel leader, Harish Rawat.
Uttarakhand's new Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna brushes aside differences with senior state leader Harish Rawat and claims that the problems within the party will be sorted out soon.
The swearing-in ceremony of Uttarakhand CM designate Vijay Bahuguna has been postponed after senior Congress leader Harish Rawat objected against Bahuguna's appointment.
With the Congress facing a full blown rebellion in Uttarakhand, the party has decided to postpone the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister designate Vijay Bahuguna.
Congress central leadership has called up Uttarakhand chief minister designate Vijay Bahuguna and senior leader Harish Rawat to work out a compromise formula.
In a sign of dissent in Uttarakhand Congress over the choice of chief minister, state leader Harak Singh Rawat said that Harish Rawat's supporters would not tolerate the injustice done to their leader.
Hours after Congress MP Vijay Bahuguna was named as the next Uttarakhand CM, legislators supporting Harish Rawat openly revolted against the appointment.
Factional feud has come out in the open in Congress' Uttarakhand unit with legislators supporting Harish Rawat protesting the naming of Vijay Bahaguna as chief minister.
Amid the race for chief ministership in Uttarakhand, Congress indicated that the party has not closed any options and even an MP can be considered for the top job in the state.