All Rajasthan ministers resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle

All Rajasthan ministers resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot . Source: IANS

Jaipur, Nov 20 (IANS) All ministers of the Ashok Gehlot-led cabinet in Rajasthan have been made to resign on Saturday evening by the Congress high command ahead of major cabinet reshuffle on Sunday.

A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Meanwhile, the party MLAs have been asked to be present at the PCC office in Jaipur on Sunday at 2 p.m. The oath taking ceremony is likely to take place at 4 p.m. at the Raj Bhavan.

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra will be returning to Jaipur on Saturday evening after attending a programme in Uttar Pradesh.

Ajay Maken, the state in-charge of Rajasthan Congress, who is in Jaipur, will discuss the names of the prospective ministerial candidates with CM Ashok Gehlot.