Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy presents a bouquet to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi looks on during a meeting in Delhi. (File) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy presents a bouquet to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi looks on during a meeting in Delhi. Abdullah claimed it was because he had to release A S Dulat’s book on India-Pakistan relations in Delhi. The problem for the Congress central leadership is that there are too many contenders jostling for the chief minister’s post. The BJP central leadership is apprehensive of deputy chief minister, Nitin Patel, who, as finance minister, is sitting over numerous files and not clearing projects.

Source: Indian Express May 26, 2018 19:29 UTC