A midnight meeting of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with octogenarian BJP MLA Suryakanta Vyas in his hometown Jodhpur earlier this week has generated considerable interest in political circles. Ms. Vyas, 85, was dropped from her Soorsagar seat in Jodhpur in the BJP’s list of candidates announced on October 21.
Mr. Gehlot called on the six-time MLA, affectionately known as Jiji (elder sister), at her residence after wrapping up his two-day campaign trail in his constituency, Sardarpura, on the night of October 23 and enquired about her health. Ms. Vyas welcomed him with a garland.
The Chief Minister said he had gone to Ms. Vyas’s residence as a “courtesy visit”, as he wanted to pay respect to her in view of her track record of serving Jodhpur city as an elected representative with a long innings.
