I will not be CM: Vilasrao

Congress's Vilasrao Deshmukh confirmed that that he is not in the race for the post of Maharashtra's chief minister.

Congress's Vilasrao Deshmukh confirmed that that he is not in the race for the post of Maharashtra's chief minister.
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Not Me: Vilasrao Deshmukh

Instead, he defended the party's decision to field his son in Latur, saying that the age profile of voters is changing and it is necessary to encourage young candidates to contest elections.

Deshmukh also insisted that the kin of Congress leaders were given tickets on the basis of merit and not on the strength of their family background.

"There was a demand from workers for Amit in Latur," he said.

The press conference had attracted a lot of media attention since it was rumoured that a CD exposing opposition parties would be released.

However, this did not happen.