Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma submitted his resignation hours after posting a tweet which was seen as an indirect criticism of the Congress over the change of leadership in Punjab.
The tweet appeared to refer to a strong person being made helpless and a mediocre person being elevated.
The officer on special duty (OSD) to the Rajasthan chief minister submitted his resignation on Saturday night, seeking an apology for his tweet.
Sharma met Gehlot on Sunday evening and explained his stand, saying his intention was not to hurt the sentiments of the party high command. He also offered the resignation in person and requested the chief minister to accept it.
''I have resigned as the OSD to CM and requested the CM to accept the resignation. However, I will continue to work in the interest of the party like before,'' he said.
Sharma has been associated with Gehlot for over a decade now. He was looking after his social media accounts. He was made the OSD after Gehlot came to power in December 2018.
During the tenure of the Ashok Gehlot government of 2008-2013, Sharma, a former state general secretary of the NSUI, was a member of the State Public Grievances Committee and in-charge of its Jaipur division.
''Majboot ko majboor, mamuli ko magroor kiya jaye... baad hi khet ko khaay, uss fasal ko kaun bachaye,'' Sharma had tweeted after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh resigned on Saturday.
In the resignation letter, the OSD said he has been active on Twitter since 2010 and has not tweeted beyond party lines.
Sharma said he never posted any political tweet after being given the responsibility of the OSD by Gehlot.
However, he sought an apology if his tweet hurt the party high command and the state government in any way.
The Delhi Police had registered a case against Sharma in March on Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's complaint.
During the political crisis in Rajasthan due to a rebellion by former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs last year, purported audio clips of conversations between Shekhawat, BJP leader Sanjay Jain and Congress MLAs Bhanwarlal and Vishvendra Singh were leaked. They were allegedly discussing a plan to topple the Congress government in the state.
It was alleged that Sharma had circulated the audio clips, a charge denied by him.
Source: Dev Discourse
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