Why backhand packs a punch in Congress arena & ghost of ‘old guard’ won’t leave CM’s chair
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Why backhand packs a punch in Congress arena & ghost of ‘old guard’ won’t leave CM’s chair

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

   
Satish Acharya | Twitter/@satishacharya

Satish Acharya | Twitter/@satishacharya

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

In today’s featured cartoon, Satish Acharya alludes to the crisis brewing in the Rajasthan Congress, triggered by speculation that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot — who has reportedly told senior party leaders that “nothing is in my hands” is a top contender for the post of Congress president, possibly paving the way for Sachin Pilot to take over the CM’s chair.

Alok Nirantar | Twitter/@caricatured

Alok Nirantar too takes a dig at Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, whose prospects of being the next Congress president have reportedly been affected by the rebellion in the party’s state unit. Incumbent Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is awaiting a written report on the situation.

R. Prasad | Twitter@rprasad66 | The Economic Times

R. Prasad draws on the attempt by Ashok Gehlot to hold on to the CM’s chair. The Congress’s Rajasthan unit has been hit by a major political crisis over Gehlot’s possible nomination for Congress president in the face of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘one person, one post’ diktat.

Kirtish Bhatt | Twitter/@Kirtishbhat | BBC Hindi

Kirtish Bhatt illustrates the chaos caused by the power struggle between Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in the run-up to the Congress presidential elections.

Manjul | Twitter/@MANJULtoons | The Economic Times

Manjul alludes to the Green Consumer Day, observed on 28 September, which focuses on the importance of reusing, recycling and reducing waste material.