BJP seeks clarification over fraud allegations against Gehlot’s son

According to the report, Vaibhav Gehlot, also the president of Rajasthan Cricket Association, is accused of being involved in a fraud pertaining to sanctioning a tender for a project with the state’s tourism department.

“The name of the Chief Minister’s son is being heard in this Marathi news, the honourable chief minister must clarify. The people of Rajasthan wish to know only the truth,” Poonia’s tweet in Hindi read.

Denying the allegations, Vaibhav tweeted, “I have no information and no connection to the case in which my name has been dragged in the media. We all know that as the elections approach, false allegations as well as manipulated stories will surface.”

Talking to journalists, Vaibhav said, “These concocted stories will keep coming but we will continue to work for the people here and not reduce our speed, no matter how many allegations they level (against us).”

An FIR was registered against 14 people, including Vaibhav and Valera, in Maharashtra’s Nashik on March 17. PTI reported that complainant Sushil Bhalchandra Patil has alleged that Valera, who presented himself as someone close to the chief minister’s son, fraudulently obtained Rs 6.80 crore from him on the pretext of landing him a contract with the Rajasthan government.