NDTV had a special conversation with Sachin Pilot regarding the Rajasthan assembly elections. Regarding his old spat with Ashok Gehlot, Pilot said, “This is a thing of the past… We met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi… The party addressed my concerns.” The party high command told me. Forgive, forget and move on.
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Earlier in July too, Sachin Pilot spoke to Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot about forgetting differences and statements and forgiving each other. “If it happens even a little bit here and there, it is not a big issue. Because party and people are more important than any individual,” he said in an exclusive interview to news agency PTI-Bhasa.
Congress will get majority in the elections
Meanwhile, Sachin Pilot claimed that Congress will come back to power in Rajasthan. He said, “Our party is diligent. We have never won Rajasthan elections consecutively. Now we are trying to break this cycle. We are well prepared to do so. There is a change in public mood.”
“We are focusing on social welfare as well as investment and wealth creation for the people of Rajasthan. We need an equal Rajasthan… we need to give opportunities to the youth,” he said.
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Targeted at BJP
Meanwhile, Sachin Pilot targeted the BJP over the statement about the double engine government. He said, “Double engine… double engine. What kind of double engine?” “One engine failed in Himachal Pradesh… the other failed in Karnataka,” the pilot said as he roared at a rally, slamming the BJP’s promise. “Congress is confident of positive results in Rajasthan,” Pilot said.
Party decision on CM after final decision
Sachin Pilot also expressed his opinion about the face of the CM post. “Whenever the central leadership takes a decision in the Congress, it is final. We don’t have just one face. Once we get the mandate, it is for the legislators to decide,” he said.
Gehlot government made law on paper leak
The pilot also talked about the leak of exam papers in Rajasthan. The case came into the limelight last month after the Enforcement Directorate searched the house of Congress state president Govind Dotasara. Pilot said, “I welcome every step to curb this menace… Rajasthan has made a law that (paper leakers) will be punished with life imprisonment…”
What is the controversy between Pilot and Gehlot?
Sachin Pilot revolted against the Ashok Gehlot government in 2020. At that time, Sachin Pilot, who had been the Deputy CM of Rajasthan for two years, reached a five-star resort near Delhi along with 19 MLAs. This was a direct challenge to the Congress – either he was made the Chief Minister, or he left the Congress, and because of this, the party that ruled only a few states was also divided into one state.
But the challenge proved to be a complete failure, as 45-year-old Sachin Pilot was easily defeated by Ashok Gehlot, 26 years his senior, who also showed his mettle by escorting more than 100 MLAs to a five-star resort. . It became clear that there was no competition between the two leaders.
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