While Sachin Pilot (right) is a force to be reckoned with, Ashok Gehlot is also no pushover. (Getty)
Pilot is a thorn in Gehlot’s body and it is difficult for the Chief Minister to work with him. In an ideal situation, Congress would like Pilot to move to Delhi politics but the leader wants to keep and make Rajasthan his ‘karmabhoomi’
The knives are out and the gloves are off. Any hope of a split in the Rajasthan Congress seems to be fading away. Just two days after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused 20 rebels at a rally in Dholpur of taking money from the BJP to topple his government, Sachin Pilot hit back, saying it seemed Vasudhara Raje Scindia instead of CM Sonia consider as their leader. Gandhi.
Not only this, Pilot also said that he can also make allegations, but he does not want to weaken his party. He made it clear that while he would not quit the Congress, it would not be easy for him to remain silent, especially when his name was called. All this was happening when Rahul Gandhi was at a Congress training camp called Sangram in Mount Abu.
Traveling to Disagree?
In the travel season, the pilots are set to undertake a ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ from Jaipur to Ajmer, demanding an inquiry into the corruption charges against Vasundhara Raje. While Rahul Gandhi’s visit was a slog to bring the country together and ensure the Congress put up a united show at the state level, Pilot’s visit is likely to open up more rifts in the party. The central leadership is staring at chaos in the poll-bound state, as it has been unable to contain the desert storm in the past two years.
what will happen next
Pilot belongs to the influential and politically significant Gujjar community, which is significant not only in more than 15 seats in Rajasthan but also in nearby Madhya Pradesh (poll-bound) and Gujarat.
Given the dynamics, it may be difficult for the Congress to show Pilot the way out. In fact, when the party high command threatened to issue him a notice to go on a day-long ‘fast’ in Jaipur, veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath advised the party to go slow, warning that Pilot’s exit would lead to a There will be a big controversy.
Pilot has cleverly executed his campaign under the slogan of fight against corruption. With anti-corruption being an election card for Rahul Gandhi till the 2024 Lok Sabha battle, Pilot’s crusade may be hard to ignore.
Gehlot’s power
While Pilot is a force to be reckoned with, Gehlot is also no pushover. It is a known fact that Rajasthan sees a cyclical pattern of power sharing, but both the Congress and Gehlot are hopeful that with some innovative schemes, the chief minister can make a comeback. Pilot is a thorn in Gehlot’s body and it is difficult for the Chief Minister to work with him. In an ideal situation, the Congress would like Pilot to move to Delhi politics but the leader wants to keep Rajasthan as his ‘karmabhoomi’.
The latest storm in Rajasthan has come closer to the Karnataka elections. The mess makes the top leadership look confused and helpless. And this is definitely not a good sign.
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