'Competition in party reflects its democracy': Rajasthan Congress on Gehlot-Pilot feud
2 years, 1 month ago

'Competition in party reflects its democracy': Rajasthan Congress on Gehlot-Pilot feud

India Today  

Rajasthan cabinet minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Sunday said, "The Bharatiya Janata Party has no right to ask any questions about our dispute. This comes after a war of words broke out between chief minister Ahsok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot as the Chief Minister called Pilot a "traitor". Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, a Congress minister, defended the tussle between the two leaders and said, "Battle of words will increase the strength of the party. Speaking on the issue of the possible Congress candidate for the chief minister's post, he said, "I will abstain from commenting on who becomes the chief minister.

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Interview | Ashok Gehlot says BJP will struggle to win even 250 Lok Sabha seats, forget about ‘400-paar’
8 months, 1 week ago

Interview | Ashok Gehlot says BJP will struggle to win even 250 Lok Sabha seats, forget about ‘400-paar’

Hindustan Times  

Voting in all 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan has concluded in the first two phases. Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote at a polling station during the second phase of the Lok Sabha Polls, in Jodhpur. Impact of BJP's election narrative Ashok Gehlot dismissed any adverse effects on the Congress due …

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot speaks to Chetan Chauhan about his party’s chances in the national elections, the Congress campaign, and his rivalry with former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, among other issues. I have travelled to Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Kerala, apart from Rajasthan, and could see lot of enthusiasm among Congress workers. …

Sachin Pilot reveals why he buried the hatchet with Ashok Gehlot
9 months, 1 week ago

Sachin Pilot reveals why he buried the hatchet with Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday spoke on burying the hatchet with his senior colleague Ashok Gehlot, stating that ‘moving on’ was in the best interest of the party. | The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister added that he would ‘100 per cent’ campaign for Gehlot's son Vaibhav, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Jalore. Congress leader Sachin …

Sachin Pilot: Will ‘100%’ campaign for Gehlot’s son
9 months, 1 week ago

Sachin Pilot: Will ‘100%’ campaign for Gehlot’s son

The Hindu  

Burying the hatchet with his party rival Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot has said he will campaign for his senior colleague's son Vaibhav who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Jalore. In an interaction with PTI editors at the news agency's headquarters in New Delhi, the Congress general secretary said a redux of the 2004 election when the …

‘BJP propagated lies, misled people to come to power’: Ashok Gehlot
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘BJP propagated lies, misled people to come to power’: Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging that the latter propagated lies and misled people to come in power, and appealed to people to support the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, assuring that the party will raise people’s issues inside and outside the assembly and Parliament. But unfortunately, in …

Union minister predicts Ashok Gehlot's future in Congress, says 'will visit him to...'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Union minister predicts Ashok Gehlot's future in Congress, says 'will visit him to...'

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday claimed that former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot might not have a significant role in the central leadership of the Congress party anymore. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, former Rajasthan CMs Vasundhara Raje and Ashok Gehlot during the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan Chief Minister, in Jaipur. The …

People regret electing BJP in Rajasthan: Former CM Ashok Gehlot
11 months, 3 weeks ago

People regret electing BJP in Rajasthan: Former CM Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that the people of the state now regret electing them to power within a month of the government being formed. Former Rajasthan chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot The Congress leader alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit …

Why Sachin Pilot's new role in Congress may not be much to cheer about
1 year ago

Why Sachin Pilot's new role in Congress may not be much to cheer about

India Today  

Sachin Pilot’s appointment as Congress general secretary for Chhattisgarh in the run-up to the general elections is a huge setback for the Gurjar leader, whose home turf is faraway Rajasthan and where followers would have expected him to be given the state president’s post, in the aftermath of the electorate’s decisive vote against the Ashok Gehlot-led dispensation, or be made …

Ashok Gehlot's dig at BJP amid Vasundhara Raje or Balak Nath suspense in Rajasthan: ‘If Congress…’
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot's dig at BJP amid Vasundhara Raje or Balak Nath suspense in Rajasthan: ‘If Congress…’

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party for failing to name the next chief minister of the state, even a week after the results of the assembly election were declared. BJP leaders Mahat Balak Nath and Vasundhara Raje “If the Congress had not selected a chief minister for this long, they …

As BJP Clinches Clear Majority, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Tenders Resignation To Guv
1 year, 1 month ago

As BJP Clinches Clear Majority, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Tenders Resignation To Guv

ABP News  

Ashok Gehlot Resign: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tendered his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra today, acknowledging the electoral triumph of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. #WATCH | #WATCH | Jaipur: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tenders his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra BJP won 104 seats and is currently leading on 11 seats. #RajasthanElection2023 pic.twitter.com/4kfRpd6DjJ — ANI December …

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today

Firstpost  

Conceding Congress’ defeat in Rajasthan, Gehlot said, ‘We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public’ Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will hand over his resignation to Rajasthan’s Governor Kalraj Mishra after Congress lost the state to BJP on …

How Ashok Gehlot lost but BJP failed to repeat its best in Rajasthan
1 year, 1 month ago

How Ashok Gehlot lost but BJP failed to repeat its best in Rajasthan

India Today  

In some ways, the results of the Rajasthan assembly election have been on expected lines, with the electorate voting out the incumbent government for the fifth consecutive time. Also, the bitter fight between Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, whose victory margin has been considerably reduced, made the Congress government in Rajasthan a talking point for all the wrong reasons. Even Sachin …

'Unexpected result': CM Ashok Gehlot on Rajasthan election results as BJP takes lead
1 year, 1 month ago

'Unexpected result': CM Ashok Gehlot on Rajasthan election results as BJP takes lead

India TV News  

Rajasthan election results: After the massive defeat in assembly elections, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the poll results were "unexpected for everyone" and added the party humbly accepted the people's mandate. Gehlot on Congress defeat In a post on X, Gehlot said, "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. In the 2018 Rajasthan …

Rajasthan Polls: Gehlot Says Congress Will Win 'No Matter What Exit Polls Say'
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Polls: Gehlot Says Congress Will Win 'No Matter What Exit Polls Say'

ABP News  

Just hours before Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023 exit polls, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that irrespective of what the exit polls say, Congress will form the government. While talking to the news agency ANI, Gehlot said, "No matter what exit polls say, Congress will form the government in Rajasthan. #WATCH | Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says, "No matter what exit …

Congress will get clear majority in Rajasthan: Gehlot
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress will get clear majority in Rajasthan: Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday reiterated that Congress will get a clear majority in Rajasthan. He said the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders used provocative language and tried to play the religion card but people rejected them. “The Prime Minister, home minister, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states.used such language in Rajasthan that could have provoked anger, but the people of …

Rajasthan elections: On voting day, CM Ashok Gehlot releases 'Dil hai Rajasthani' teaser | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan elections: On voting day, CM Ashok Gehlot releases 'Dil hai Rajasthani' teaser | VIDEO

India TV News  

As the desert state went to polls on Saturday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot released a teaser titled 'Dil hai Rajasthani'. Polling began Saturday morning for the 199 assembly seats in Rajasthan where the BJP is going all out to wrest power from the Congress which hopes to beat the state's anti-incumbency tradition. Leaving no stone unturned, the Gehlot government released …

Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot make one last effort to put up an united front
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot make one last effort to put up an united front

The Hindu  

Making one last effort to put up a united front ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly elections, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted a promotional video from his former Deputy Sachin Pilot referring to him as “Congress’s young leader”. The five years of the Congress government were marked by intense power struggle between the two, bookended by Mr. Pilot’s rebellion of 2020 …

Ashok Gehlot’s battle with history
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot’s battle with history

Hindustan Times  

In Rajasthan, which votes today, the three-time chief minister Ashok Gehlot is battling history. The BJP manifesto is a mixture of welfare and muscular nationalism that includes the promise of 250,000 government jobs in five years, a dole of ₹5,000, loan relief, and rural start-up fund to double farmers’ incomes but also deportation of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas and citizenship to …

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: Revolving door politics, eroding Gehlot dispensation set stage for BJP win
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: Revolving door politics, eroding Gehlot dispensation set stage for BJP win

Firstpost  

With a strong Hindutva overtone and economic development as its core strategy, the BJP, aided by the ‘Modi Magic,’ is poised to regain the revolving electoral door to its side Rajasthan is set to hold Assembly polls for 200 seats in a single-phase election on 25 November, with the counting of votes scheduled for 3 December. Applying this historical trend …

Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of hatching conspiracies to win Assembly elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of hatching conspiracies to win Assembly elections

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 23 accused the Opposition BJP of hatching conspiracies to win the Assembly elections in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh by raking up the “red diary” issue and the Mahadev betting app case. Mr. Gehlot said an inquiry should be conducted by a retired judge of the Supreme Court to expose the conspiracy, as the BJP could …

Rajasthan Elections: PM Instigating Gujjars by Dragging in Late Rajesh Pilot, Ashok Gehlot Tells News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Elections: PM Instigating Gujjars by Dragging in Late Rajesh Pilot, Ashok Gehlot Tells News18

News 18  

The Prime Minister is trying to mislead and instigate the Gujjar community by dragging in the name of the late Rajesh Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said in response to a question from News18 on Thursday. PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday had said the Congress was punishing Sachin Pilot as his father had once taken on the top Congress …

After PM Modi's dig, Sachin Pilot speaks up on Ashok Gehlot tussle in Rajasthan
1 year, 1 month ago

After PM Modi's dig, Sachin Pilot speaks up on Ashok Gehlot tussle in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly election, took an indirect jibe at chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leader Sachin Pilot, claiming that the two political rivals from within the grand old party have shaken hands a hundred times in the last five years but there has been no reconciliation between them. Congress leader …

Rahul Gandhi's 'not only seen together' remark and 'pehle aap' moment of Gehlot, Pilot
1 year, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi's 'not only seen together' remark and 'pehle aap' moment of Gehlot, Pilot

Hindustan Times  

As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reached Jaipur ahead of his full-day election campaign in the poll-bound state, chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot were seen together receiving Rahul Gandhi. The Congress will sweep in Rajasthan," Rahul Gandhi said amid speculations over a thaw between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot ahead of the election. Flanked …

Rajasthan Election 2023: Public Sab Jaanti Hai, Says Meghwal on Gehlot-Pilot Show of Unity
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Election 2023: Public Sab Jaanti Hai, Says Meghwal on Gehlot-Pilot Show of Unity

News 18  

The people of Rajasthan have only received financial jeopardy, atrocities on Dalits and crimes against women under the Congress rule, Union minister and senior BJP leader Arjun Ram Meghwal said in an exclusive interview to News18. Expressing confidence that the BJP will win Rajasthan election 2023, Meghwal said the façade of unity put up by Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot …

Chunav Manch: 'Kharge Saheb, Rahul Ji told me to forgive and forget, move on', Sachin Pilot tells India TV
1 year, 1 month ago

Chunav Manch: 'Kharge Saheb, Rahul Ji told me to forgive and forget, move on', Sachin Pilot tells India TV

India TV News  

Jaipur, November 16: Congress leader Sachin Pilot today revealed that it was party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi who told him "to forgive and forget, and move on to work unitedly" to win the Rajasthan assembly election due on November 25. Hours after jointly campaigning with Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Churu district, Sachin Pilot came …

Rajasthan Election Chunav Manch: Heated exchange between Sudhanshu Trivedi, Pratap Khachariyawa ahead of polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Election Chunav Manch: Heated exchange between Sudhanshu Trivedi, Pratap Khachariyawa ahead of polls

India TV News  

Chunav Manch: In a fiery debate on India TV's Chunav Manch, the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sudhanshu Trivedi, and Rajasthan government minister Pratap Khachariyawas engaged in a war of words. Congress claims big victory Pratap Singh Khachariyawas confidently asserted that the Congress has demonstrated its commitment through tangible achievements, offering seven guarantees to the people. Congress facing …

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma meets Sachin Pilot | Here's why
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma meets Sachin Pilot | Here's why

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Ahead of the Rajasthan assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Officer on Special Duty Lokesh Sharma on Sunday met Sachin Pilot. Notably, Sharma was recently appointed co-chairman of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee's central war room for the polls to the 200-member assembly. 'Discussions on assembly elections were held' After meeting with the former Deputy Chief …

Congress releases first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan Assembly polls, fields CM Gehlot from Sardarpura, Pilot from Tonk
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress releases first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan Assembly polls, fields CM Gehlot from Sardarpura, Pilot from Tonk

The Hindu  

After several days of intense negotiations, the ruling Congress on Saturday announced its first list, naming candidates for 33 of the 200 seats, for the Rajasthan Assembly election to be held on November 25. The Congress list contained the constituencies represented by heavyweights such as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, and Rajasthan …

Gehlot To Contest From Sadarpura, Pilot From Tonk — Congress Unveils First Slate Of 33 Candidates For Rajasthan
1 year, 2 months ago

Gehlot To Contest From Sadarpura, Pilot From Tonk — Congress Unveils First Slate Of 33 Candidates For Rajasthan

ABP News  

Congress on Saturday unveiled its initial list of 33 candidates for the Rajasthan assembly election. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is set to contest from Sadarpura, while former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot will vie for victory in Tonk. Take A Look At The Full List Of 33 Candidates: Congress releases the first list of 33 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly …

Rajasthan polls: Congress’ first list out, Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot named
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan polls: Congress’ first list out, Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot named

Live Mint  

The ruling Congress has released its first list of candidates for the high-stake Assembly elections in Rajasthan, with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot featuring in it. Other prominent names to feature in the list include Congress' Rajasthan unit chief Govind Singh Dotsara, who has been fielded from his incumbent seat of Lachhmangarh; former state cabinet …

Cong 's 1st Rajasthan poll list out; CM Gehlot to contest from Sardarpura, Pilot in fray from Tonk
1 year, 2 months ago

Cong 's 1st Rajasthan poll list out; CM Gehlot to contest from Sardarpura, Pilot in fray from Tonk

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party on Saturday released the first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan assembly elections, which will take place in a single phase on November 25. In the first list, the party has named Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura and has fielded party leader Sachin Pilot from Tonk. Whereas, General Secretary of Rajasthan Congress Committee Amit Chachan has …

Ashok Gehlot speaks on Vasundhara Raje, Sachin Pilot as Assembly election nears in Rajasthan
1 year, 2 months ago

Ashok Gehlot speaks on Vasundhara Raje, Sachin Pilot as Assembly election nears in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that he has not opposed any candidate associated with Sachin Pilot's side and that they are all united, ahead of the Assembly election in the state. Speaking on differences between him and Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot said, "I have said that we are united. Speaking on former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Ashok …

Gehlot-Pilot Forgot Governance; Raje Part of Meet That Decided My Ticket: Rajyavardhan Rathore
1 year, 2 months ago

Gehlot-Pilot Forgot Governance; Raje Part of Meet That Decided My Ticket: Rajyavardhan Rathore

News 18  

Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot fought for five years to be the face in Rajasthan and forgot about governance, BJPs Jaipur MP and now candidate from Jhotwara assembly seat, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, has told News18 in an interview. But if that person is going to stab our mother, the BJP, in the back, then the intention of the person is …

PM Modi's dig at Ashok Gehlot over Sachin Pilot rift at Chittorgarh rally, claims 'accepted defeat': Top quotes
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi's dig at Ashok Gehlot over Sachin Pilot rift at Chittorgarh rally, claims 'accepted defeat': Top quotes

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot over his rift with Congress leader Sachin Pilot, and claimed that the CM has “accepted his defeat”. Addressing a rally in Chittorgarh ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, PM Modi said, “CM Gehlot was busy securing his seat in the state and his party was …

Congress to return in Rajasthan, end alternating government trend: Sachin Pilot
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress to return in Rajasthan, end alternating government trend: Sachin Pilot

India Today  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday said the party will fight unitedly in the Rajasthan assembly polls and retain power in the state, changing a 30-year-old trend of alternating governments. Pilot also said the Congress will be able to challenge the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections only if it forms the government again in Rajasthan. “Unless the Congress …

Rajasthan Polls 2023: Why Congress Prospects Will Depend On How It Projects CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan Polls 2023: Why Congress Prospects Will Depend On How It Projects CM Ashok Gehlot

ABP News  

With the Rajasthan assembly term ending soon and an election is scheduled to be held later this year, the political landscape is buzzing with anticipation as everyone is waiting to see if the state will continue with its trend of not bringing back the same government or will break the trend and give the Congress another chance. To complement this, …

Rajasthan: Congress high command to take decision on CM's face, says Sachin Pilot
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan: Congress high command to take decision on CM's face, says Sachin Pilot

India TV News  

As Rajasthan heads into Assembly polls in a few months, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday said that the party will have to contest unitedly in the state to win the majority and the high command of the party will take a decision on who will lead the government after elections. Pilot, along with other new faces like Shashi Tharoor …

Sachin Pilot praises Rajasthan govt, says ‘better than BJP-ruled UP, MP’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sachin Pilot praises Rajasthan govt, says ‘better than BJP-ruled UP, MP’

Live Mint  

Rajasthan Congress leader and core committee member Sachin Pilot on Monday heaved a rare praise on the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-run Rajasthan government and said that his party's government has reacted swiftly to incidents of crime and the situation is better than in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Pilot has also on several occasions flagged CM Gehlot government's alleged …

‘I don’t have word enmity in my dictionary,’ Ashok Gehlot on Sachin Pilot
1 year, 4 months ago

‘I don’t have word enmity in my dictionary,’ Ashok Gehlot on Sachin Pilot

Live Mint  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot says he does politics in the public interest but has no word called ‘enmity’ in his dictionary. When asked about his relations with Sachin Pilot, his party colleague, Gehlot replied, “When Sachin Pilot became a central minister, I supported him. Talking about the rival candidate in the assembly polls, the Rajasthan CM said that the …

HT interview | ‘Wanted to be Congress chief; it’s a 100 times better job’: Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

HT interview | ‘Wanted to be Congress chief; it’s a 100 times better job’: Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

One of the most keenly watched electoral fights this year is in Rajasthan, where chief minister Ashok Gehlot is hoping to break a decades-old trend of the incumbent being voted out. Speaking to HT’s Sunetra Choudhury and Sachin Saini, Gehlot says he is confident of repeating his 1998 feat of winning 153 seats in the 200-member assembly, and You are …

Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot takes 'pain and sorrow' dig at BJP, says it failed as ruling party and Opposition
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot takes 'pain and sorrow' dig at BJP, says it failed as ruling party and Opposition

India TV News  

Pilot's dig at BJP: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday lashed out at the BJP in poll-bound Rajasthan and alleged that the saffron party failed while ruling at the Centre and as Opposition in the state. Pilot exuded confidence that his party would ditch the trend of forming alternate governments in Rajasthan in the upcoming Assembly polls and said that …

From Sachin Pilot to Kanhaiya Kumar, these are new members in Kharge's CWC
1 year, 4 months ago

From Sachin Pilot to Kanhaiya Kumar, these are new members in Kharge's CWC

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge rejigged the Congress Working Committee, or the CWC, the apex decision making body of the party eight months before the Lok Sabha election. Sachin Pilot: The 45-year-old Congress leader from Rajasthan has served as a Union minister in the UPA government headed by Dr. Manmohan Singh. Manish Tewari: A prominent Hindu face of the Congress in …

Sachin Pilot pledges to strengthen Congress after induction in party's top body
1 year, 4 months ago

Sachin Pilot pledges to strengthen Congress after induction in party's top body

India Today  

Hours after his inclusion in the Congress Working Committee, Sachin Pilot pledged to strengthen the "customs and ideology of the Congress" and "to take it more strongly to the people". Earlier on Sunday, Congress reshuffled its working committee and brought in 39 members, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sachin Pilot, and Shashi Tharoor, among …

Congress’s Rajasthan poll panel holds first meeting, Gehlot targets BJP
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress’s Rajasthan poll panel holds first meeting, Gehlot targets BJP

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party seemed to have accepted defeat even before the assembly elections are held, as the opposition party does not have a face in its state leadership. Exuding confidence of a big win for the party, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the feedback received from people shows they have …

Modi losing respect, revolt can happen against him within BJP, says Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

Modi losing respect, revolt can happen against him within BJP, says Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday trained his guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the approach of Modi is turning the Bharatiya Janata Party against him and slowly a revolt can happen against him within his own party. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressed youth resolution programme in Jaipur on Saturday. The respect that was earlier among …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party

India TV News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister on Saturday launched an attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the latter is losing respect within his own party and could soon face a revolt. 'Modiji's respect is waning within his party' "Making the country Congress-free will never happen," Gehlot said. Gehlot attack PM Modi over Manipur issue Gehlot also attacked the Prime Minister over the …

'Forget and forgive': Pilot buries the hatchet with Gehlot post-Kharge's intervention ahead of Rajasthan polls
1 year, 6 months ago

'Forget and forgive': Pilot buries the hatchet with Gehlot post-Kharge's intervention ahead of Rajasthan polls

India TV News  

Rajasthan political development: Hinting at a possible reconciliation with Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said that he has buried the hatchet with the Rajasthan Chief Minister on the advice of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, and added that collective leadership is the ‘only way’ forward into the Assembly polls slated later this year. Days after a key strategy …

Congress leaders in Rajasthan will work together to ensure party's victory: Sachin Pilot
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress leaders in Rajasthan will work together to ensure party's victory: Sachin Pilot

The Hindu  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on July 6 said the party's lawmakers and functionaries in Rajasthan will work together to ensure its victory in the upcoming Assembly polls. Pilot also said that he raised the issues of corruption of the previous BJP government in the State, paper leaks and Rajasthan Public Service Commission reform. “The Congress government in Rajasthan is serious …

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud

India Today  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of party leaders in Rajasthan tomorrow after reviewing preparations for assembly elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. According to sources, apart from election preparedness, the ongoing feud between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot will likely be addressed at the meeting. The meeting, presided by Mallikarjun Kharge, will begin at …

Senior Congress leader roped in to mediate between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot
1 year, 6 months ago

Senior Congress leader roped in to mediate between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asked senior party leader Harish Choudhary to chalk out a plan to settle differences between Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, senior party leaders said. A senior party leader close to the development said Choudhary has been asked to mediate the issues between Gehlot and Pilot as nothing has worked so far. Another …

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