Tag: Sachin Pilot

After poll drub, Ashok Gehlot blames Sachin Pilot for son’s loss in Rajasthan

In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the Congress could not win even a single seat out of the total 25 seats in the state.

June 4, 2019

Congress will introspect poll defeat, analyse why people chose BJP: Sachin Pilot

In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the Congress could not win even a single seat out of the total 25 seats in Rajasthan.

May 30, 2019

Amid Congress leadership crisis, party leaders converge on Rahul Gandhi residence

Among those present were Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy CM Sachin Pilot; Congress is expected to convene another CWC meeting in the next four days when the leadership issue is likely to be discussed

May 28, 2019

Familiar farce

Though a closed door meet, the family did leakits viewpoint: Sonia and Priyanka’s contention that Rahul’s resignation would play into the BJPs hands invites ridicule ~ has enough damage not already resulted from Rahul’s inept political management?

May 28, 2019

Rajasthan cabinet portfolios allocated, CM Ashok Gehlot keeps home, finance

Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot gets PWD and Rural Development.

December 27, 2018

Mayawati key to 2019 poll battle

It seems the Congress is keen to offer at least one of her MLAs a berth in chief minister Kamal Nath’s cabinet. But Mayawati has not bitten the bait yet.

December 26, 2018

BJP under pressure as its allies deserting coalition, claims Sachin Pilot

He alleged that the BJP's allies were quitting the NDA due to the arrogance of saffron party leaders and it was now under pressure which recently reflected in the seat-sharing in Bihar.

December 25, 2018

Ashok Gehlot takes oath as CM, Sachin Pilot as deputy CM of Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took oath of office as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan in the presence of the Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other top party leaders in Jaipur on Monday.

December 17, 2018

Why Rahul chose as he did

Winning a state is one part of the success story but the aftermath also needs to be taken care of. This is where chief ministers need to be picked carefully.

December 16, 2018

Rahul Gandhi picks Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot as deputy CM

The decision to make Gehlot the CM was taken by Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

December 14, 2018

‘Please mention your choice’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘democratic’ audio poll for CM posts

With more than one name doing the rounds for each of the three states where the Congress won, Gandhi said in his message the party workers' choice would reach him directly and would not be known to anyone else.

December 13, 2018

For Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot? Congress’ next big challenge

Both Pilot and Gehlot have played a major role in the distribution of tickets among the candidates.

December 12, 2018

Congress will form govt in Rajasthan, open for alliances: Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot

Regarding a new Chief Minister, Rajasthan Congress chief, Sachin Pilot said, 'The Congress high command and the MLAs will collectively decide'.

December 11, 2018

Sachin Pilot confident of Congress victory in Rajasthan elections

Rajasthan is going to polls on December 7 and the campaigning will end today. Polling will take place in 199 out of the 200 assembly seats in the state.

December 5, 2018

Patel brokers peace in Rajasthan

Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel continues to be a powerhouse even in Rahul Gandhi’s Congress. It was Patel who forged a compromise between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot when a dispute arose over which of the two chief ministerial hopefuls would contest the assembly election in Rajasthan. The dispute was threatening to hold up …

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November 21, 2018

Rajasthan polls | BJP releases 5th list, fields Yoonus Khan against Cong’s Sachin Pilot

Khan is a sitting MLA from Deedwana constituency of Nagaur district whose name was kept reserved by the party till the last moment.

November 19, 2018

Rajasthan polls: Congress releases 1st list of 152 candidates

While Pilot, a former MP, will be contesting the assembly polls for the first time, Gehlot has twice been the chief minister of the state.

November 16, 2018