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Amid tussle with Gehlot, Pilot starts solo yatra in Rajasthan

Pilot, who faced a rebellion ahead of his possible succession in the state last year, met Rahul Gandhi and the Congress senior leadership before beginning his marathon public meetings in different districts in the state ahead of the Assembly Session scheduled to start on January 23.

Pilot, who faced a rebellion ahead of his possible succession in the state last year, met Rahul Gandhi and the Congress senior leadership before beginning his marathon public meetings in different districts in the state ahead of the Assembly Session scheduled to start on January 23.

Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday began his public outreach programme in the poll-bound state.

Meanwhile, the Rajasthan government is also holding a two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Jaipur to review the progress of schemes and budget announcements. The meetings will be chaired by chief minister Ashok Gehlot in the presence of all state ministers.

Pilot, who faced a rebellion ahead of his possible succession in the state last year, met Rahul Gandhi and the Congress senior leadership before beginning his marathon public meetings in different districts in the state ahead of the Assembly Session scheduled to start on January 23.

The Tonk MLA said that he would address the ‘Kisan Mahasammelan’ to be held in Jaipur at the municipal ground from January 16 to 19 in several districts, including Nagaur, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu, and Pali.

Tweeting his schedule he said, “I will be among people and workers in various districts of Rajasthan,

He will arrive in Parbatsar for the first public meeting – ‘Kissan Sammelan’ on Monday which will be followed by another sammelan in Hanumangarh on Tuesday.

He will also meet people in Bikaner.

He will also address the students meeting in Jaipur on January 20.

The public outreach of Pilot comes amid the ongoing tussle for leadership between Pilot and Gehlot in the state.

Last September, Rajasthan Congress found itself in the middle of a massive political upheaval when more than 80 Gehlot camp MLAs tendered their resignations on the possibility of Pilot taking over as the state’s next CM.

Gehlot was considered a frontrunner to be elected as a non-Gandhi party president, which would have meant an end to his tenure as the CM. But following the rebellion, Gehlot was retained as the CM. He withdrew his bid to contest in the party’s presidential polls, despite being the first choice of the Gandhis.

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