Sachin Pilot is the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan. Born on September 7, 1977, Sachin Pilot represents Tonk constituency in Rajasthan Assembly. He defeated BJP's Yoonus Khan in the Assembly poll. He was a member of Parliament representing the Ajmer constituency at the 15th Lok Sabha. Sachin Pilot, who is Rajasthan Congress president, was born in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He holds a BA degree from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, a diploma in marketing from IMT. Ghaziabad and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. Sachin, son of late Congress leader Rajesh Pilot, had won the 2009 Lok Sabha election by defeating BJP's Kiran Maheshwari by a margin of 76,000 votes in Ajmer.
Read MoreThe latest remarks by Pilot reflect the rift within the Congress in Rajasthan, where CM Gehlot and his former deputy are locked in a power tussle. It is pertinent to mention that Ashok Gehlot is known as 'Jadugar' in Rajasthan.
Congress has been witnessing the ugly power tussle between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot since it formed the government in Rajasthan. Pilot supporters want to see him as the CM of the state but Gehlot has been the favourite of the high command.
Rajasthan Congress infighting: Randhawa, in his address at a Pradesh Congress Committee convention attended by PCC delegates, said discipline will be maintained in the party.
Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: Ashok Gehlot's remark is being seen as an indirect response to demands from factions within the Congress to make Sachin Pilot chief minister of Rajasthan.
Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot rift: The Rahul Gandhi-led foot march, however, has completed its party-ruled state without any controversy and rhetoric with party's strategists convincing Gehlot-Pilot to put the "controversy" on the backburner for the sake of Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra started from Kalakho in Dausa at around 6:00 am today, the foot march is scheduled to take a break approach the Sikandra Police Station.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, is passing through Rajasthan. The yatra will complete 100 days on Friday. Pilot said people from all sections are joining the yatra.
Rajasthan Congress: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said apprehensions regarding the Bharat Jodo Yatra are basically "stories put out in the media."
Rajasthan Congress often lands into embarrassing territory because of the never-ending infighting between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot. However, the party has managed to bring them together for Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot often engage in a war of words leaving Congress in an embarrassing situation. Pilot has been a critic of the Gehlot government's work.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: In a video statement after a meeting with community members, Vijay Singh Bainsla said Gandhi should visit Rajasthan "either with a Gurjar chief minister or with a reply over the issue".
Abki Baar Kiski Sarkaar: Sachin Pilot said it will be difficult for the BJP to retain power in Himachal Pradesh as Jairam Thakur government has little to show on the work front.
Speaking at India TV conclave Abki Baar Kiski Sarkaar in Shimla, the former Rajasthan deputy chief minister said that had the Thakur-led government carried out welfare work, people would have voted on the development agenda.
Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot renewed his attack on Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after the CM was praised by PM Modi on Tuesday.
Rajasthan political crisis: CM Gehlot said 80-90 per cent MLAs switch sides when a new chief minister is going to be appointed but this did not happen in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Congress Crisis: The note also featured several points reportedly against Pilot. It looks in the note that Gehlot is claiming that he enjoys the support of 102 MLAs while Pilot just 18.
Pilot met the Congress supremo just hours after his rival and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Gandhi and announced his decision to opt out of the party president race.
Be it inflation, unemployment or dictatorial tendency in the country, Rahul Gandhi worries about it. All of us in Congress worry about the direction in which the country is heading. Tackling that is more important for us. Internal politics goes on, we'll resolve it, Ashok Gehlot said.
Congress President polls: The party's disciplinary committee has asked the three to explain within 10 days why action should not be initiated against them after the observers for Rajasthan - Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken - in their report charged them with "gross indiscipline".
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