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Topic: Sachin Pilot

Sachin Pilot is a Congress MLA from Rajasthan’s Tonk and the son of Rajesh Pilot who was also a Congress leader. He has been a two-time MP, a union cabinet minister, an MLA, the president of the Rajasthan Congress, and the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan. Sachin Pilot was the youngest politician to ever become MP when he represented Dausa in the Lok Sabha at the age of 26. He is also the first Union minister to be commissioned in the territorial army.

Sachin Pilot is credited with the massive turnaround of the Congress in Rajasthan in the 2018 polls, when the party won 100 of the 195 seats it contested. This, after a poor show in 2013, when it won just 21 seats. He was, however, not chosen as the party’s CM candidate, who picked veteran leader Ashok Gehlot instead. Sachin Pilot’s critical stance against his own party government in 2020 and tussle with Gehlot has since been a major talking point in political circles.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to move vote of confidence in Assembly

PTI -
The session comes after a month-long political crisis in the state which started with the rebellion by Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress MLAs.

No need for post-mortem in Rajasthan crisis, govt is far from dead, says Congress’ Venugopal

Fatima Khan -
Avinash Pande, Congress’ Rajasthan in-charge, says both Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot were ‘very cordial’ in CLP meeting ahead of Friday’s assembly session.

Congress revokes suspension of 2 MLAs who rebelled against Ashok Gehlot govt

PTI -
The decision follows a patch-up between Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and his sacked deputy Sachin Pilot after the intervention of top Congress leaders in Delhi.

Be ready for elections, Congress govt unstable & won’t last, Vasundhara Raje tells BJP MLAs 

Neelam Pandey -
BJP's Rajasthan unit holds meeting ahead of special assembly session Friday, when the party plans to move no-confidence motion against Gehlot govt.  

Vasundhara Raje has taught the BJP a lesson again. And Gehlot-Pilot did all the work for her

Anil Sharma -
The Sachin Pilot breakaway episode was a blessing in disguise for both Vasundhara Raje and CM Ashok Gehlot. Both proved their worth to the central leadership in New Delhi.

Sachin Pilot’s ‘black box’, Shatranj ke Khiladi & tribute to poet Rahat Indori

Tina Das -
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Why BJP failed to power through Rajasthan political crisis the way it did in Madhya Pradesh

Shanker Arnimesh -
After Sachin Pilot’s reunion with the Gandhis, it is almost certain that Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot will have the last laugh in a test of strength on the floor of the House.

Would’ve apologised had I been in Gehlot’s place — Sachin Pilot after ‘truce’ with Congress

Ruhi Tewari -
Day after meeting senior Congress leaders, Sachin Pilot tells ThePrint a CM is 'head of the family', should take everyone along. He reiterates that he doesn't want any post.

‘Leadership match’ in Congress and BJP’s failure to ‘trap’ Sachin Pilot

Tina Das -
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Three reasons why the Sachin Pilot-Ashok Gehlot war has just begun in Rajasthan

D.K. Singh -
Sachin Pilot may have lost this round to Ashok Gehlot, but he has bought time to fight his war in Rajasthan.
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