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 MoreRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday met state Governor Kalraj Mishra. Though this visit was said to be courtesy visit, Gehlot handed over list of Rajasthan MLAs supporting him. He has also handed over a list of parties who have extended support to him.
Rajasthan MLAs supporting former state Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot have been shifted to a five-star hotel in New Delhi. The MLAs were previously staying at a hotel in Manesar in Haryana.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has demanded that President's rule should be imposed in Rajasthan state, after crisis situation in the Congress-led government amid face-off between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and now sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress dissident MLAs on Friday got a four-day reprieve from any action by the assembly Speaker on the disqualification notices served on them, after the Rajasthan High Court extended its hearing on the issue to next week.
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot has approached Rajasthan High Court challenging the disqualification notice slapped against him and supporter MLAs. The notice was served by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi.
Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has approached Abhishek Manu Singhvi for legal help for the ensuing legal battle over disqualification notice to him and his MLAs.
Amid speculation of attempts being made for a formal patch up with former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot, the top leadership of the Congress party, however, on Thursday said there was no progress on the front.
Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said that no talk has been held between Sachin Pilot and the BJP, comments that came after rebel Congress leader noted that he would not be joining the saffron party.
Congress on Wednesday appealed Sachin Pilot to 'come back to the Congress family' but also put forward conditions. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala addressed the media on Wednesday afternoon.
Sachin Pilot has reiterated that he is not joining BJP amid speculations surrounding his political future after he openly rebelled against the 'slavery' of the Congress high command. Pilot has reportedly told news agency ANI that he will not be joining BJP.
Amid rising political turmoil in the state of Rajasthan, sacked Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister in the state, Sachin Pilot will be addressing a press conference today. Pilot was sacked from his posts yesterday after started a rebellion along with his support group of MLAs.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said he felt "sad to see Sachin Pilot leave Congress party." Tharoor's reaction comes in after Pilot was sacked as Rajasthan Deputy CM and PCC chief for revolting against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia had strong words for his previous party as he took stock of the situation in Rajasthan. Scindia said that There was no place for able people in Congress.
At least 59 office bearers of Congress party's Tonk unit in Rajasthan have tendered their resignations. The move comes as a protest against the removal of Sachin Pilot as the Deputy Chief Minister and Rajasthan PCC chief.
Amid a deepening political crisis in Rajasthan, Congress leader Priya Dutt on Tuesday said the Congress party has lost two stalwart young leaders -- Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia. "I don't believe being ambitious is wrong," Dutt said in a tweet.
All eyes are on former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot as he weighs his options and charts his next move. The young and charismatic leader may have lost the bout against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot but given his stature, political influence and positive image among youth, he has many years of his political career ahead of him.
Sachin Pilot may have lost this round of power tussle with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot but his political career is far from over. The young and charismatic leader is now being courted by the BJP.
Sachin Pilot has said that truth can be harassed but cannot be defeated, in a tweet soon after the Congress party sacked him as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and PCC chief.
Congress leader Govind Singh Dotasra has been appointed as the new Rajasthan Congress Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief, replacing Sachin Pilot who was sacked by the party as PCC chief and Deputy Chief Minister as well, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala informed on Tuesday.
Ahead of the meeting, Congress general secretary Avinash Pande had made another bid to reach out to the rebel leader, who had skipped the first CLP meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s home on Monday. Eighteen other Congress MLAs had also not attended Monday’s meeting, according to sources. But independents and MLAs from other parties participated, expressing support for Gehlot.
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