The Congress party, in the latest rejig of its Working Committee has given a spot to Sachin Pilot, Manish Tewari, and Alka Lamba for the first time. Shashi Tharoor has also been included on the list of 39 members.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday released a list of 39 members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC). Tharoor, Pilot and Lamba had hit some headlines for which they were criticised by a section of Congress.

Rajasthan: The development is crucial as it is seen as a gesture to end the long-dragged power tussle in Rajasthan Congress between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot.

The context of the controversy is the Manipur issue in which Congress and BJP both made claims and counterclaims over the Northeast region being neglected by the Centre.

The committee, set up by Mallikarjun Kharge, will be chaired by the Congress' state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. It also includes Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and ex-deputy CM Sachin Pilot.

Gehlot, who has been engaged in a conflict with his former deputy Sachin Pilot for the top post since the Congress emerged victorious in the 2018 Assembly elections, seems to be positioning himself as the potential Chief Ministerial candidate.

UCC row: Congress leader Sachin Pilot claimed that BJP-led Centre is not serious about it. Had the government been serious about the law it would have brought a bill in the Parliament, he argued.

Sachin Pilot on Saturday opened up regarding the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls and said that collective leadership is the only way forward to win the elections.

Pilot vs Gehlot: Former Rajasthan deputy CM Pilot said he raised all his concerns at the meeting and the leadership promised him to address them.

Rajasthan is among the five states that will go to assembly elections later this year. Congress facing an infighting led by CM Gehlot and his former deputy Pilot.

Congress in order fight BJP first has to get its own house in order by ending all the internal feuds in all state units

Sachin Pilot held the rally in Dausa to commemorate his father Rajesh Pilot's death anniversary. While addressing the rally, he took a veiled dig at the current situation in Congress saying the atmosphere is disappointing.

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Sachin Pilot news: Congress leader Pilot will pay homage to his father at a programme at Dausa on Sunday (June 11), amid speculations he may make some significant announcement there on his political future.

Gehlot vs Pilot: Amid the ongoing feud between Gehlot and his former deputy Pilot, there was a strong rumour that the former deputy CM was going to launch his new party on June 11.

Pilot vs Gehlot: Amid serious and long-running differences with CM Ashok Gehlot, two parties have been registered with the concerned authorities in the state triggering speculations of Pilot's plan to launch his own political platform.

Pilot vs Gehlot: As per political pundits, as Pilot has no options with him to explore, he is preparing a strategy to take forward their movement and then finally announce a new party on June 11.

Rajasthan elections: BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a swipe at Congress over the ongoing love-hate relationship between Congress leaders- Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot.

Rajasthan Congress infighting: It seems that the truce made by Congress high command between the two warring sides in the state on Monday, failed as Pilot once again opened a front against Gehlot by giving the 'last' ultimatum.

Gehlot vs Pilot: CM Gehlot statements come a day after he and Sachin Pilot met the Congress leadership and the party projected unity among them to take on the BJP in the state elections later this year.