All you need to know about Sachin Pilot, the new Deputy CM of Rajasthan
India | December 17, 2018 15:22 ISTBorn on 7 September 1977 in Saharanpur, Sachin Pilot is the son of the late Congress leader Rajesh Pilot and Rama Pilot
Born on 7 September 1977 in Saharanpur, Sachin Pilot is the son of the late Congress leader Rajesh Pilot and Rama Pilot
"We will meet the governor today and will decide on the details of the oath-taking ceremony," Venugopal said.
Two-time Chief Minister Gehlot will now take the reins of the state for the third time.
The Congress chief had earlier held a series of meetings with CM aspirants in Rajasthan -- Ashok Gehlot and Pilot -- but no consensus emerged between the two and Pilot asserted his right for the top post.
Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, on Thursday congratulated Congress leaders Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia over the party's wins in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh assembly polls.
Sources within the Congress said party president Rahul Gandhi has picked experienced Ashok Gehlot over Sachin Pilot to be Rajasthan CM.
The newly elected MLAs will debate and the final decision on the chief minister will be taken by Rahul Gandhi, Pilot said.
The focus in Rajasthan is now on who would be the Congress choice for chief minister between two-time CM Ashok Gehlot and the party’s state unit president Sachin Pilot.
The trend that BJP and Congress parties are voted to power alternately appears to continue in the state. Neither the BJP or the Congress have been able to win consecutive Assembly elections in Rajasthan since 1993.
Official trends from the Election Commission showed the Congress party leading on 98 seats, the BJP at the same time was at 65.
The Election Commission said 74.02 per cent of voters exercised their franchise, a tally just short of the 75.23 per cent registered in the previous assembly election.
Paramilitary jawans opened fire in the air to disperse miscreants trying to force their way into a booth at a village in Alwar's Shahjahapur. In Bikaner's Kolayat, two groups clashed outside a polling booth and a vehicle was torched.
“Electioneering ended at 5 pm today. Polling will take place from 8 am to 5 pm on December 7 in 199 constituencies,” Rajasthan’s chief electoral officer Anand Kumar said.
Sachin Pilot, who is contesting Assembly election from Tonk, said the BJP's rule in the state has seen corruption being patronised.
The contest between CM Vasundhara Raje and former Congress leader Manvendra Singh, son of former Union Minister Jaswant Singh, on Jhalrapatan seat has attracted everyone's attention.
Asked whether the party may have to chose its chief minister among the two top contenders, Pilot replied: “I say with pride, why two? There are half a dozen, if not 12 to 14 such leaders who can reach the highest post”.
Assembly elections in Rajasthan are scheduled to be held in single phase on December 7, 2018. Results for Rajasthan Assembly elections 2018 will be declared on December 11.
In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Vasundhara Raje said she a 'super plan' ready for the state polls scheduled to be held on December 7. The Rajasthan CM appeared confident of winning the Assembly elections.
In the 200-seat Rajasthan Assembly, Cong may win 110 to 120 seats, while the BJP may win 70 to 80 seats. Mayawati's BSP may win 1 to 3 seats, IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll shows.
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