Open revolt in Rajasthan: Gehlot govt in minority, claims Sachin Pilot

Pilot has argued that these MLAs had defeated Congress MLAs, and making them ministers would demoralise the party.

As Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gathered legislators supporting him for a meeting, his deputy Sachin Pilot upped the ante, saying the 19-month-old Congress government is in minority and that he has the support of 30 MLAs.

The latest round of power struggle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, 69, and his deputy Sachin Pilot, 42, has yet again foregrounded the rudderless state of the Congress party.

Pilot’s camp on Sunday said the deputy CM will not attend the legislature party meeting on Monday, which has been called by Gehlot.

Sources in Pilot camp said their leader could even split the party.