Signalling truce with his former deputy Sachin Pilot, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday (June 11, 2025) said they were “never distant”.
Mr. Gehlot spoke at an event to commemorate the 25th death anniversary of former Union Minister and Mr. Pilot’s father, Rajesh Pilot, in Rajasthan’s Dausa.
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The event, which included a tribute and an exhibition on Rajesh Pilot’s life and legacy, became an occasion for the Congress to display internal cohesion and unity.
It was attended by several Congress leaders, including All India Congress Committee (AICC) Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Tikaram Jully, party MPs and MLAs, former Ministers apart from Mr. Gehlot.
