The Congress party announced on Monday that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and party leader Sachin Pilot will work together to fight the upcoming Assembly polls, in an effort to quell rumors of a rift between the two. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with top party leaders Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal, had a four-hour-long meeting with Gehlot and Pilot to discuss the upcoming elections. Venugopal told reporters afterward that both leaders were in agreement and that it would be a joint fight against the BJP, with the Congress poised for victory in Rajasthan. The state assembly elections are expected to take place later this year.
The Congress Party is a political party in India, founded in 1885. Power has shifted between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in recent years, with Congress currently in power in Rajasthan.
Ashok Gehlot is an Indian politician and member of the Congress Party. He is the current Chief Minister of Rajasthan, having previously served as Chief Minister from 1998 to 2003. Sachin Pilot is also an Indian politician and member of the Congress Party. He is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and has previously served as the President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.
