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Pilot rules out personal feud with Gehlot, calls for BJP focus
Congress leader Sachin Pilot has dismissed suggestions of personal animosity with Ashok Gehlot, insisting the party must unite to challenge the BJP in Rajasthan. Pilot said political promises are rarely guaranteed, addressing speculation over his chief ministerial ambitions.
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Congress leader Sachin Pilot has clarified that there is no personal animosity between him and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, while emphasizing the need for party unity to counter the BJP's influence in the state.
When asked whether he had been assured the chief ministerial position but was denied it, Pilot deflected the question by stating that politics does not operate on guarantees. "There are no promises in politics," he said, downplaying speculation about unfulfilled commitments from the party leadership.
Pilot's remarks come amid ongoing tensions within the Rajasthan Congress unit over leadership positions and strategic decisions. The statement signals an attempt to move past previous disputes and project a unified front ahead of electoral challenges.
The Congress leader stressed that internal differences should not overshadow the party's primary objective of containing the BJP's political expansion in Rajasthan. His comments reflect efforts to consolidate the party's position in a state where organizational cohesion has been questioned.