Congress Legislature Party meets at Ashok Gehlot’s residence amid smiles and handshakes
On August 11, the first CLP meeting since a chance of reconciliation between Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot was held at Suryagarh hotel in Jaisalmer.
New Delhi: Sachin Pilot was greeted with a handshake by CM Ashok Gehlot at a meeting of Congress MLA at the Rajasthan Chief Minister’s home. Sachin Pilot reached Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence for the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meet.
Several Congress MLAs also arrived at Gehlot’s residence through cars and bus for attending the meeting which has been scheduled a day ahead of the special session of the Rajasthan Assembly tomorrow.
On August 11, the first CLP meeting since a chance of reconciliation between Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot was held at Suryagarh hotel in Jaisalmer.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot meets CM Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur: Congress leader Sachin Pilot meets CM Ashok Gehlot at his residence.
Congress Legislature Party meeting to take place here, ahead of the special session of the #Rajasthan Assembly tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/0Wc60ED1jc
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2020
The reconciliation has come right ahead of the commencement of the session of the Rajasthan Assembly on August 14.
Earlier in the day, Gehlot said whatever misunderstanding occurred within the Congress party in the last one month, need to be forgiven and forgotten in the interest of the country, state, people and in the interest of democracy.
#WATCH Jaipur: Congress leader Sachin Pilot meets CM Ashok Gehlot at his residence.
Congress Legislature Party meeting to take place here, ahead of the special session of the #Rajasthan Assembly tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/0pIZ1vr2dM
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2020
Last month, Pilot was removed as Deputy Chief Minister and Rajasthan Congress chief after his differences with Gehlot came out in open triggering a political crisis in the state. Pilot was reportedly miffed after the SOG sent him a notice to record his statement in a case of alleged poaching of Congress MLAs in the state.
Jaipur: Congress MLAs attend Legislature Party meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence. Sachin Pilot is also present. pic.twitter.com/ou8i9bf8t5
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2020
However, this apparently seems to have ended now as Pilot has agreed to work for the party after a meeting with the Congress top leadership.
Congress MLAs attend Legislature Party meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence. Sachin Pilot is also present.