The Congress high command also took stock of the preparations for the Rajasthan assembly elections to be held later this year on Thursday. managed to put an end to a long-standing feud Between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot. To bridge the trust deficit between the two leaders, the party announced severe punishment for those found involved in the leak of question papers set for the Rajasthan Public Service Commission’s reform and recruitment examinations. Along with the issue of alleged corruption by the BJP’s previous Vasundhara Raje government, Mr Pilot had made the question paper leak and reforms in the Public Service Commission key issues against his own government. Of course, his main grievance, albeit undisclosed, relates to his own role in the Congress government in Rajasthan. For example, the overture to the Pilot camp – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged his allies to make corruption a major election issue under the BJP – contained praise for the Gehlot government’s welfare schemes as well as stern warnings That no party member would do this. Internal matters outside the party forum will face action. The central leadership has called for door-to-door campaign on the successes of governance.
In a state known for voting out sitting governments, Mr. Gehlot is making a bold bid for his re-election by projecting his government as one that will provide relief from inflation and other forms of distress. working to provide. The resulting schemes include cooking gas cylinders at a subsidized price of ₹500 and health insurance of up to ₹25 lakh per family. Mr. Gehlot has been touring the state extensively to promote these plans, but all these efforts have been hampered by infighting within the party, including Mr. Pilot’s failed rebellion. There were also reports that Mr Pilot may consider a future outside the Congress ahead of the assembly elections. So, when Mr Pilot claims that the Congress will do better this time than in 2018, when he was the state chief, the party can heave a sigh of relief – at least for the time being. Internal unity is a necessary condition for a good campaign, but it is not sufficient. If it hopes to win a second term in a row, the Congress will have to manage candidate selection well, respond effectively to the BJP’s strategy that is unclear, and communicate well with voters.