Rajasthan News: Sachin Pilot Defends Congress's Decision to Field Political Scions in Lok Sabha Elections

Rajasthan News: In an insightful conversation with media, Congress leader Sachin Pilot addressed the party's strategy in selecting candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, defending the inclusion of political scions Vaibhav Gehlot and Nakul Nath. Pilot highlighted that the decision to field these candidates was based on thorough surveys and careful consideration of various factors, emphasizing that similar practices are prevalent within the BJP, where numerous leaders hail from political families.

Sachin Pilot Defends Congress's Decision to Field Political Scions in Lok Sabha Elections

The Congress party has announced candidates for 82 Lok Sabha seats, including 10 from Rajasthan. Speculations had been rife about Pilot's own candidacy from the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat, a region he currently represents in the state Assembly. However, the party opted for Harish Chandra Meena, a former IPS officer, leaving Pilot to focus on his responsibilities in Chhattisgarh and Tonk-Sawai Madhopur as directed by the party.

Addressing concerns over the Congress's performance in Rajasthan, where the party failed to secure any seats in the 2014 and 2019 general elections

Addressing concerns over the Congress's performance in Rajasthan, where the party failed to secure any seats in the 2014 and 2019 general elections, Pilot expressed optimism for a turnaround in the upcoming polls. He also tackled the criticisms regarding the selection of candidates, especially those related to political families, asserting that there's nothing inherently wrong with this approach as long as it leads to victory. This stance comes amid ongoing internal rivalries within the Rajasthan Congress, notably between Pilot and Ashok Gehlot, which have previously threatened the stability of the party's state government.

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