INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
his future plans, Congress is gripped by a fresh wrangling among its Rajasthan factions with new dimensions of upmanship.Sources said while
has stoked the factional warfare, shredding the peace talks held earlier this week.There is reported to be a push from the governing faction
that Pilot be adjusted in the AICC reshuffle as part of either a committee or as an office bearer, which would send out a signal that he is
out of Rajasthan power politics
But Pilot supporters have indicated that their leader is firm on staying in the state, saying it would also help Congress.The fresh tussle
is seen as a war of wits between the leadership, which is not ready to back down, and Pilot who seems to have gone too far
CM Ashok Gehlot and Pilot had agreed to work unitedly for coming assembly polls
The plan came unstuck, apparently, because there was no discussion about future power-sharing in the party or its roadmap, and talks focused
on the need for unity in the fight against BJP
Pilot has been seeking better accommodation in the state unit, with an eye on future, but is facing resistance from Gehlot.Amid fresh
rumblings, June 11 is seen as the sort of D-day when Pilot has scheduled a big rally to mark the death anniversary of his late father Rajesh
It is said to be the planned platform to announce his future plans like going independent or launching a fresh agitation
Pilot supporters are pinning their hopes on a last-minute intervention from Rahul.
