Sachin Pilot on Thursday visited Ashok Gehlot’s residence and the two leaders shook hands, following which the Rajasthan chief minister said “apne toh apne hi hote hain (our own are our own after all)”.
This was the first time Gehlot and Pilot met after the month-long acrimony ended. After the meeting, Gehlot urged the party’s legislators to forget the unpleasant chapter and forge solidarities afresh to serve the people of Rajasthan.
The chief minister will move a motion of confidence in the Assembly on Friday. The survival of the government appears no longer in doubt after the return of the 19 disgruntled MLAs. Gehlot said the grievances of each MLA would be addressed and he was ready to meet all of them individually.
Later, a smiling Gehlot and Pilot appeared before the media for a formal photo-op.
The Congress also revoked the suspension of two senior MLAs — Bhanwar Lal Sharma and Vishvendra Singh — who had been accused of plotting the fall of the Gehlot government.
The Congress will, however, find it difficult to withdraw the police case against them.
BJP no-trust motion
The BJP has decided to move a no-confidence motion against the Gehlot government on Friday in what is being viewed as a symbolic move.
