I have put my point in front of madam, wait and see what comes out : Pilot

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot met party chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday after which he asserted that the objective is to retain power in Rajasthan and called for moving forward on organisational and government changes made earlier in the state. Interestingly, word is that in a conversation with a Delhi based senior journalist from Delhi, Pilot reportedly said, “I have put my point in front of madam. Now lets wait and see what happens?” Meanwhile, speaking with reporters after the over 45 minute-long meeting at Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence, Pilot stated that he would fulfil any responsibility the Congress president directs him to perform, stressing that he wants to repeat the Congress government in his home state.

“Some work has been done through the AICC committee but there is a need to do more hard work and I am confident that if we work unitedly, the Congress government would be formed in the assembly polls next year,” he said. They said poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s plan for the party’s revival and the strategy he has presented for 2024 general elections and assembly polls, including in Rajasthan next year, was also discussed during the meeting. “Organisational polls are ongoing and that process was also discussed. I have given the feedback on the political situation in Rajasthan going forward, which was discussed,” the former Rajasthan deputy chief minister said. “Our objective is to repeat the Congress government in 2023. All these things were discussed... We will move forward strongly going forward,” he said.

Asked about what role he would be getting, Pilot said, “I have been working for the last 22 years in the party. Whenever the party has given me any responsibility --in Delhi, Jaipur, state, organisation, ministry, Centre, I have fullfiled that with all my commitment. I would do the job that the Congress president directs me to do. It is my responsibility, I want that in my home state, we repeat our government,” he asserted. Pilot’s meeting with Gandhi comes a day after she met chief ministers of Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh -- Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel. Sources close to Pilot said he is keen on remaining active and involved in strengthening the party in Rajasthan, but has reiterated that he is willing to take on any role the party a s k s him to.