New delhi sources stated that in what might topple the congress government in rajasthan, deputy chief minister sachin pilot who shares an uneasy equation with cm ashok gehlot, is in talks with the bjp, according to a channel, citing sources. According to the report, the bjp is not ready to offer Pilot the Chief Minister's post and certain leaders are also speculating that he might even float a regional party.
sachin pilot has gone incommunicado since he is not taking phone calls from any congress leaders, including his friends in the party, according to another media report. It is said that Pilot is upset over summons for questioning by the Special Operations Group (SOG) over allegations of destabilizing the government. Pilot was summoned by the SOG on friday over the complaint filed ahead of the rajya sabha elections by rajasthan Chief Whip mahesh Joshi.
Pilot is currently in delhi and some of his loyalists are in talks with the congress Party's high command. The congress holds 107 seats in the 200-strong rajasthan assembly and has support from 12 independent candidates. Also, five MLAS from other parties the Rashtriya Lok Dal, the CPM and the Bharatiya Tribal party - support Gehlot. On friday night, over 20 congress MLAs had also issued a joint statement alleging that bjp was trying to topple the congress government in the state by "luring" legislators.
