Senior Congress leader and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot shared his optimism about the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections, pointing out that the desert state traditionally doesn’t re-elect the incumbent party. However, he believes that the mood and sentiments of the people are indicating a return to power for the Congress on November 25.
During an interview with ANI in the Tonk district, a week after filing his nomination, Sachin Pilot said, “While historically, the government here changes every five years, I sense that the mood this time is in favour of the Congress getting a fresh term at the hustings.”
During an interview with ANI in the Tonk district, a week after filing his nomination, Sachin Pilot said, “While historically, the government here changes every five years, I sense that the mood this time is in favour of the Congress getting a fresh term at the hustings.”
Sachin Pilot is enthusiastic about the Congress’s chances of replicating its 2018 performance, stating, “From the kind of response I am getting from party workers, people, and fellow candidates, it seems that the public mood and pulse are in favour of the Congress. People want to see us form the government again in Rajasthan.”
He noted that the public is not necessarily looking for a change of leadership, but instead, they prefer the return of Congress.
The Congress is hopeful that Rajasthan will break the anti-incumbency trend and vote them back into power. Sachin Pilot emphasised that people have already made up their minds to bring the Congress back to power.
Furthermore, he expressed confidence in the Congress’s chances in the five poll-bound states and mentioned that people are looking for a change of government in Madhya Pradesh.
Sachin Pilot also addressed concerns about law and order, highlighting that the government has been swift in registering FIRs in cases of violence against women. He compared the government’s responsiveness to BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the Congress secured 99 seats, while the BJP won 73 seats in the 200-member house. With the counting of votes scheduled for December 3, all eyes are on the electoral outcome in Rajasthan and four other states.