Infighting in Rajasthan Congress intensifies

At a post-Budget press meet in the Rajasthan capital, Jaipur, Mr Gehlot said he became the chief minister because he deserved it.

Congress seeks report from Sachin Pilot on LS defeat

Of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the BJP won 24 and its alliance partner Rashtriya Loktantrik Party won one.

‘A chief minister is responsible for an election defeat when the party is in power,’ Prithviraj Meena also said.

Ashok Gehlot lost to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat by over 3 lakh votes in Jodhpur.

Sachin Pilot has refused to comment but has expressed surprise at Gehlot's statement.

Pilot has asked party leaders and workers to start a mass contact programme across the state to connect with the people.

This meeting came after Gandhi had offered to step down from his party post at the CWC meeting.

The new government will be decided after the results by all parties sitting together. The country will have a UPA govt and a new PM.

The former Union minister said core issues like jobs and farmers' problems in LS polls were never paid heed to by the BJP.

Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot also wished Gehlot on his birthday.