Jaipur:
Ashok Gehlot’s win from the Sardarpura meeting constituency in Rajasthan was a bittersweet one as he was dethroned as Chief Minister as BJP registered a thumping victory. The state continued the pattern of voting out the sitting authorities, and the 72-year-old’s political future now hangs within the stability.
The BJP has crossed the midway mark in Rajasthan and is at the moment main on 115 seats, whereas the Congress is forward 70, the leads present.
Mr Gehlot, taking a guide from BJP’s playbook, had gone all out to advertise the welfare schemes of his authorities. The Janata clinics, modelled after the Mohalla clinics in Delhi, and an common medical health insurance had been among the schemes Mr Gehlot was banking on to win a second consecutive time period. Leaving no stone unturned, Congress’ prime leaders held rallies throughout the state up to now month to go with the publicity blitzkrieg.
However one issue which may have damage the get together and Mr Gehlot was his tussle with former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. The infighting between the 2 camps had virtually toppled the state authorities in 2020.
Forward of this election, Mr Pilot issued a “forgive and forget” assertion, making it clear he has buried the hatchet with Mr Gehlot and that he had carried out so on the recommendation of get together boss Mallikarjun Kharge. However the BJP was as much as the problem and is all set to type the federal government with a transparent majority.
After early developments gave BJP the sting, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a jibe at Mr Gehlot saying that the individuals of Rajasthan have come out of the spell of the ‘magician’. Mr Gehlot was born right into a household of magicians and assisted his father throughout his excursions.
Lately, his affect inside the Congress has steadily grown, and he has displayed that he has a loyal base inside the get together by resisting a number of makes an attempt at a management change in Rajasthan. However right this moment’s result’s certain to lift questions on whether or not the chief nonetheless has it in him to rally the Congress to a win towards the BJP.