"Confident" Ashok Gehlot Ready For Another Term In Rajasthan
NDTV
In Rajasthan, known for voting out the incumbent since 1993, Ashok Gehlot, a three-time Chief Minister, appears completely confident of a second consecutive term
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is currently perhaps the sole Congress leader who dared to take on the party's Central leadership and got away with it, solely on the basis of his support within the state party. At the age of 72, he is heard baiting his political rival Sachin Pilot with comments on how the top job would not leave him.
In a state known for voting out the incumbent since 1993, the three-time Chief Minister appears completely confident of a second consecutive term, managing to work in tandem with his former deputy whom he once called "traitor".
The Congress veteran is seen as one of the most astute minds in India's political landscape -- so much so that Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat, in an interview with NDTV, expressed a wish to pick up tips about his "magic" over a cuppa. While he couched it in suitable jibes about Mr Gehlot being jobless after the coming election, the tinge of envy was unmistakable.
