Jaipur: BJP-backed Independent candidate for the Rajya Sabha poll to be held on June 10 Subhash Chandra has sought support from Congress leader and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. If the latter missed the opportunity now, he will not be able to become the Chief Minister till 2028, Chandra said, adding that Pilot is a hardworking person and a big opportunity has come his way now.
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“If this opportunity is missed today, he will not be able to become the chief minister till 2028,” Chandra said at a press conference. Chandra also claimed that he was a good friend of Sachin Pilot’s father, the late Rajesh Pilot.
Pilot was quick to react to Chandra’s proposal, saying, “Some advice to the ‘independent’ candidate from Rajasthan — best to bow out of the contest before the voting on Jan 10. It’s better to lean towards humility rather than humiliation. Unfortunately, politics is not like making TV series where you pick and choose who does what!”
At the press conference, Chandra expressed happiness over getting support from Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal, who announced that his party RLP with three MLAs shall support Chandra. He said that apart from the BJP, he has the support of nine MLAs.
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“I am sure that I will win the election. I am grateful to the people of the state. After winning the election, I will raise the issues of Rajasthan prominently in the Rajya Sabha. Overseas Rajasthanis have always been in touch with me. In fact, my native place is Rajasthan and I have my forefathers’ house here,” he added. Chandra also claimed that eight Congress MLAs will indulge in cross-voting as they are fed up with the poor governance in the state.
