Daijiworld Media Network - Jaipur
Jaipur, Jul 14: The Congress on Tuesday sacked Sachin Pilot as the deputy chief minister (DCM) of Rajasthan for his revolt against the party as he skipped the second meeting of MLAs in two days.
Two ministers who joined him in his revolt have also been dropped.
Pilot skipped the second meeting of Congress MLAs despite several senior leaders reaching out to him to end his dispute with chief minister Ashok Gehlot as he remained unmoved by the party's overtures since Monday.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Sachin Pilot was "ensnared" by the BJP to bring down the Congress government in Rajasthan. "We have given Sachin Pilot many opportunities. He has been an MP and minister of state and a state party president. I am sad that Sachin Pilot and some of his colleagues have fallen for a trap laid by the BJP. This is unacceptable," he said.
Govind Dotsara has been appointed as the PCC chief while MLA Ganesh Gogra as the president of Rajasthan Pradesh Youth Congress Committee and Hensingh Shekhawat as Sewadal Chief.