Sachin Pilot may be keeping his cards on future plans close to his chest, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been deliberating on the various scenarios arising out of developments in Rajasthan.
According to senior sources in the party, Sachin Pilot’s speculated exit from the Congress and moves to float a new outfit will not be an entirely happy development for the BJP, at least in the upcoming Assembly election in Rajasthan.
“The Gujjar vote in Rajasthan had traditionally been with the BJP; during the last Assembly poll, however, this had moved en masse to the Congress, since Sachin Pilot belongs to that community and as the State Congress president it was felt that he would be the choice for Chief Minister. In fact, it was a washout for the BJP in eastern Rajasthan, the big catchment area for the community’s vote,” said a senior leader of the BJP, speaking to The Hindu.
