The Congress government in Rajasthan survived a rebellion in 2020 because 102 MLAs reposed faith in the "strong leadership" of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, so no one else should wrongly claim credit for it, State Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said on May 9.
His remarks came amid a fresh slugfest between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former Deputy Sachin Pilot over the crisis in 2020, when Mr. Pilot and 18 other Congress MLAs had revolted against Mr. Gehlot's leadership.
Responding to a question on the matter, Mr. Khachariyawas told reporters in Jaipur, "No one should live under the illusion that the Congress government was saved because of him. The government was saved because 102 MLAs had faith in the Congress high command and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi."