Thousands of supporters of former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot gathered at his residence in Civil Lines here on Tuesday, a day before his 45th birthday, making a major show of strength and sending across a political message of his popularity among the masses as well as the Congress party workers. A huge cut-out of the Congress leader was a centre of attraction at the venue.
The celebrations were organised a day before Mr. Pilot’s birthday, as he was scheduled to travel to the coastal town of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu for joining `Bharat Jodo Yatra’ of the Congress on Wednesday. A large number of banners, hoardings and posters congratulating Mr. Pilot were put up in the entire Civil Lines area.
The event assumed significance because of its crucial timing, as the process for electing the new Congress president will be starting later this month. With Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot emerging as a frontrunner for the post, Mr. Pilot’s supporters have intensified their demand for making him the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
