Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused Sachin Pilot of stoking the 2022 Congress turmoil for personal gain, saying the episode was aimed at blocking Pilot's elevation rather than challenging the high command.
Gehlot said the mass gathering of MLAs during the crisis reflected their unwillingness to accept Pilot as Chief Minister, and that if it had truly been a rebellion against the high command, he would not have remained CM afterwards.
He reiterated that around 100 MLAs had gathered during the crisis and expressed loyalty to the party leadership while opposing Pilot's elevation, and asked why legislators did not approach Pilot if he was indeed being projected as the next Chief Minister.
Gehlot described his long-standing association with Pilot, saying he still considers him 'like a child', and suggested that Pilot was being influenced by advisors, contributing to continued tensions.
