A day after Congress announced that its Rajasthan unit will work unitedly for the state elections later in the year, chief minister Ashok Gehlot was asked if Sachin Pilot would agree to work together.
Replying to the question, Gehlot said that if Pilot is in the party then he would undoubtedly work unitedly for the elections.
'If he (Sachin Pilot) is in the party then why won't he work together. The position is not important for me, I have been the chief minister thrice. Today it's my duty to do the work that the high command wants which is to win the election,' Gehlot said.
The Congress on Monday said the two leaders have agreed to the party's "proposal" and will fight the upcoming assembly elections unitedly, having left all issues to be resolved by the high command.
However, the sources said Monday's meeting of Gehlot and Pilot with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi did not result in any resolution of the "core issues" between the two Rajasthan bigwigs.
They also said Kharge and Rahul Gandhi first met Gehlot for two hours and then met Pilot separately after which all the leaders posed together for photographs at Kharge's residence. Interestingly, despite the meeting being held in the same house, the leadership held discussions with Gehlot and Pilot separately.
(with PTI inputs)