October 27, 2020 2:58:06 pm
Jyotiraditya Scindia (left) and Sachin Pilot (right)
BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday that he met with his former colleague and congressional leader Sachin Pilot in Gwalior and that he is welcome to the state to campaign for the November 3 by-elections.
Pilot arrived in Madhya Pradesh for a two-day visit Tuesday morning to campaign for Congressional candidates in the Gwalior, Shivpuri, Bhind and Morena state districts.
“I met him in Gwalior and welcomed him,” Scindia, who resigned from Congress in March and joined the BJP, told PTI.
Madhya Pradesh has a tradition of welcoming everyone to its soil, so he (Pilot) is also welcome here, said Scindia, the descendant of the ancient Gwalior royal family.
When asked if his (Piloto’s) presence will make a difference in the by-elections, Scindia said that in a democracy everyone has the right to campaign.
By-elections to 28 Assembly seats in the state are scheduled for November 3.
Twenty-five of these seats were left vacant after the MLA in Congress resigned and joined the BJP, leading to the collapse of the state government led by Kamal Nath.
Most of these MLAs from the rebel Congress considered themselves close to Scindia.
In addition, three seats were vacated due to the death of their current members.
Asked about her meeting with Pilot before the political crisis in Rajasthan a few months ago, Scindia said she does not want to comment on the internal affairs of Congress.
In July, Pilot and 18 other MLAs rebelled against the Ashok Gehlot-led congressional government in Rajasthan, resulting in Pilot’s dismissal as senior deputy minister and head of the state party.
After his partial talks with senior congressional leaders, the political crisis was resolved after almost a month.
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