Hoardings in support of Congress leader Sachin Pilot have come up at various locations in Jodhpur
Even as the current political crisis in Rajasthan over who will be the next Chief Minister is dragging on, hoardings featuring Congress MLA Sachin Pilot have come up at various locations in Jodhpur. The hoardings bear the words, 'Satyamev Jayate, Naye Yug ki Taiyari' (Truth prevails, prepare for a new era).
When NDTV contacted Mr Pilot today, he said he was in Jaipur.
The tussle for Chief Ministership in the Congress-ruled state reached a fever pitch last night after 90 MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot threatened to resign if the Chief Minister's post went to Mr Pilot, Mr Gehlot's arch-rival in Rajasthan Congress.
The MLAs backing Mr Gehlot were unavailable for a meeting with Congress central observers Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge, who had travelled to Jaipur from Delhi to sort out the differences between the two rival camps.
The two central observers will now return to Delhi and file a report to Sonia Gandhi, the party's interim president.
Mr Pilot is the Congress high command's choice for the top post if Mr Gehlot wins the election for Congress president.
However, Mr Gehlot has been reluctant to vacate the Chief Minister's post for Mr Pilot. He had earlier claimed that there was no hurdle to him holding on to the Chief Minister's post even if he was elected Congress president.
He was forced to change his stand after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stressed that the party would stick to its "one-man-one-post" policy.