Hyderabad: While Sachin Pilot has emerged as an icon among the youth, and the Congress saw a future in him; Ashok Gehlot, on the other hand, is an experienced campaigner and proven troubleshooter for the party. The current political crisis in principle is a clash between the old and the new.
After the famous Indira vs Syndicate battle which led to the official split in the party, the battle between the old guard and the young blood has always been an issue for the Congress. Incidentally, Gehlot, who was appointed as the state president of National Student's Union of India (NSUI) by Indira Gandhi herself has always played his cards with tactical prowess.
For a stalwart who has performed reasonably well in the national level, he has faced several factions, who tried to open rebellion against him the state.
Gehlot, a Gandhi loyalist has used his soft-spoken, calculated approach to tide over defections and rebellion. In the latest instalment of Gehlot vs Pilot, the three-time CM made sure he had enough numbers with him to walk in front of Governor to outmanoeuvre any involvement of BJP into this political mess.
Sachin Pilot, who has done pretty well in the state, however, could not convince many MLAs to jump ship as Gehlot's appeal as a mass leader and swift planning ensured a stable government, for the moment at least.
Here we take a look at how the ace politician managed to outwit his opponents in the past.
Gehlot vs Parasram Maderna
