Raje has a big fight on her hands
With a young and untainted Sachin Pilot at its helm, the Congress seems to be pressing home its advantage.
Since 2003, Rajasthan has witnessed a straight contest between the Congress and the BJP with Ashok Gehlot and Vasundhara Raje taking turns to run the state. The story of the upcoming polls in December seems no different, though there may be a twist. The state BJP is grappling with infighting and Raje's own tussle with party president Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the Congress front, there is a significant difference this time with Sachin Pilot, as the Pradesh Congress Committee president, throwing a challenge
