Gehlot softens tone on Pilot after years of rift

"When were we ever far apart?" former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot asked Wednesday, signalling a possible end to the political tensions with his former deputy Sachin Pilot.

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He also said the love and affection will continue to remain between them. Gehlot's remark hinted at a possible thaw between the two senior Congress leaders after years of political tussle.

Gehlot made the comments while attending a memorial event in Dausa marking the death anniversary of former Union minister and Sachin Pilot's father Rajesh Pilot.

The ceremony, which included a tribute and an exhibition on Rajesh Pilot's life and legacy, was attended by several Congress leaders including AICC Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra, leader of Oppostion Tikaram Jully, many of the party MPs and MLAs, former ministers, former MLAs and party office bearers.