Not joining BJP, reiterates Pilot; Congress urges him to return to Jaipur

Speaking at a function held by the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), party leader Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier said Pilot was "always in my heart", was also dismissive.

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister (Dy CM) Sachin Pilot’s rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ended with a whimper when he had to clarify again that he was not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Pilot had been stripped of his positions as Dy CM and the party’s state unit chief on Tuesday.
 

The Congress reacted coolly to the statement. Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said: “We’ve seen Pilot’s statement that he won’t join the BJP. I’d like to tell him that if you don’t want that, then leave the security cover of the BJP’s Haryana government, stop all conversations with