“Sachin Pilot In BJP,” Says Congress Leader, Later Calls It A Slip

New Delhi:

A Congress chief stated at present that “Sachin Pilot is now in the BJP” and corrected himself later saying it was a slip of tongue. Senior chief PL Punia’s assertion had stumped many when Sachin Pilot, across the similar time, went on file to say he was not becoming a member of the BJP.

This morning, reporters requested Mr Punia about Jyotiraditya Scindia – who stop the Congress in March and joined the BJP – saying that the Congress had sidelined Mr Pilot.

“Sachin Pilot is now in the BJP. Everyone knows BJP’s attitude towards the Congress party. We don’t need a certificate from him. In the Congress party, all leaders and workers are respected,” Mr Punia, the Congress chief answerable for Chhattisgarh, was quoted as saying by information company ANI.

#WATCH Sachin Pilot is now in Bharatiya Janata Party. Everyone is aware of BJP’s perspective in direction of Congress celebration. We do not want a certificates from BJP. In Congress Party, all leaders and employees are revered: AICC basic secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh, PL Punia pic.twitter.com/kQNd77J2cK

— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2020

Soon after, got here the clarification.

“ANI and others had come to take my quote. They asked about Mr Scindia alleging that the Congress is sidelining Mr Pilot and so he is upset. To that I responded about Scindia, that he is in the BJP, so we don’t need certificate from him. But by mistake Sachin Pilot’s name was taken. I didn’t realise my mistake then. I had actually said this about Scindia, not Pilot. I know pilot has clearly said he is not going to the BJP,” Mr Punia clarified on digital camera.

It is evident within the video that query was requested about Scindia ji and my reply was about Sh Scindia and by slip of tongue I took Sachin Pilots’ identify as an alternative of Scindia. Mistake is regretted https://t.co/hYws6XefKX

— P L Punia (@plpunia) July 13, 2020

Mr Pilot has revolted towards the Congress and claims he has sufficient numbers to deliver down the federal government in Rajasthan of his arch-rival, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

However, he informed NDTV he was not becoming a member of the BJP, tackling hypothesis that he would observe Mr Scindia’s route.

Mr Scindia helped deliver down the Congress authorities in Madhya Pradesh when he joined the BJP alongside along with his supporters.

Yesterday, Mr Scindia had tweeted in help of Mr Pilot, his former colleague.

(With inputs from ANI)