Pilot meets Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi

At the meeting, Pilot said that the need of the hour calls for changes in the party, especially looking at the recent performance of the Congress in the assembly election held in five states, the leader said.

Rajasthan’s former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot met senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal, in New Delhi on Friday, people familiar with the matter said.

Sachin Pilot. (File photo)

A senior leader familiar with the development said in an hour-long meeting at the residence of Rahul , the leaders discussed upcoming elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. They also discussed the political scene in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, which goes to polls next year, the leader added.

At the meeting, Pilot said that the need of the hour calls for changes in the party, especially looking at the recent performance of the Congress in the assembly election held in five states, the leader said.