Ashok Gehlot may have to expand ministry

The Congress leadership, which backed Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot in the power tussle, now wants him to take urgent correctives to restore stability in the state unit. With the disqualification process triggered by Sachin Pilot’s revolt in court and the possibility of a protracted battle looming, insiders believe that while the state government may have staved off the initial challenge, it will be vulnerable in the coming months in view of thin numbers following the recent defections.