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Mission Rajasthan: on the Congress’s internal political troubles

The Congress needs to put its house in order to beat back the Bharatiya Janata Party

Months ahead of the Assembly elections, the ruling (सत्तारूढ़) Congress is facing an internal rebellion (विद्रोह, विरोध) in Rajasthan. Party leader Sachin Pilot has revived (पुनर्जीवित) his campaign (अभियान) to become Chief Minister, replacing Ashok Gehlot. Mr. Gehlot is in no mood to yield (surrender, capitulate, submit, back down, quit, give in/give way; agree to), and party MLAs are largely (मुख्य रूप से) with him. Mr. Pilot was the State party chief during the 2018 election and hoped to be the Chief Minister, when the Congress won. That is not how it turned out, and Mr. Pilot settled (समझौता करना) for the post of Deputy Chief Minister while remaining party chief. In July 2020 he rebelled (बग़ावत करना) openly, demanding the top post for himself. That ended up very badly for him — he lost both posts, while Mr. Gehlot tightened (make stricter, make more rigorous, make more stringent, stiffen, toughen) his grip (पकड़, नियंत्रण) over the party and the government in the process (इस प्रक्रिया में). Last year, Mr. Gehlot emerged (उभरना, प्रकट होना) as the consensus candidate (सर्वसम्मति उम्मीदवार) for the post of Congress president, rekindling (stir up something again; revive, renew, arouse, evoke agaiin (feelings or thoughts about something)) Mr. Pilot’s hopes of succeeding (सफल होना) him in Rajasthan. But Congress MLAs in Rajasthan revolted (विद्रोह करना), this time against the move (step, action, act, measure, tactic) to install (स्थापित करना, नियुक्त करना) Mr. Pilot as the Chief Minister. In the end (finally), Mr. Gehlot stayed on (continue, persist, carry on) as Chief Minister and Mallikarjun Kharge became president of the party. Mr. Pilot is trying his luck again by ratcheting up pressure on the party and Mr. Gehlot.

Mr. Gehlot is a seasoned (अनुभवी) and astute (shrewd, sharp, clever, smart, intelligent) politician with his ear to the ground. He has built a political narrative (a representation of a particular situation; portrayal, account, description, statement) around fresh modes of welfare (social security, government/state benefit, public assistance) and social justice (the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society), in the process trying to make himself seemingly (apparently, on the face of it, evidently, supposedly, probably, in all likelihood) irreplaceable (unique, indispensable, incomparable, unparalleled, priceless, invaluable). Mr. Gehlot worked towards enhancing (improve, strengthen, raise) his popularity through compassionate (considerate, sympathetic, kind-hearted, understanding, caring, concerned) management of the pandemic, measures (action, step, procedure) to mitigate (reduce, diminish, lessen) the impact of price rise, and, most recently, with a new law that expands access to health care. Whether all this will yield (give, generate, fetch, provide, bring in) the Congress votes is to be seen. However, changes at the top at the eleventh hour are more likely to damage the prospects (chances, possibilities, expectations, outlook, future) of the party at the hustings (election platform/campaign). The Congress does not need to look further than its most recent disaster in Punjab, in 2021, where it effected a change at the top on the eve of (before a time or (important) event; early) the Assembly election. With the Bharatiya Janata Party not exactly battle ready, the Congress can hope to win a second consecutive (successive, back-to-back, in a row) term in Rajasthan, if only it could put its own house in order. At 45, Mr. Pilot has age on his side, and he could be persuaded (influence, convince, induce, prompt (someone to do something through reasoning/analysis/thinking/justification/rationalization)) to reorient (change the focus on) his ambitions accordingly. Mr. Gehlot should show sagacity (wisdom, insight, understanding, intelligence, sharpness, thoughtfulness), Mr. Pilot patience, and the high command (commander-in-chief, head, leader, boss) leadership, for the Congress to advance (proceed, move forward) in Rajasthan. As the election approaches, the situation might get worse before it gets better. The high stakes ((high-risk) competition, contest, battle, challenge) might prompt (stimulate, encourage, galvanize) one or the other to overplay their hand.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.ruling (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - सत्तारूढ़
English Meaning - reigning, currently in charge/power.

2.rebellion (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विद्रोह, विरोध
English Meaning - dissent, resistance, defiance, disobedience.

3.revive (verb)

Hindi Meaning - पुनर्जीवित
English Meaning - bring back, reintroduce, relaunch, resurrect, reinstitute.

4.campaign (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अभियान
English Meaning - an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group; movement, operation, strategy, drive.

5.largely (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - मुख्य रूप से
English Meaning - mostly, mainly, basically, to a great extent, on the whole.

6.settle (for) (verb)

Hindi Meaning - समझौता करना
English Meaning - accept, agree, compromise on something (with less satisfaction).

7.rebel (verb)

Hindi Meaning - बग़ावत करना
English Meaning - dissent, oppose, resist.

8.grip (noun)

Hindi Meaning - पकड़, नियंत्रण
English Meaning - control, stranglehold, domination (over something).

9.in the process (verb)

Hindi Meaning - इस प्रक्रिया में
English Meaning - doing something when something else occurs.

10.emerge (verb)

Hindi Meaning - उभरना, प्रकट होना
English Meaning - appear, arise, come up, become visible.

11.consensus candidate (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सर्वसम्मति उम्मीदवार
English Meaning - a consensus candidate at the political party level is one whose position was decided by the whole party.

12.succeed (verb)

Hindi Meaning - सफल होना
English Meaning - replace, take the place of, take over from, displace.

13.revolt (verb)

Hindi Meaning - विद्रोह करना
English Meaning - protest, resist, oppose.

14.install (verb)

Hindi Meaning - स्थापित करना, नियुक्त करना
English Meaning - appoint, admit to office, induct.

15.seasoned (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अनुभवी
English Meaning - long-serving, veteran, mature, established, experienced (person in an area of activity).

16.mission (noun)

English Meaning - an important assignment/task; operation, job; an important goal, aim, ambition.

17.put one’s house in order (phrase)

English Meaning - to find a solution for one’s own problems before going and trying to solve others’ problems.

18.beat back (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - confront, stand up against, resist, force back, push back, repel, rebuff drive away, drive off, fend off.

19.be in no mood for something/to do something (phrase)

English Meaning - to not want/wish to do something; not feeling like doing something.

20.yield (verb)

English Meaning - surrender, capitulate, submit, back down, quit, give in/give way; agree to.

21.turn out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - appear, emerge, be present; transpire, happen, occur, come about.

22.end up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).

23.tighten (verb)

English Meaning - make stricter, make more rigorous, make more stringent, stiffen, toughen.

24.consensus (noun)

English Meaning - an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.

25.rekindle (verb)

English Meaning - stir up something again; revive, renew, arouse, evoke agaiin (feelings or thoughts about something).

26.move (noun)

English Meaning - step, action, act, measure, tactic.

27.in the end (phrase)

English Meaning - finally.

28.stay on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - continue, persist, carry on.

29.try one’s luck (phrase)

English Meaning - try to achieve something, often when it is very difficult or there is little chance of success.

30.ratchet up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to increase something by a series of small amounts.

31.astute (adjective)

English Meaning - shrewd, sharp, clever, smart, intelligent.

32.have an ear to the ground (phrase)

English Meaning - to be aware of what is happening around you, particularly current events & trends.

33.narrative (noun)

English Meaning - a representation of a particular situation; portrayal, account, description, statement.

34.welfare (noun)

English Meaning - social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.

35.social justice (noun)

English Meaning - the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.

36.seemingly (adverb)

English Meaning - apparently, on the face of it, evidently, supposedly, probably, in all likelihood.

37.irreplaceable (adjective)

English Meaning - unique, indispensable, incomparable, unparalleled, priceless, invaluable.

38.enhance (verb)

English Meaning - improve, strengthen, raise.

39.compassionate (adjective)

English Meaning - considerate, sympathetic, kind-hearted, understanding, caring, concerned.

40.pandemic (noun)

English Meaning - the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.

41.measure (noun)

English Meaning - action, step, procedure.

42.mitigate (verb)

English Meaning - reduce, diminish, lessen.

43.yield (verb)

English Meaning - give, generate, fetch, provide, bring in.

44.eleventh-hour (adjective)

English Meaning - last-minute, last-ditch, final, the last moment; almost too late.

45.at the eleventh hour (phrase)

English Meaning - at the last possible moment/minute.

46.prospects (noun)

English Meaning - chances, possibilities, expectations, outlook, future.