"Few Can Score As Much As Me, But...": Sachin Pilot On Not Contesting Lok Sabha Polls

At the NDTV Yuva Conclave, the Congress Leader was asked why he was not stepping into the electoral playground in the upcoming elections.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has said the decision not to contest the Lok Sabha elections is a calculated one and, using a cricket analogy, claimed few people can score as many runs for his party as him when he enters the electoral playground. 

Answering a question at the NDTV Yuva conclave on Thursday on why he was not stepping into the electoral playground when young leaders like him could effect change, Mr Pilot said the party has taken a call after taking several factors into account and his responsibility, as the Chhattisgarh in-charge, is also an important one

"When I step into the ground and bat, I don't think other people can score as many runs as I do for the Congress. But people have to keep in mind what responsibility they are given when they enter the ground. As a Congress general secretary, I have been given charge of Chhattisgarh. Who contests an election, who is involved in strategy, who works for the organisation, all of these are decided differently at different times," Mr Pilot said in Hindi.