Ashok Gehlot was on Monday sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the third time at the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur. The 67-year-old had won from Sardarpura seat by defeating BJP candidate Shambhu Singh by a margin of over 40,000 votes. Meanwhile, state Congress President Sachin Pilot took oath as Deputy Chief Minister.

After a series of meetings with stakeholders and other leaders throughout the day on Thursday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will choose the party's chief minister for Rajasthan on Friday. The race for the top job is between the party's veteran leader Ashok Gehlot and young face Sachin Pilot. Gandhi said on Thursday the party would soon decide on the chief minister of Rajasthan.

Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya tweeted "Young Champions", congratulating Congress leaders Sachin Pilot over his victory in Rajasthan and Jyotiraditya Scindia for the party's win in Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, 41-year-old Pilot and 47-year-old Scindia are said to be up against senior party leaders Ashok Gehlot and Kamal Nath as the Chief Ministerial contenders from their respective states.