Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday visited Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur to meet student leader Shubham Rewar, who is on a 15th-day hunger strike demanding student union elections in the state.

Rewar was admitted to the hospital a few days ago after his health deteriorated. He has been on a hunger strike for 15 days, pressing for the conduct of student union elections in Rajasthan.

Speaking to reporters after meeting Rewar, Gehlot said the demand for elections has been pending for a long time and questioned the government's delay.

"People have been demanding this for a long time: that elections be held. It is beyond comprehension why the government is not condu...