Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, during a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party, told MLAs that he was ready to go as high as the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the President of India to ensure that the "BJP conspiracy will not be allowed to succeed". The meeting took place shortly before a cabinet meeting, which is scheduled for 4 PM, and a meeting between the Chief Minister and Governor Kalraj Mishra, at which Mr Gehlot is expected to present a fresh request to convene an Assembly session on Monday.
Governor Kalraj Mishra has not called the session despite requests from Mr Gehlot. On Friday, Mr Gehlot and over 100 MLAs supporting him protested for more than four hours at the Governor house, accusing him of sitting on the request of calling an assembly session because he was "under pressure" to stall a test of strength.
The governor, however, said he needed the state government's response on few points before making any announcement, claiming that Mr Gehlot had not given any "justification" or "agenda" for calling the session on such a short notice.
Ashok Gehlot, 69, is going all out for a test of strength after Sachin Pilot and other Congress rebels threatening his government scored a reprieve from the Rajasthan High Court on Friday.
The Congress has a narrow lead over the opposition and is only one past the majority mark of 101 in the 200-member Rajasthan assembly. Team Pilot claims the support of 30 MLAs, but so far, the evidence points to only 19. The BJP has 72. Including smaller parties and independent members, the opposition has 97 at the moment.
Here are the Highlights on Rajasthan Political Crisis:
Rajasthan: BJP delegation led by state party president Satish Poonia and Leader of Opposition Gulab Chandra Kataria arrives at Raj Bhawan in Jaipur to meet Governor Kalraj Mishra, over #COVID19 situation in the state. pic.twitter.com/vak9wxhEMl
- ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2020
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- Rajasthan Youth Congress (@Rajasthan_PYC) July 25, 2020
देश में संविधान और क़ानून का शासन है।
- Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 24, 2020
सरकारें जनता के बहुमत से बनती व चलती हैं।
राजस्थान सरकार गिराने का भाजपाई षड्यंत्र साफ़ है। ये राजस्थान के आठ करोड़ लोगों का अपमान है।
राज्यपाल महोदय को विधान सभा सत्र बुलाना चाहिए ताकि सच्चाई देश के सामने आए।#ArrogantBJP
Rajasthan Political Crisis: "If Governor Is Being Threatened...": BJP's Gajendra Singh Shekhawat On Ashok Gehlot RemarksBJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, accused by the Congress of conspiring to topple the government in Rajasthan, today hit out at Ashok Gehlot over the Chief Minister's comments that his government will not be responsible if people of the state "gherao" the Governor's house."
Rajasthan Crisis: Ashok Gehlot Cabinet To Meet At 12:30 PM, Rework Proposal To Governor For Assembly SessionRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has called a meeting of the council of ministers this evening to rework the proposal for the state Governor requesting him to convene an assembly session. Mr Gehlot had chaired a cabinet meeting at his residence on Friday night, ending a long day of high drama which saw Mr Gehlot and the MLAs supporting him protesting for more than four hours at Governor Kalraj Mishra's house, accusing him of sitting on the request of calling an assembly session because he was "under pressure" to stall a test of strength. During the meeting that went on well past midnight, lasting for nearly two and half hours, the cabinet discussed the six points raised by the state Governor regarding calling as assembly session. The cabinet passed a proposal to call the assembly session, which will be sent to the Governor this morning. It was decided in the cabinet meeting that the agenda of the assembly session will be coronavirus and the economic crisis, sources said."
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra Takes On Congress: Not Told Assembly Session AgendaBombarded by the Congress for seemingly helping former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's revolt against the Ashok Gehlot government by stalling an assembly session, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Friday said that he will go by the constitution only."
