The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government won a trust vote in the Rajasthan assembly today. The special session of the Rajasthan Assembly began today, with the Congress government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot moving a confidence motion. The vote took place a day after Ashok Gehlot's patch-up with sacked deputy Sachin Pilot, who ended his rebellion against the Chief Minister earlier this week. Mr Gehlot had planned a trust vote for days, even when he was reduced to a wafer-thin majority of 102 following revolt of Sachin Pilot. By winning the vote he has won a six-month reprieve.
A debate took place in the Rajasthan assembly on the Congress's motion for a trust vote. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal, who tabled the proposal for a trust vote, started his speech accusing the BJP of trying to topple the Ashok Gehlot government. "Ashok Gehlot taught the BJP a lesson in Rajasthan. We did not allow a Goa or Madhya Pradesh to happen here," he said after tabling the motion for a trust vote. He also quipped, without taking names, that "modus operandi" was now "Modi's operandi".
Here are the Highlights on Rajasthan political crisis:
Rajasthan: Congress MLAs show victory sign after winning the confidence motion in the State Assembly today; Visuals from Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur. pic.twitter.com/iXdFzCEHdS
- ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2020
Winning the trust vote in the Assembly is a message to the forces that are trying to destabilize elected govts in the country. Their every tactic failed in Rajasthan.
- Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 14, 2020
It is the people's unwavering trust in us & unity of our Congress MLAs that has brought this victory.
Earlier, I was part of the govt but now I am not. It is not important where one sits, but what is in the hearts and minds of people. As far as the seating pattern is considered, it is decided by speaker & party & I don't want to comment on it: Sachin Pilot, Congress #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/uK2Onwz3sr
- ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2020
I was safe on the seat I used to sit on earlier. Then I thought why have I been allotted a different seat. I saw that this is the border - ruling party on one side, opposition on other. Who is sent to border? The strongest warrior: Sachin Pilot, Congress in #Rajasthan Assembly pic.twitter.com/Sbc1JUwqRK
- ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2020
Watch | "Most powerful warrior sent to border," says Sachin Pilot on Rajasthan assembly seating near opposition. #RajasthanPolitics pic.twitter.com/HsYbZQO8EI
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 14, 2020
"Ashok Gehlot taught the BJP a lesson in Rajasthan. We did not allow a Goa or Madhya Pradesh to happen here," Mr Dhariwal said after tabling the motion for a trust vote. He also quipped, without taking names, that "modus operandi" was now "Modi's operandi"Watch | "Modi's Operandi," says Congress in #RajasthanAssembly in jibe at BJP.
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 14, 2020
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Watch | Rajasthan Assembly session begins, @harsha_ndtv brings in the latest updates.
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 14, 2020
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We are bringing a vote of confidence, it always comes first. We have a big majority: Rajasthan Minister Shanti Dhariwal pic.twitter.com/xsN2Px9V34
- ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2020
As the Legislative Assembly session begins today, It would be the victory of the people of #Rajasthan and the unity of our Congress MLAs, it would be a victory of truth: Satyamev Jayate.
- Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 14, 2020
