Ashok Gehlot said if necessary, Congress hold a sit-in outside the prime minister's home.
The Congress is divided over pursuing the Rajasthan case legally in the Supreme Court, sources told NDTV a day before the court is expected to hear the matter. A section wants the Congress to pull its petition out of court and handle the matter politically. These leaders, sources said, feel the crisis should be dealt with politically. Others are keen to keep up the engagement in court.
Last week, after the rebel camp led by Sachin Pilot went to the Rajasthan High Court and it gave a temporary relief to him, the Congress had filed a petition in Supreme Court challenging the order. The top court will hear the issue tomorrow.
Mr Gehlot is pressing for an early assembly session, amid revolt from Sachin Pilot, who has the support of 18 MLAs. On Saturday, Mr Gehlot has said that he will meet the President and hold a sit-in outside the prime minister's residence to settle the crisis in the state.
At a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Mr Gehlot indicated that the plan was to have a floor test to prove that the majority of Congress MLAs and allies are with him in the tussle for power.
"He said the government has the majority and wants to go to the assembly floor," a statement issued by Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi after the CLP meeting said.
The CLP meeting was held at the hotel where the MLAs in the Gehlot camp are holed up for days.
"The chief minister asked us to remain prepared to stay longer at the hotel. If required, he said, we would go to meet the President and would also hold a dharna outside the prime minister's residence," a party leader said.
Here are the Highlights on Rajasthan Political Crisis:
Congress to protest outside Raj Bhawans in the country: Rajasthan party leader
Rajasthan Congress Chief Govind S Dotasra says: "The Congress party will stage a protest outside all Raj Bhawans in the country tomorrow but we won't do that in Rajasthan. We have sent Cabinet's revised note to the Governor and hope he'll soon give his approval for covering the Assembly Session."
The Congress is divided over pursuing the Rajasthan case legally in the Supreme Court, sources told NDTV a day before the court is expected to hear the matter. A section wants the Congress to pull its petition out of court and handle the matter politically. These leaders, sources said, feel the crisis should be dealt with politically. Others are keen to keep up the engagement in court.
JUST IN: Ashok Gehlot proposes assembly session from July 31.
BJP Conspiracy Clear, Governor Must Call Assembly Session: Rahul GandhiThe Rajasthan Governor must call an assembly session to let the Congress prove its majority, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said, alleging that the BJP's conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government was now clear.
"The country is ruled in accordance with the law and constitution. Governments are formed and run based on people's mandate. BJP's conspiracy to topple the Rajasthan government is clear. This is an insult to 8 crore people of Rajasthan. The governor must call assembly session so that the truth comes before the country," Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.
Read Will Even Go To Rashtrapati Bhavan If Needed, Ashok Gehlot Tells MLAsRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot told Congress MLAs on Saturday that he was ready to go to the President of India to make sure that what he calls a "BJP conspiracy" to stall a test of strength does not succeed. Mr Gehlot, who protested for hours at Governor Kalraj Mishra's home on Friday to press for an assembly session, held meetings with Congress MLAs and his cabinet on Saturday, after which a fresh proposal was drawn up and passed by the cabinet. Mr Mishra had last night asked Mr Gehlot to re-submit the request for an assembly session, citing six objections. This proposal will be sent to the Governor soon.
Mr Gehlot has accused the Governor of delaying the session because he is "under pressure" to stall his government's test of strength. As Mr Gehlot met with his cabinet, a BJP delegation led by Rajasthan BJP leader Satish Poonia and Leader of Opposition Gulab Chandra Kataria met the Governor to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state.