Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a second time, informing him about the conduct of Governor Kalraj Mishra. The Governor has rejected his call to start the assembly session for a second time. "Spoke to PM yesterday over Governor's conduct," Ashok Gehlot told reporters today.
The Supreme Court today allowed the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker to withdraw his appeal against the high court's order asking him to defer till July 24 the disqualification proceedings against sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 dissident Congress MLAs. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Speaker CP Joshi, told a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra that the Rajasthan High Court had passed a fresh order on July 24 and they were weighing the legal options. While withdrawing the plea, Kapil Sibal told the bench that the appeal had become infructuous as the top court did not stay the earlier high court order passed on July 21 asking the Speaker to defer disqualification proceedings.
Here are the Live updates on Rajasthan Political Crisis:
Former Law Ministers Kapil Sibal Salman Khurshid Ashwani Kumar Write To Rajasthan Governor, Quote RulebookThree former law ministers -- Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid and Ashwani Kumar -- have written to Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, advising him to stick to the rules over Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's proposal to begin an assembly session. Mr Mishra, who rejected the government's first proposal to start assembly session, returned his second proposal this morning, suggesting a three-week postponement because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Rajasthan Political Crisis: Confusion Over Rajasthan Governor's "Yes" To Assembly SessionThe Rajasthan Governor has allowed Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to start the process for an assembly session from Friday but listed three conditions. Governor Kalraj Mishra has asked, among other points, whether MLAs can be given three weeks' notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a three-minute hearing this morning, the Rajasthan Speaker dropped his case in the Supreme Court involving his powers to disqualify rebel MLAs. The move was aimed at outmaneuvering the Governor, who had blocked Ashok Gehlot's request for an assembly session earlier citing the court case.
Tamil Nadu: Congress workers and leaders, including state Congress chief KS Alagiri, protest near Governor's office in Chennai under their nationwide 'Save Democracy and Save Constitution' campaign. pic.twitter.com/UNGGPS9xt5
- ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2020
Lucknow: Congress leaders, including UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu & AICC Gen Secy in-charge of Chhattisgarh, PL Punia, detained, while protesting in front of the Raj Bhavan.
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 27, 2020
Congress is holding a nationwide protest under the campaign 'Speak Up for Democracy' pic.twitter.com/ZS68nj1BXr
BSP Gen-Secy SC Misra wrote to Governor & Assembly Speaker that alleged merger of BSP-Congress is unconstitutional. Petition is pending before High Court too: Satish Poonia, Rajasthan BJP chief on BSP's whip to all its Rajasthan MLAs to vote against Congress in floor test (1/2) pic.twitter.com/zN95QK30JT
- ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2020
There are matters pending in the Rajasthan HC and SC, suppose the speaker disqualifies, will it affect the holding of an assembly by the Governor?: Shri @DrAMSinghvi pic.twitter.com/W0bMFBb2wi
- Congress (@INCIndia) July 27, 2020
