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Rajasthan Assembly session to begin today, BJP to move no-confidence motion

The Rajasthan Assembly session is all set to commence on Friday (August 14) as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to bring a no-confidence motion against the Ashok Gehlot government to the state. 

Aug 14, 2020, 08:30 AM IST

Congress to hold nation-wide 'save democracy' protest on Monday; calls off stir outside Rajasthan Raj Bhavan

Rajasthan Congress will not stage protest in front of Raj Bhawan on Monday as part of a nationwide call given by party, said Govind Singh Dotasara. 

 

Jul 26, 2020, 20:54 PM IST

Congress workers stage demonstrations across Rajasthan against BJP

Congress workers on Saturday (July 25) staged demonstrations at several places in Rajasthan against the BJP, accusing it of "conspiring" to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.

Jul 25, 2020, 13:51 PM IST

Rajasthan crisis: CM Ashok Gehlot calls Cabinet meet at 12:30 noon; Congress to stage state-wide protest against BJP

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will on Saturday hold another Cabinet meeting to discuss the political situation in the state. According to reports, the meeting will take place at 12:30 noon at the Fairmont Hotel where the MLAs of Gehlot camp are staying. 

Jul 25, 2020, 11:14 AM IST

Rajasthan crisis: Congress MLAs end five-hour dharna at Raj Bhawan

The Rajasthan High Court is scheduled to deliver a verdict on the plea of dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot and 18 supporting MLAs who have challenged the disqualification notice served against them by the assembly Speaker. 

Jul 24, 2020, 12:08 PM IST

Rajasthan political crisis: High Court accepts Sachin Pilot camp's plea to make Centre a party

Pilot and his supporting Congress MLAs had challenged a disqualification notice given by the Assembly Speaker in the Rajasthan High Court.

Jul 24, 2020, 11:22 AM IST

Rajasthan High Court to pronounce verdict on Sachin Pilot, MLAs' disqualification plea shortly

The notices to MLAs were served after the party complained to the speaker that the legislators had defied a whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings on Monday and Tuesday last week. 

Jul 24, 2020, 08:19 AM IST

Big relief for Sachin Pilot camp, Rajasthan HC says no action against rebel MLAs till July 24

In a big relief to Sachin Pilot and his supporting MLAs, Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday (July 21) told Assembly Speaker that no action would be taken against the former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and 18 rebel MLAs till July 24. 

Jul 21, 2020, 15:28 PM IST

Sachin Pilot axed out of Rajasthan Cabinet, tweets, 'Grateful to those who supported me'

According to reports, Pilot has been upset since Congress picked Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan Chief Minister after the 2018 assembly polls, while his own supporters insisted that he deserved credit for the party's victory as its state unit president.

Jul 14, 2020, 20:17 PM IST

Heartfelt gratitude: Govind Singh Dotasra to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi after being elevated as Rajasthan Congress chief

The crisis in the Congress government in Rajasthan over the leadership issue reached the stage where the party took disciplinary action against Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and MLAs supporting him. On Tuesday, after a key party meet, Pilot was sacked from the posts of Rajasthan Dy CM and state PCC chief.

Jul 14, 2020, 19:48 PM IST

Rajasthan political crisis number game: Ashok Gehlot camp stands with 107 MLAs, 20 MLAs with Sachin Pilot team

A repeat of what took place in the political world of Madhya Pradesh in March this year is now seen building-up in Rajasthan. A high-voltage drama between the young and old brigade of Congress unfolded in the state, thus bringing the Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan into a deep crisis.

Jul 14, 2020, 16:29 PM IST

Rajasthan crisis deepens, Sachin Pilot refuses talks, Congress struggles to get numbers for Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's revolt against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has set the alarm bell ringing for the party, which held a legislature party meeting in Jaipur and decided to hold another meeting on Tuesday to woo back dissidents.

Jul 14, 2020, 01:21 AM IST