Rajasthan political crisis

'Condolences to Shashi Tharoor…': BJP slam Congress amid Rajasthan political crisis ahead of party presidential poll

"Ajay Maken has already announced the winner of the 'election' by saying that Gehlot will be President on October 19. My condolences to Shashi Tharoor ji for believing this sham and farce was an election! It was always a 'coronation' of a darbari or parivarvadi," said Shehzad Poonawalla.

Sep 26, 2022, 19:28 PM IST

Rajasthan Politics: It's Ashok Gehlot vs Gandhis, even before he gets the Congress President's chair

If Pilot doesn't become the Chief Minister, it's not the Pilot who loses - it's the Gandhis who have to act according to Gehlot's will - even before he becomes the party President - the exact opposite how it was supposed to happen.

Sep 26, 2022, 17:12 PM IST

Rajasthan political crisis deepens; Ashok Gehlot loyalists put three demands before Congress

Congress in Rajasthan has plunged into a crisis as several MLAs, who are close to Ashok Gehlot, submitted their resignations over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as the next chief minister.

Sep 26, 2022, 12:39 PM IST

Rajasthan Congress crisis deepens, MLAs loyal to Gehlot submit resignations

Rajasthan political crisis: Several Congress MLAs, who are loyal to Ashok Gehlot, submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as the next chief minister.

Sep 26, 2022, 07:02 AM IST

'You too should resign': BJP takes jibe at Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot amid political crisis

High drama unfolded in Rajasthan on Sunday as a group of Congress MLAs loyal to CM Gehlot reached the assembly speaker's residence to submit their resignation.

Sep 26, 2022, 06:39 AM IST

Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE: No interest in Congress President post, only here for Navratri wishes, says Kamal Nath in Delhi

Rajasthan political crisis LIVE: Several Congress MLAs, loyalists to Ashok Gehlot, have reportedly opposed former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's candidature for the CM post.

Sep 25, 2022, 21:52 PM IST

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot moves MLAs to Jaisalmer, says 'horse-trading rates are up'

The MLAs will be shifted after the Congress Legislature Party meeting in the hotel, sources said, adding, CM Gehlot will address the MLAs.

Jul 31, 2020, 13:13 PM 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

Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot calls CLP meet at Jaipur hotel, says 'this battle is for truth'

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Ajay Maken, Rajasthan party president Govind Singh Dotasara, national general secretary and Rajasthan in-charge Avinash Pande, KC Venugopal and others were present at the meeting. 

Jul 21, 2020, 14:44 PM IST

Saddened but not surprised: Sachin Pilot on Congress MLA's Rs 35 crore bribe allegations

Pilot said he will take possible legal action against the Congress MLA who levelled allegations against him of offering a bribe of Rs 35 crore to him for joining BJP. 

Jul 20, 2020, 18:17 PM IST

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat questions audio tapes' authenticity after notice by Rajasthan SOG

The Rajasthan Police SOG, which is probing the audiotapes leak case, on Monday sent a notice to Shekhawat asking him to give his voice sample and record his statement. 

Jul 20, 2020, 15:25 PM IST

Ashok Gehlot's Rajasthan SOG serves notice to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in horse-trading probe

The notice by SOG was sent under section 160 of CRPC to record his statement in the alleged 'audio tapes leak' case and to collect his voice samples.

Jul 20, 2020, 12:40 PM IST

Rajasthan audio clip row: Congress asks Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to give voice sample, says 'BJP's role is clear'

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken put forth pointed questions to the BJP and asked why Shekhawat was still a Union Minister and resisting to come forward to give his voice sample after his name cropped up in the audio clippings.

Jul 19, 2020, 15:46 PM IST

Mayawati demands President's rule in Rajasthan, claims Ashok Gehlot poached BSP MLAs in past

The demand to impose President's rule in Rajasthan by Mayawati came after BJP demanded a CBI probe into audiotapes controversy which Congess claimed was a conspiracy to topple the Gehlot government in the state.

Jul 18, 2020, 15:16 PM IST

Breaking: Rajasthan's Chief Secretary's comment on Phone tapping issue

Rajasthan's Chief secretary says, he doesn't have any knowledge regarding phone tapping case. On the other side Bjp asks for cbi probe

Jul 18, 2020, 15:14 PM IST

BJP counters Congress over Rajasthan audio tapes claim, demands CBI probe into phone tapping row

Launching a counter-attack on Congress over audiotapes stir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (July 18) asked if the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan resorted to unconstitutional methods to tap the phones of politicians. 

Jul 18, 2020, 11:40 AM IST

Rajasthan political crisis: Audio in viral clip not my voice, ready for probe, says Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The statement from the Union Minister came a day after audiotapes surfaced on social media of an alleged conversation between a rebel Rajasthan Congress MLA and a Union Minister over how to topple the Rajasthan government. 

Jul 17, 2020, 12:19 PM IST

Congress attacks BJP, accuses party of destabilising Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan

Congress leader Surjewala demanded an FIR be registered against Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat and BJP leader Sanjay Jain, accusing them of being involved in a conspiracy to topple the Gehlot government in Rajasthan.

Jul 17, 2020, 10:53 AM IST