Tag: rebel MLAs

Trust vote vs no-confidence motion: Congress, BJP to prove strength in Rajasthan Assembly today

Riding high on the success of a 'truce' between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and rebel leader Sachin Pilot, the Congress government is confident of winning the trust vote.

August 14, 2020

BSP issues whip asking its 6 Rajasthan MLAs who merged with Cong to vote against Ashok Gehlot govt

In a boost for the Ashok Gehlot government, the Supreme Court had on Thursday refused to grant any interim relief on a plea of a BJP MLA seeking a stay on the Rajasthan Speaker's decision that had allowed the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress last year.

August 14, 2020

‘Natural for MLAs to be upset’: Ashok Gehlot after truce reached between Sachin Pilot, Congress

The breakthrough, which had threatened the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state, followed after Pilot met top party leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi earlier on Monday.

August 12, 2020

Revolt only to flag ‘ideological issues’, have ‘no desire’ for post: Sachin Pilot after meeting Rahul, Priyanka

Following the meeting, Sonia Gandhi decided to constitute a three-member committee to look after the grievances of sulking Congress leader Sachin Pilot.

August 11, 2020

Day after Rajasthan CM claims of ‘higher horse-trading rates’, Cong MLAs being shifted to Jaisalmer

On Thursday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had, in a latest taunt on Sachin Pilot camp and the BJP, said horse-trading rates in Rajasthan have gone higher as new rates have been announced soon after the Assembly session date was finalised.

July 31, 2020

‘High Court encroaching on powers’: Rajasthan Speaker moves SC again over disqualification case

Earlier on Monday, Speaker CP Joshi had dropped his plea in the Supreme Court, against the High Court order asking him to defer his decision on disqualification notices issued to former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 rebel Congress MLAs.

July 30, 2020

Ending deadlock, Rajasthan Guv allows Ashok Gehlot govt to hold Assembly session from August 14

Earlier on Wednesday, Governor Kalraj Mishra had snubbed Ashok Gehlot's demand for Assembly session from Friday and returned the third proposal send by the ruling Congress government in Rajasthan.

July 30, 2020

No call on Assembly session yet as Guv returns Rajasthan govt’s 3rd proposal; CM Gehlot meets him

On Tuesday afternoon, the Congress government had sent a fresh proposal to the Governor seeking to summon a special Assembly session from Friday, which also reportedly included the state government’s reply on the three conditions to be met to convene the session.

July 29, 2020

Ashok Gehlot sends fresh proposal to Rajasthan Guv on Assembly session from July 31; third in 5 days

The development comes after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, earlier in the day, chaired a cabinet meeting in Jaipur day after Governor Mishra sent back his request, with queries, for an assembly session.

July 28, 2020

‘Will even move SC, teach Congress, Ashok Gehlot lesson’: Mayawati on alleged merger of BSP MLAs

Meanwhile, the BSP had on Sunday issued a whip to its six MLAs elected to the Rajasthan Assembly, directing all of them to vote against the Congress in case of any ‘no confidence motion’ or any other proceedings to be held during the upcoming session of the Rajasthan Assembly.

July 28, 2020

Rajasthan crisis reaches Delhi as Ashok Gehlot dials PM, Congress MLAs send memorandum to President

Gehlot revealed that he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly after Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, for the second time, snubbed the state government’s proposal for convening the Assembly session from July 31.

July 28, 2020

Rajasthan Guv accepts Ashok Gehlot govt’s call for Assembly session after CM talks of phone call with PM

Earlier in the day, the Raj Bhawan returned the files related to the convening of the Assembly session to the Parliamentary Affairs Department of the state and raised three questions for the Ashok Gehlot government on its proposal for convening the Assembly session.

July 27, 2020

After Guv’s snub over Assembly session, Rajasthan Speaker drops SC plea against Sachin Pilot, rebel MLAs

Rajasthan Speaker's counsel, Kapil Sibal, told the top court that the High Court had passed a fresh order on July 24 which raised several other issues including interpretation of the 10th Schedule and added that the Congress government will weigh the legal options.

July 27, 2020

‘Do you want trust vote,’ Rajasthan Guv asks Ashok Gehlot; no decision on Assembly session yet

The Chief Minister, who first wrote to Governor Kalraj Mishra requesting an assembly session from today and protested for five hours at his residence, the Raj Nivas, to push for it last Friday, submitted a fresh proposal on Sunday and listed Coronavirus and economy as the agenda for the special session.

July 27, 2020

Vote against Congress in Assembly: BSP issues whip to its 6 Rajasthan MLAs, warns of disqualification

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday sent a fresh proposal to Governor Kalraj Mishra for convening the Assembly session, asking him him to start the session from July 31.

July 27, 2020

Will go to Rashtrapati Bhavan, protest outside PM’s residence if needed: Ashok Gehlot amid Rajasthan crisis

Meanwhile, CM Gehlot is likely to meet Governor Kalraj Mishra today to submit a fresh proposal for convening Assembly session

July 25, 2020

‘Neither justification nor agenda’: Rajasthan Governor takes on Cong’s demand for Assembly session

Congress MLAs on Friday staged a dharna at the Raj Bhavan, urging Mishra to give approval for calling a special Assembly session.

July 25, 2020