Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE: Ashok Gehlot Calls Informal Meeting, Observers Submit Report To Sonia Gandhi Amidst Crisis As MLA Threatens Resignation
The Congress Disciplinary Committee issued notices to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Whip Mahesh Joshi, and RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Singh Rathod on Tuesday night. No action has been taken on CM Ashok Gehlot, it is being linked to giving him a clean chit.
Taking action in the matter of boycotting the Congress Legislature Party meeting, the Congress High Command has issued show cause notices. The Congress Disciplinary Committee issued notices to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Whip Mahesh Joshi, and RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Singh Rathod on Tuesday night. No action has been taken on CM Ashok Gehlot, it is being linked to giving him a clean chit.
The three leaders have been held guilty of indiscipline and have sought a reply in 10 days. In the report of Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge, these leaders were held guilty.
Dhariwal, despite being the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, has been convicted of serious indiscipline by holding a meeting of the MLAs parallel to the meeting of the Legislature Party at his home, addressing the meeting from the stage, and giving miss-guides to the MLAs.
Mahesh Joshi has been given notice for being guilty of breach of discipline in two cases. It is written in the notice that despite being the chief whip, he boycotted that meeting even after giving information to the legislators of the legislature party. Then, along with participating in the parallel meeting itself, worked to persuade and confuse the rest of the MLAs as well.
Around 20 MLAs had reached the CM House to meet Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday afternoon amidst the tussle over the CM chair in Rajasthan Congress for two days. This meeting is being linked to a political crisis. Some ministers were also among those who met the CM.
Sachin Pilot has reached Delhi. They can meet the party's high command. News agency ANI claimed that Pilot has spoken to Sonia Gandhi and said that if Gehlot contests the election of Congress President, he should quit the post of Rajasthan CM, but Sachin Pilot himself tweeted and called it false news. Pilot has kept silent on the whole matter, he is not giving any kind of reaction in front of the media.
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Congress Observers Submit Their Report To Party Interim Sonia Gandhi
Congress observers submit their report to the party's interim president Sonia Gandhi, saying disciplinary action should be taken against three Ashok Gehlot loyalists. Gehlot's name is not mentioned for disciplinary action in the report:
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Gehlot Calls Informal Meeting
As per ANI, Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday held an informal meeting with some ministers, and MLAs amidst Rajasthan's political crisis
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Senior Congress Leader AK Antony Reaches Delhi Amidst Rajasthan's Political Turmoil
On being asked if he has been called to Delhi amid Rajasthan political crisis, senior Congress leader AK Antony said, "I've no comments on speculations. The only truth is that I am going to Delhi."
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Congress's MLA Count Reaches Below BJP's
After the resignation of the Congress MLAs, the strength of the Rajasthan Assembly from 108 reaches 55. The BJP has 70 MLAs in the house.
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26th September: Over 90 Congress MLAs had submitted their resignation
On the 26th of September, over 90 Congress MLAs submitted their resignation to Speaker CP Joshi. The members protested against the likely decision to make Sachin Pilot the state's chief minister if Ashok Gehlot were to resign from the post to fight the Congress presidential election.
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