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Rajasthan Political Crisis: Will go to Rashtrapati Bhawan if needed, says Ashok Gehlot

Power tussle in Rajasthan is still going on. Though Ashok Gehlot remains in stronger position as compared to Sachin PIlot but it is not certain how the political crisis will go ahead.

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Power tussle in Rajasthan is still going on. Though Ashok Gehlot remains in stronger position as compared to Sachin PIlot but it is not certain how the political crisis will go ahead.

Have a look at the updates below to know what happened on Saturday (July 25)

Updates

7:35 pm: Rajasthan Crisis: Supreme Court will hear assembly speaker's appeal on July 27...Click here to read full story

7:27 pm: Supreme Court will hear Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi's appeal against Rajasthan High Court direction on July 27.

6:45 pm: Rajasthan BJP submits a memorandum against Ashok Gehlot's "threat" of encircling Rajasthan Raj Bhawan

5:10 pm: BJP delegation reaches Raj Bhawan

4:50 pm: BJP delegation under state BJP president Satish Poonia will meet Governor Kalraj Mishra today. BJP spokesperson said that they will discuss coronavirus pandemic in the state. The delegation includes Leader of the Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria as well.

4:45 pm: "First his name appeared in the tapes and now even in this case, Gajendra Singh ji's name is increasingly appearing, so why has the government not taken any action and dismissed him, this is a matter of concern," tweets Ashok Gehlot.

03:45 PM: We will go to Rashtrapati Bhawan to meet the President, if needed. Also, if required, we will stage protest outside PM's residence, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said during the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting at Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur.

03:28 PM: The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting concludes at the Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur.

02:42 PM: Ashok Gehlot will meet the Governor at 4:00 PM.

01:14 PM: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet the Rajasthan Governor today with a fresh proposal about convening the assembly.  

10:53 AM: The meeting might well have been postponed to 12:30 PM. 

10:50 AM: A meeting has been called by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at 11:30 AM to discuss the strategy forward. All MLAs will be attending the meeting except the Sachin Pilot's support base.

08:50 AM: Congress will hold protests at all district headquarters in Rajasthan today against Bharatiya Janata Party's "conspiracy to murder democracy".

08:16 AM: Ashok Gehlot cabinet is likely to forward a note to the Governor today giving the answers to the 6 queries raised by the Governor, including why an assembly session is required when the country is reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.