Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE: Ashok Gehlot to meet Guv after HC says no action against Pilot
The Rajasthan High Court has accepted the plea filed by rebel Congress leader and former Rajasthan Deputy CM, Sachin Pilot, to make Centre a party in the case against his support MLAs. Pilot camp had filed a plea to include the Union Government in the list of respondents in the Rajasthan case. Pilot and his 18 MLAs received a disqualification notice by the Rajasthan Assembly speaker after they decided to rebel and move out of the Congress mainstream.
It is yet to be known whether the respondent asks for time to present his case or will the High Court gives its verdict.
Rajasthan HC has further said that no action will be taken against the rebel MLAs and that the status quo will be maintained until the High Court gives its verdict on Monday.
Updates | As it happened:
9:20 pm: No rule of law left in Rajasthan, says Governor Kalraj Mishra
7:30 pm: Rajasthan MLAs end dharna at Raj Bhavan. Council of ministers to meet at 9:30 pm tonight.
6:00 pm: Ashok Gehlot reiterates his allegation that Rajasthan Governor is acting under pressure...Click here to read more
5:47 pm: Rajasthan Governor is under pressure, says Ashok Gehlot
4:52 pm: MLAs in Gehlot camp bring tents for dharna at Rajbhavan
4:33 pm: MLAs supporting Ashok Gehlot sit on a dharna at Rajasthan Rajbhavan demanding assembly session. State minister Pratapsingh Khachariyawas said that the dharna will go on till Governor calls assembly session.
04:23 pm: Manish Jain, the middleman accused of trying to topple Rajasthan Government has been sent to judicial custody.
03:58 pm: Rajasthan Governor refuses to call assembly session on short notice.
03:36 PM: Kapil Sibal to address a press conference at 4:00 pm.
03:33 PM: The Governor has met with the Gehlot camp and told them that the case in now in the Supreme Court and that he needs time to deliberate. Supreme Court will be hearing the matter on Monday
02:48 PM: MLAs wearing face masks can be seen in the Raj Bhawan premises. Ashok Gehlot will be trying to use his show of force to convince the Governor to call an assembly session. The Governor has categorically stated that the assembly session is not conducive in such a time when the country is suffering from ever-rising coronavirus cases.
02:31 PM: Top Rajasthan Congress leaders including CM Ashok Gehlot and Transport Minister have said that the public would gherao the Raj Bhawan if he does not call for an assembly session.
02:20 PM: Ashok Gehlot has left for Raj Bhawan with all his MLAs
01:30 PM: BJP Rajasthan Chief has criticised Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for taking a jibe at the Governor's post. Speaking shortly after Gehlot's press conference, Sathish Poonia said that Gehlot is doing, whatever he is doing, in desperation to retain his Chief Minister's chair.
01:10 PM: Rajasthan Governor has responded to Ashok Gehlot. Kalraj Mishra has said that the time is not ideal for assembly session to be held.
01:07 PM: CP Joshi, Rajasthan speaker says waiting for judgement's copy , will decide next course of action after receiving the judgement copy.
12:57 PM: We are going to the Raj Bhawan together to meet the Governor. We would request him to not get pressurized by anyone and live by the respect that the post of a Governor commands: Gehlot
12:56 PM: This is BJP's tactics to topple my government. Like they did in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka: Gehlot
12:54 PM: "We want to get on with the assembly session as soon as possible. When we prove our majority on the floor, all speculations will be put to rest. We have the total majority and are not afraid of a floor test," he added.
12:51 PM: "We do not understand why simple process that is followed to call for an assembly session, is not being followed in Rajasthan. I believe the Governor is under pressure from above to not call an assembly session," says CM Ashok Gehlot
12:38 PM: Buses are reportedly ready at a hotel in Jaipur from where the MLAs will be taken to the Raj Bhawan.
12:31 PM: How Numbers Stack Up in Rajasthan Assembly -- Read Here
12:23 PM: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot could address a press conference shortly.
12:20 pm: As per reports, Ashok Gehlot will be parading his MLAs post which an assembly session will be summoned. Reports also suggest that whips will be issued for all party MLAs by the Congress Party.
12:16 PM: CM Ashok Gehlot will go to the Governor's house along with his MLAs after Rajasthan High Court said no action against Sachin Pilot till Monday's verdict.
Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot have been expressing their displeasures towards each other's work quite openly in the last few days. This has led to a state of crisis for the Congress party in the state who would, on the back of their minds, have the fate their sitting governments met in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
