Sanyam Lodha is one of the advisors to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. He represents the Sirohi seat in the Legislative Assembly.

Narrating the incident, complainant Sushil Patil said that a Gujarat Congress worker Sachin Valre assured him in 2018 that he is close to Ashok Gehlot and manages government contracts given by the state government.

Gehlot remarks came after Sibal triggered a row with his comments that the Gandhis should step aside and give other leaders a chance to lead the Congress.

The case was filed on the complaint of Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Last year, all the 200 MLAs were presented iPads along with a copy of the budget by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Presenting the state budget, Gehlot said, "Domestic consumers spending up to 100 units of electricity will be given 50 units free, Rs 3 per unit grant for all domestic consumers spending up to 150 units and Rs 2 per unit grant for consumers spending 150 to 200 units. Around Rs 4,000 crore will be spent on this."

In his Budget speech, Gehlot said works related to Navnera-Galwa-Bisalpur-Isarda link, Mahalpur barrage and Ramgarh barrage with a cost of Rs 9,600 crore are proposed to be taken up under ERCP next year.

Presenting his government's budget, Ashok Gehlot said that candidates who have earlier appeared for REET will not be charged with examination fees.

Lokesh Meena, a junior assistant with PWD in Bundi, was found hanging in his house on Feb 8.

The chief minister said the amendment to Rule 6 of IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, will enable the Union govt call an officer on deputation without the consent of officer concerned and the state govt.

Stating that Congress wants to tell the PM that his security was everyone's responsibility, Gehlot said, "It is unfortunate that politics is being done on this."

Amit Shah is on a 2-day visit to Rajasthan, He addressed the Janpratinidhi Sankalp Sammelan in Jaipur today.

CM Ashok Gehlot will be keeping the Home, Taxation, DOP, GAD, Cabinet Secretariat, NRI, Rajasthan state investigation Bureau, DIPR, IT & Communication, and Finance ministries.

The Congress MLAs who have been appointed advisors are Jitendra Singh, Rajkumar Sharma and Danish Abrar.

The chief minister said that his government in the last 35 months has worked to deliver transparent, sensible and good governance and had taken the state forward on the path of development, despite adverse circumstances.

Pilot also expressed his satisfaction over the move and stated that the inclusion of four Dalit ministers in the Cabinet has sent out a positive message about the party and the state government.

CM Gehlot's cabinet expansion is all set to take place on Sunday with the oath-taking ceremony of the new ministers at the Governor's house.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot's 'loyalists' MLAs Hemaram Choudhary, Murari Lal Meena, Zahida Khan, Rajendra Singh Gudha and Brijendra Ola, were part of the cabinet of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after the reshuffle.

Although it has not yet been decided which new faces will be included in the cabinet, the process of reaching out to a large number of Congress MLAs in Jaipur started last Friday evening.

Ajay Maken, the state in charge of the Rajasthan Congress, who is in Jaipur, will discuss the names of the prospective candidates with CM Ashok Gehlot.