Congress President polls: The party's disciplinary committee has asked the three to explain within 10 days why action should not be initiated against them after the observers for Rajasthan - Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken - in their report charged them with "gross indiscipline".

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Rajasthan political crisis: The Congress panel has asked both the ministers and an MLA to reply within 10 days why action should not be taken against them for grave indiscipline, sources said.

On the other hand, another minister, Rajendra Singh Gudha, once again endorsed senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot's name for the chief minister's post.

Rajasthan Congress saw a fresh crisis as 92 MLAs tendered in their resignation amid murmurs of Sachin Pilot replacing Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan CM. These are the key players that are involved in the political theatre.

Rajasthan political crisis: As the Congress crisis deepened in the state, Sonia Gandhi met multiple leaders at her residence. Sources said Gehlot is now out of the party's consideration to be Sonia's successor as party president.

Congress President's election: Congress might have decided the presidential candidate but the CM-ship of Rajasthan still seems to be the bone of contention for the grand old party.

Congress President's election: In the meeting which lasted for nearly two hours, sources said Sonia Gandhi asserted that the polls will be fair and she will not endorse any candidate.

Congress President Election: Sources suggest that Ashok Gehlot wishes to continue as Rajasthan Chief Minister till he presents the next budget in the state assembly.

Rahul Gandhi resumed Bharat Jodo Yatra from Madavana near here after paying floral tributes to social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, with senior leader Sachin Pilot joining him in the foot march.

Rajasthan news: "If Sachin Pilot becomes CM by throwing a shoe at me, then he should be made soon because today I do not feel like fighting. The day I come to fight, then only one will be left and I do not want this," the Minister said in a tweet.

Rajasthan news: Pilot said, "As far as this incident is concerned, it is insufficient to say that it happens in other states. If this happens to Dalits, Adivasis, then we need to bring zero-tolerance. We cannot say that if it is happening in other states, it is happening here too."

When Congress MLAs were recently camping in Udaipur ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls, Pilot was seen touring the border cities of Rajasthan and Punjab, where he drew a large crowd.

The leader was detained when he was on his way to the Congress headquarters on Wednesday.

Will Congress go to the elections under the leadership of Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot or will adopt the formula of collective leadership, will be finalised soon.

The focus of Chintan Shivir is to formulate an action plan for the party, and steps to be taken to strengthen the organisation.

The speculations of a leadership change were sparked after former deputy CM Sachin Pilot met with Congress President Sonia Gandhi a couple of days ago.

Rajasthan's former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot met interim Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday. The two senior Congress leaders discussed how to take the party forward to win 2023 polls.

Pilot, who is eyeing a comeback in the state politics since he revolted against the Ashok Gehlot government, is likely to be entrusted an organisational role very soon.

"The high command was not very much in favor of this ticket, because a single name had come from Jodhpur, whose father was the sitting CM, so at that time I advocated Vaibhav's case. I told Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi that Vaibhav has worked in my executive, he should get a chance."