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Congress has majority, few MLAs want to return but are held captive: Gehlot

The chief minister sounded dismissive of Pilot and purported attempts to bring him back to the Congress fold, saying the party leadership had been anguished by his anti-Congress activities

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Responding to a question on what would be his condition if Pilot wants to return, he said, "This would depend on his future moves, his activities and the decision of Congress high command."

Press Trust of India New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2020 | 1:26 PM IST

The Congress and its allies have a majority in the Rajasthan assembly as some rebel MLAs want to return to the party but are being held captive in a hotel in Haryana, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday.

All constitutional and legal options are open before the state government and will be resorted to "as and when necessary", the chief minister told PTI as uncertainty persists over the future of his government following a rebellion by his now sacked deputy Sachin Pilot.

"I want to repeat that we have a majority of the MLAs and even our adversaries know this. We

Topics : Rajasthan government Ashok Gehlot Sachin Pilot Congress Party Bharatiya Janata Party BJP Congress MLAs Rajasthan High Court C P Joshi

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