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We will gherao PM's house if necessary, says Gehlot; wants floor test

Gehlot indicated that the plan was to have a floor test to prove that the majority of Congress MLAs and allies are with him in the tussle for power

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with senior Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala (L), Avinash Pandey (2nd from L) and Ajay Maken (R) speaks to media, outside a hotel in Jaipur

Press Trust of India Jaipur

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2020 | 11:37 PM IST

A day after leading a dharna at the Raj Bhawan here, Rajasthan Chief Minister on Saturday said if necessary Congress MLAs will meet the President and hold a sit-in outside the prime minister's home to settle the crisis in the state.

At a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Gehlot indicated that the plan was to have a floor test to prove that the majority of Congress MLAs and allies are with him in the tussle for power.

He said the government has the majority and wants to go to the assembly floor, a statement issued by Congress chief whip Mahesh

Topics : Ashok Gehlot Sachin Pilot Narendra Modi Rajasthan Congress Rajasthan Assembly Rajasthan government Bharatiya Janata Party BJP

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