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Rajasthan crisis: BJP to table no-confidence motion against Gehlot govt

The Congress has 107 MLAs in the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly

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Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot met for the first time since their public clash that brought the Congress government in Rajasthan on the verge of collapse (Photo: Twitter)

Aditi Phadnis New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2020 | 10:34 PM IST

Ahead of a crucial Assembly session that begins from Friday, at which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday resolved to table a no-confidence motion against the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan, the threats to the government from within receded to the background.

The Congress has 107 MLAs in the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly. The majority mark is 101. With the support of Independents and smaller parties, the party enjoys the backing of 125 MLAs. The BJP has 72 MLAs and three allies.

The recent schism between Gehlot and his former deputy chief minister, Sachin Pilot, had resulted in the Congress’ numbers

Topics : Rajasthan government Ashok Gehlot Congress Sachin Pilot

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