Page 14 - Sachin Pilot

Letter to BS: Political drama in Rajasthan has raised several issues

It all started with the revolt by Sachin Pilot and 19 MLAs against Chief Mi­nister Ashok Gehlot and disqualification notices served on them by the Speaker

Governor returns Gehlot's request for Assembly session with queries

Raj Bhavan returned the request for a meeting of the legislative Assembly with fresh queries and guidelines.

Rajasthan political crisis: SC allows Assembly Speaker to withdraw appeal

The high court had ordered on July 24 maintenance of status quo on the disqualification notice issued by the Speaker to 19 dissident Congress MLAs

Ashok Gehlot sends Governor revised proposal for assembly session

There was business-like calm in the Rajasthan capital on Sunday with Governor Kalraj Mishra meeting top officials to discuss the corona crisis

Targeting BJP, Cong to protest outside Raj Bhavans across country on Monday

AICC general secretary KC Venugopal alleged in a statement that the very basic constitutional and democratic frame of the nation is facing an unprecedented attack from the BJP

Gehlot govt wants Assembly session on July 31, drafts proposal for Governor

Governor Kalraj Mishra had sought Friday clarifications on six points from the state government, after Congress MLAs held a five-hour dharna on the lawns of the Raj Bhawan

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

Raj police seeks CCTV footage, guest list from Manesar hotel to trace MLA

The SOG has registered an FIR against Bhanwarlal Sharma, Gajendra Singh and one Sanjay Jain on the basis of a complaint lodged by Congress Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi

Rajasthan crisis: Rahul Gandhi asks Governor to 'call Assembly session'

The request came soon after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and MLAs from his camp reached the Raj Bhavan on Friday afternoon and raised slogans demanding the Assembly's special session soon

Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot, MLAs squat at Raj Bhavan for early session

Submit letter of support of 102 MLAs, but governor not in a hurry; Pilot camp gets relief from HC

Courts, courtiers, and magicians

Behind the teetering government in Rajasthan ― and the Congress's collapse in Madhya Pradesh four months ago ― is the saga of the Gandhi dynasty scraping the bottom of the barrel

Governors no longer protecting law, acting at behest of Centre: Kapil Sibal

The party also questioned the Rajasthan High Court's order maintaining status quo on the disqualification notice issued by the state assembly speaker

Rajasthan Governor agrees to call session, Congress MLAs end 5-hour dharna

Governor Kalraj Mishra, however, wanted the government's clarification on some points before he makes the announcement, Congress leaders said as they emerged from the Raj Bhawan

Rajasthan: Gehlot says governor under pressure to not call assembly session

Gehlot said the state government requested the governor to call a session, but he had not yet issued the order

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

Rajasthan HC orders 'status quo' in Pilot, 18 MLAs disqualification case

Court accepts Pilot faction's appeal to add the central government as a party to the case that involves the legality of defection.

In relief to Sachin Pilot, SC says voice of dissent cannot be suppressed

Apex court refuses to stay verdict on rebel MLAs' petition

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat faces probe over alleged credit society scam

The development comes amid allegations by the Congress that the minister is involved in a bid to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.

Members in rebel Cong leader Sachin Pilot's camp urge him to float a party

Some others in the Congress have started to quip that a new party would be Sachin's "pilot project" and it may struggle to take off

Letter to BS: Time has come to banish obnoxious culture of resort politics

It speaks poorly of our elected representatives and is a grim pointer to the distortions in the political party structures