21:37 July 25
Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia lashes out at Gehlot
Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia said "The way Raj Bhawan was made an arena for picketing and demonstrations, were they trying to get the sign on the papers forcefully? Demonstrations were held across Rajasthan. We condemn these acts hence we met the Governor today. There are many provisions in the law through which a solution can be found but this is not an arena or dangal."
20:04 July 25
CM Gehlot heads towards Raj Bhawan to meet Governor
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is headed towards the Raj Bhawan to meet the Governor. He is likely to reach there in a few minutes.
17:32 July 25
Rajasthan cabinet meet over
The cabinet meeting chaired by CM Gehlot has been concluded. The cabinet discussed a range of issues, including the resolution of the Assembly session, the functioning of the house and the answer sought by the Governor on 6 points.
16:29 July 25
CM Gehlot defers meeting with Guv, to chair cabinet meeting soon
Chief Minister Gehlot deferred his meeting with the Governor for a second time as the CM reached his residence for a cabinet meeting.
16:16 July 25
BJP delegation to meet Guv over COVID-19
A BJP delegation led by state party chief Satish Punia and Leader of Opposition Gulab Chandra Kataria will meet Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhawan later today, over COVID-19 situation in the state.
16:09 July 25
Will Stage 'Dharna' at Rashtrapati Bhavan if needed: Gehlot
During the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) Meeting at Jaipur hotel, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said that if required, the state government will go Rashtrapati Bhavan. He went on to say that if need be, the party will stage a ‘dharna’ at both Rashtrapati Bhavan and PMO. The MLAs raised their hands in assurance.
16:04 July 25
CLP meeting concludes at Fairmont hotel
The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting concluded at the Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur.
15:04 July 25
Shekhawat attacks Gehlot, says futile for people to expect safety if CM himself makes guv 'feel unsafe'
Attacking chief minister Ashok Gehlot for staging a 'dharna' at the Raj Bhawan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that in a state where the chief minister himself makes the governor "feel unsafe", it is futile for people to plead to him for their safety.
Accusing Governor Kalraj Mishra of acting under pressure to not call an assembly session, Gehlot along with several Congress MLAs had staged a sit-in at the Raj Bhawan in Jaipur on Friday.
14:10 July 25
CLP Meet at Fairmont underway
Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting underway at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur
13:46 July 25
CM Gehlot likely to meet Governor at 4 pm
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is likely to present a proposal to Governor Kalraj Mishra at 4 PM to attain permission to hold a special session.
13:46 July 25
Congress workers took out a rally in Kota and staged a dharna in Jodhpur. Similar protest demonstrations were held elsewhere in the state.
13:15 July 25
Cops to take action against Congress workers for holding protest without permission
Rajasthan cops said that a challan has been issued and strict action will be taken the Congress party as they did not take permission to hold a protest. The Congress workers shouted slogans against Home Minister Amit Shah and Governor Kalraj Mishra and violated the social distancing norms.
Dharmendra Singh Yadav, DCP, said, "Congress workers have flouted social distancing and lockdown norms amid lockdown. Till now, seven challans have been issued. We are investigating the matter.
12:37 July 25
Ashok Gehlot to send revised proposal to governor requesting for assembly session
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sought time to meet Governor Kalraj Mishra to give a fresh proposal for convening Assembly session. It is expected that CM will arrive at Raj Bhavan at 2 pm today.
The Rajasthan Cabinet is likely to meet again on Saturday to revise a proposal to be sent to governor Kalraj Mishra requesting him to convene a session of the assembly.
This comes after Governor wrote a letter to CM Gehlot objecting to his remarks about the protest at Raj Bhavan.
12:09 July 25
ACB issues notice to two Congress MLAs
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has issued notice to Congress MLAs Vishvendra Singh and Bhanwar Lal Sharma in connection with alleged horse-trading in Rajasthan.
Last week, the Congress had suspended Sharma and Singh from the primary membership of the party and issued show-cause notices to them to "explain their conduct in the conspiracy to topple Congress government in Rajasthan."
11:23 July 25
Congress workers hold protest against BJP
Rajasthan Congress workers held a protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party at Indian Youth Congress office in Jaipur on Saturday. Gehlot camp has requested the Governor to convene special assembly session as the CM has claimed majority.
10:55 July 25
Rajasthan govt to send a revised proposal to Governor requesting for Assembly session
The Rajasthan Cabinet is likely to meet again on Saturday to revise a proposal to be sent to Governor Kalraj Mishra requesting him to convene a session of the Assembly.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, facing a revolt by some Congress MLAs led by Sachin Pilot, chaired a meeting of the Cabinet on Friday night to discuss the points raised by the governor on its earlier proposal.
"Discussions on the points raised by the governor with regard to calling the Assembly session were held in the meeting last night," a source said, adding that the Cabinet is likely to meet again on Saturday.
A revised proposal will be forwarded to the governor after approval by the Cabinet.
10:53 July 25
Rajasthan Congress to hold cabinet meet today at 4 pm
The Congress will hold its cabinet meeting on Saturday to discuss the political situation in Rajasthan. Chief whip Mahesh Joshi said the meeting was proposed. The meeting will be held at 4 pm today.
Meanwhile, Congress Legislative meeting is expected to begin shortly.
"The chief minister told reporters last evening that the meeting will be convened today. It is expected to be begin at 11.30 am," Joshi said. The meeting will take place at the hotel where the MLAs of the Ashok Gehlot camp are staying.
07:50 July 25
Gehlot cabinet approves proposal to call assembly session, discusses governor's 6 points
CM Ashok chaired a late-night cabinet meeting in which six points raised by the state Governor regarding calling as assembly session were discussed.
The cabinet passed a proposal to call the assembly session, which will be sent to the Governor this morning. It was decided in the cabinet meeting that the agenda of the assembly session will be coronavirus and the economic crisis, sources said.
The governor said he needed the state government's response on few points before making any announcement, claiming that Mr Gehlot had not given any "justification" or "agenda" for calling the session on such short notice.
Under the normal process, a 21-day notice is required for the session to be called, Mr Mishra said in a statement.
"The date on which the assembly session is to be convened is not mentioned in the cabinet note and no approval has been given by the cabinet for the same," he said.
The statement also said the state government should ensure freedom and free movement of all the MLAs. It asked the government to take note of the COVID-19 crisis and suggest how the session should be held given the current situation.
07:43 July 25
BJP MLA Madan Dilawar demands action against Gehlot
BJP MLA Madan Dilawar slammed CM Ashok Gehlot and has demanded action against him. The leader said that Congress supremo wants to make Raj Bhawan captive and an FIR should be registered against him.
Dilawar said, "The dharna is a part of a conspiracy and he wants to mount pressure on Raj Bhawan. Governor is the constitutional head.
The response of the BJP leader comes after Gehlot marched a group of Congress MLAs and said that he has required numbers and called for an assembly session on Monday.
07:12 July 25
Congress to hold protest against BJP today
Congress in Rajasthan will hold demonstrations today in all district headquarters on Saturday against the BJP's 'conspiracy' to bring down the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government. This comes amid political crisis in Rajasthan. Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara has announced to protest against Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday from 11 am onwards amidst the political crisis.
Gehlot had earlier said that Governor is under pressure from top to not convene a session of the state assembly.
"Governor was duty-bound to call a session once the government requested as per a cabinet session," he had said.
07:07 July 25
Rajasthan turmoil: BJP delegation meets guv, says there is no governance in state
Rajasthan cabinet meeting over holding of Assembly session concludes
Jaipur:The Rajasthan Cabinet meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence over the holding of state assembly session, concluded on early Saturday. The meeting had started at 9:30 pm on Friday.
Earlier, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said that Gehlot wants to prove the majority in the House, adding that "we want to convene an assembly session to fight against coronavirus and for the people of the state".
He asserted that his party has a full majority to prove on the floor of the House.
"We want to call an assembly session to silence those who say Congress does not have the majority. The Congress majority is standing here at the Governor's House. We have a full majority. The Governor told us he will abide by the Constitution. He gave the Chief Minister a note that is to be looked into, then the Governor will have to follow Article 174 of Constitution," Surjewala said.
Rajasthan plunged into a political crisis after differences between former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and Gehlot came out in the open.
The Congress has accused the BJP of indulging in horse-trading to bring down the Gehlot government. The BJP has rejected the allegations.
The Congress government in Rajasthan continues to be in turmoil after the simmering differences between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot came out in the open.
Pilot was sacked from the posts of Rajasthan deputy chief minister and state unit president last week. The 42-year-old leader and 18 MLAs who are supporting him, were also issued disqualification notices by the speaker of the state assembly.
