Rajasthan Political Crisis: CM Gehlot writes to MLAs, urges them to stand with truth and save democracy

21:28 August 09

CM Gehlot chairs CLP meeting at Hotel Suryagarh in Jaisalmer

CM Gehlot chairs CLP meeting at Hotel Suryagarh in Jaisalmer

Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is underway at Hotel Suryagarh in Jaisalmer. 
 

17:37 August 09

A letter written by CM Ashok Gehlot

CM Gehlot wites open letter to MLAs

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written an open letter addressing all MLAs of the state and appealed to listen to the voice of the people and save democracy.  

Gehlot's letter also read, "Some of our colleagues and few leaders of the opposition are conspiring to destabilize the democratically elected government which is unfortunate and I term it as political sin."

17:15 August 09

Congress is now like a sinking ship says Rathore

BJP leader and deputy leader of opposition in Rajasthan, Rajendra Singh Rathore termed Congress as a sinking ship and asked Congress legislator Rajendra Singh Gudha to leave the party.

Rathore also said that all the BJP MLAs are united and it is highly impossible to 'buy' any BJP legislator.

13:50 August 09

BJP's political tactics exposed, says CM Ashok Gehlot

Hours after BJP shifted its MLA to Gujarat, CM Ashok Gehlot said that the saffron party's political tactics have been exposed and there is an internal feud in the party. They made several attempts to topple Rajasthan Congress but we will emerge victorious.

Claiming that state govt has taken various measures to control the spread of the virus, Gehlot said, "Nation is lauding the efforts of Rajasthan which it has taken to contain the spread of the infection. But amid pandemic, BJP is trying to destabilise the state government by indulging in political stunts."

11:09 August 09

MLAs in Ashok Gehlot camp visit Jaisalmer's Tanot Mata Temple

MLAs in Ashok Gehlot camp visit Jaisalmer's Tanot Mata Temple

Congress MLAs supporting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who are staying in Jaisalmer, visited Tanot Mata Temple earlier today. The visit of the legislators to the temple comes ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly session, which is scheduled to begin on August 14.

Amid the political stir in Rajasthan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday took a dig at the Congress MLAs staying at Suryagarh Hotel in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, saying that they are 'adding insult to injury' on the people in the state.

11:00 August 09

Rajasthan Political Crisis Updates

Porbandar: Half a dozen BJP MLAs from Rajasthan arrived in Porbandar in Gujarat on Saturday ahead of the Assembly session in their home state on August 14.

More BJP legislators from Rajasthan will arrive in Gujarat, one of the legislators said after landing here by a chartered plane. Talking to reporters after arrival here, BJP MLA Nirmal Kumawat alleged that the Congress government in Rajasthan was "harassing" opposition MLAs, and said they were here on a pilgrimage to Somnath to seek mental peace.
         

"There have been political developments in Rajasthan for the last one month due to factionalism in the Congress. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot lacks a majority. He is harassing and putting mental pressure on BJP MLAs using SOG (Special Operations Group) and departmental raids," Kumawat alleged.
         

"In view of this, we decided to reduce our mental pain by paying a visit to Lord Somnath. We are here to save ourselves from the Congress government which is putting pressure on us to vote for it," the BJP MLA added.

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Some more MLAs were also arriving in Gujarat as per the decision of the top BJP leadership, he said. Another MLA in the group of six said they were likely
to stay in Gujarat for two days. Congress MLAs are currently holed up in a Jaisalmer hotel as the party has accused the BJP of horse-trading following the revolt by Congress leader Sachin Pilot and 18 MLAs loyal to him.
         

The BJP legislators who boarded the flight from the Jaipur airport on Saturday were Nirmal Kumawat, Gopichand Meena, Jabbar Singh Sankhla, Dharmendra Kumar Mochi, Gopal Lal Sharma and Gurudeep Singh Shahpini, the party sources said.