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Rajasthan Political crisis LIVE: Horse trading rates up in state after session announced: CM Gehlot

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Published : Jul 31, 2020, 10:32 AM IST

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Updated : Jul 31, 2020, 7:46 PM IST

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Rajasthan Political crisis

19:36 July 31

Gehlot questions BJP's criticism over defection of 6 BSP MLAs to Cong

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot while speaking to media personnel in Jaipur

Accusing the BJP of adopting double standards over the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday reminded it about the induction of four TDP Rajya Sabha MPs into the saffron party last year.

Six BSP MLAs defected to the Congress in September last year which was initially challenged by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar before the assembly speaker in March this year and now he and the BSP have filed separate writ petitions in the Rajasthan High Court against the merger.

"The BJP got four MPs of TDP merged with it overnight in Rajya Sabha. That merger is right and the merger of six MLAs with the Congress in Rajasthan is wrong," Gehlot tweeted in Hindi.

He asked what had happened to the BJP's 'Chaal-Charitra-Chehra' (conduct and character) at that time? In Andhra Pradesh, four of the six Telugu Desam Party members of Rajya Sabha had joined the BJP last year.

"The merger can take place with 2/3 majority. Here, all the six MLAs had merged so, therefore (BSP supremo) Mayawati's complaint is not justified because it was not about two MLAs, it was about all the MLAs," Gehlot had said on Thursday.

"This is the game of BJP which the entire country is watching. Some of our colleagues are involved in this," he had said. The high court has issued notices to the speaker, secretary of the assembly and the six MLAs.

19:19 July 31

Centre using ED, CBI to target Congress government in Rajasthan: State Transport Minister

Centre using ED, CBI to target Congress government in Rajasthan: State Transport Minister

While speaking to ETV Bharat, Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas accused the BJP-led government of using Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to target Congress government in Rajasthan. Khachariyawas said that the BJP-led government has "shown its true colours" and "did not care for democracy".

17:12 July 31

Cong leader Randeep Surjewala and Dotasara reach Jaipur airport to fly Jaisalmer

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala while speaking to media at Jaipur airport

Soon after three chartered planes touch down at the Jaisalmer based civil airport on Friday afternoon, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala and newly appointed Rajasthan party president Govind Singh Dotasara reached Jaipur airport.

According to the reports, both of them will fly to Jaisalmer where 53 Congress MLAs were sent earlier today.

16:49 July 31

Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi approaches Supreme Court against July 24 order

Rajasthan Assembly Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi approached Supreme Court against July 24 order of Rajasthan High Court decision to defer disqualification proceedings against former deputy CM Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs.

15:27 July 31

3 chartered planes carrying 109 Congress MLAs reach Jaisalmer

Former parliamentarian Badri Ram Jakhar, while talking to media personnel

As many as 109 Congress MLAs reached at Rajasthan's Jaisalmer by three special chartered planes on Friday at 3 pm. Former parliamentarian Badri Ram Jakhar, who came to receive the MLAs from Civil Airport interacted with the media.

"As many 109 MLAs are travelling with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Gehlot has the mandate of the people of Rajasthan. He will definitely rule for the next five years in the state", said Jakhar to ETV Bharat.

12:56 July 31

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CLP MLAs reach Jaipur airport, to be put up at Suryagarh hotel in Jaisalmer

Following the CLP meeting, the MLAs are being moved to Jaisalmer. The MLAs have been staying in Jaipur hotel since July 13 after Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress MLAs rebelled against the government.

12:50 July 31

Jaisalmer police reach Suryagarh hotel, take stock of the security arrangements

Ahead of the arrival of CLP MLAs, security has been enhanced by barricading the road in front of the Suryagarh hotel, Jaisalmer. According to sources, a special team of Jaipur Police is also reaching Jaisalmer to ensure the security of the MLAs.

12:36 July 31

Sanjay Jain's voice sample to be taken today by SOG team

After a petition was filed in the court by SOG to take voice sample of accused Sanjay Jain and the court allowed the recording of his voice sample on July 31 in the matter relating to the horse-trading of MLAs.

10:33 July 31

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Details of flights and MLAs

Two charter planes booked to ferry MLAs, CM

The planes are scheduled to take-off from Jaipur Airport at 11.45 am and 3.30 am, respectively

10:26 July 31

Rajasthan Political crisis LIVE

Jaipur: The MLAs of the Ashok Gehlot camp, who have been staying at a hotel on the Jaipur- Delhi Highway amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, will be shifted to Jaisalmer on Friday, Congress sources said.

The MLAs will be shifted after the Congress Legislature Party meeting in the hotel, the sources said, adding, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will address the MLAs.

The MLAs have been staying in the hotel since July 13 after Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress MLAs rebelled against the government triggering the political crisis.

The sources did not elaborate on the reasons for shifting the MLAs.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday indicated that he will seek a confidence vote when the assembly convenes next fortnight and claimed that the money offered to the MLAs to switch sides had increased sharply ahead of the session.

The chief minister said the rebels who have not accepted money should return to the party fold.

19:36 July 31

Gehlot questions BJP's criticism over defection of 6 BSP MLAs to Cong

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot while speaking to media personnel in Jaipur

Accusing the BJP of adopting double standards over the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday reminded it about the induction of four TDP Rajya Sabha MPs into the saffron party last year.

Six BSP MLAs defected to the Congress in September last year which was initially challenged by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar before the assembly speaker in March this year and now he and the BSP have filed separate writ petitions in the Rajasthan High Court against the merger.

"The BJP got four MPs of TDP merged with it overnight in Rajya Sabha. That merger is right and the merger of six MLAs with the Congress in Rajasthan is wrong," Gehlot tweeted in Hindi.

He asked what had happened to the BJP's 'Chaal-Charitra-Chehra' (conduct and character) at that time? In Andhra Pradesh, four of the six Telugu Desam Party members of Rajya Sabha had joined the BJP last year.

"The merger can take place with 2/3 majority. Here, all the six MLAs had merged so, therefore (BSP supremo) Mayawati's complaint is not justified because it was not about two MLAs, it was about all the MLAs," Gehlot had said on Thursday.

"This is the game of BJP which the entire country is watching. Some of our colleagues are involved in this," he had said. The high court has issued notices to the speaker, secretary of the assembly and the six MLAs.

19:19 July 31

Centre using ED, CBI to target Congress government in Rajasthan: State Transport Minister

Centre using ED, CBI to target Congress government in Rajasthan: State Transport Minister

While speaking to ETV Bharat, Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas accused the BJP-led government of using Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to target Congress government in Rajasthan. Khachariyawas said that the BJP-led government has "shown its true colours" and "did not care for democracy".

17:12 July 31

Cong leader Randeep Surjewala and Dotasara reach Jaipur airport to fly Jaisalmer

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala while speaking to media at Jaipur airport

Soon after three chartered planes touch down at the Jaisalmer based civil airport on Friday afternoon, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala and newly appointed Rajasthan party president Govind Singh Dotasara reached Jaipur airport.

According to the reports, both of them will fly to Jaisalmer where 53 Congress MLAs were sent earlier today.

16:49 July 31

Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi approaches Supreme Court against July 24 order

Rajasthan Assembly Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi approached Supreme Court against July 24 order of Rajasthan High Court decision to defer disqualification proceedings against former deputy CM Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs.

15:27 July 31

3 chartered planes carrying 109 Congress MLAs reach Jaisalmer

Former parliamentarian Badri Ram Jakhar, while talking to media personnel

As many as 109 Congress MLAs reached at Rajasthan's Jaisalmer by three special chartered planes on Friday at 3 pm. Former parliamentarian Badri Ram Jakhar, who came to receive the MLAs from Civil Airport interacted with the media.

"As many 109 MLAs are travelling with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Gehlot has the mandate of the people of Rajasthan. He will definitely rule for the next five years in the state", said Jakhar to ETV Bharat.

12:56 July 31

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CLP MLAs reach Jaipur airport, to be put up at Suryagarh hotel in Jaisalmer

Following the CLP meeting, the MLAs are being moved to Jaisalmer. The MLAs have been staying in Jaipur hotel since July 13 after Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress MLAs rebelled against the government.

12:50 July 31

Jaisalmer police reach Suryagarh hotel, take stock of the security arrangements

Ahead of the arrival of CLP MLAs, security has been enhanced by barricading the road in front of the Suryagarh hotel, Jaisalmer. According to sources, a special team of Jaipur Police is also reaching Jaisalmer to ensure the security of the MLAs.

12:36 July 31

Sanjay Jain's voice sample to be taken today by SOG team

After a petition was filed in the court by SOG to take voice sample of accused Sanjay Jain and the court allowed the recording of his voice sample on July 31 in the matter relating to the horse-trading of MLAs.

10:33 July 31

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Details of flights and MLAs

Two charter planes booked to ferry MLAs, CM

The planes are scheduled to take-off from Jaipur Airport at 11.45 am and 3.30 am, respectively

10:26 July 31

Rajasthan Political crisis LIVE

Jaipur: The MLAs of the Ashok Gehlot camp, who have been staying at a hotel on the Jaipur- Delhi Highway amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, will be shifted to Jaisalmer on Friday, Congress sources said.

The MLAs will be shifted after the Congress Legislature Party meeting in the hotel, the sources said, adding, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will address the MLAs.

The MLAs have been staying in the hotel since July 13 after Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress MLAs rebelled against the government triggering the political crisis.

The sources did not elaborate on the reasons for shifting the MLAs.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday indicated that he will seek a confidence vote when the assembly convenes next fortnight and claimed that the money offered to the MLAs to switch sides had increased sharply ahead of the session.

The chief minister said the rebels who have not accepted money should return to the party fold.

Last Updated : Jul 31, 2020, 7:46 PM IST

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