Page 15 - Ashok Gehlot

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

Rajasthan HC can pass order on Pilot, MLAs plea against Speaker's move: SC

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi however failed to get any interim relief on his plea alleging that the high court cannot interdict the disqualification proceedings

Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down: SC to Raj Speaker

The Supreme Court questioned Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi on the reasons for initiating disqualification proceedings against 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot

Probe ordered into complaint against Sekhawat in 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

Courts can't intervene in disqualification process: Rajasthan Speaker to SC

Lawyer says courts can only intervene when the Speaker takes a decision to suspend or disqualify a member of the House

CP Joshi: The irascible Speaker of Rajasthan may save the Congress govt

C P Joshi is the slender thread that stands between a Congress and a BJP government

Gehlot vs Pilot reaches top court: SC hearing on Speaker's plea today

The central issue is: Can a Speaker have jurisdiction over the actions of MLAs outside the Legislative Assembly and when the Assembly is not in session?

Gehlot writes to PM Modi, accuses Shekhawat of trying to topple Cong govt

Gehlot said the alleged attempt to bring down the Congress government in the state insulted the people's mandate and was an open violation of constitutional values.

Pilot sends notice to MLA over horse-trading charge, seeks apology

Bari MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga had recently claimed he was made that offer at Pilot's home, by the now sacked deputy chief minister himself

Tough time for Pilot, Gehlot camps as HC defers order till Friday

Speaker prevented from taking action against rebel MLAs

HC likely to pronounce order on petition filed by Pilot, 18 rebel Cong MLAs

The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) is also scheduled to meet at 11 am

Pilot, Gehlot rift widens as HC debates Speaker's role in barring MLAs

"Never in the history of India have I ever heard that the head of a party conspired to topple its own government. I have never heard of this till date" Gehlot tweeted.

Rajasthan Police SOG serves notice on minister Gajendra Shekhawat

Shekhawat had earlier denied that he figured in the audio clip and declared he was open to a probe

Pilot camp's plea against disqualification: HC hearing to resume on Tuesday

According to lawyers who appeared before the court in the matter, the hearing will begin at 10:30 am on July 21