Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet Governor at 12.30 pm today. As per reports, the Rajasthan Chief Minister is expected to ask for a floor test.
Rajasthan news updates: The High Court of Rajasthan has maintained the status quo in the state until Monday. The Speaker can now act against the rebel MLAs till further directions from the court. The HC was expected to pass the order on a plea of sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other defecting MLAs challenging the disqualification notice against them today, but it urged for maintaining status quo. The SC had on Thursday refused to accept the request of Speaker C P Joshi to either stay the matter pending before the high court or transfer it to the apex court. The SC observed that the “voice of dissent” in a democracy cannot be shut down. Amid a political crisis in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot, meanwhile, has said his government shall soon prove its majority in the assembly. This came after Ashok Gehlot’s meeting with the Governor.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to hold a media encounter at 12.30 pm
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has reportedly written to Governor to summon the assembly. The CM wants an assembly session on Monday. The CM will also parade his MLAs as he meets Rajasthan Governor. Ashok Gehlot will hold a presser at 12.30 pm.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to see Governor at 12.30 pm
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet Governor at 12.30 pm today. As per reports, the Rajasthan Chief Minister is expected to ask for a floor test.
Speaker can’t act in contradiction of rebellious MLAs: Rajasthan HC inquires for status quo to be upheld
In a momentary relief for the Sachin Pilot camp, the Rajasthan High Court has asked for the status quo to be maintained in Rajasthan. The Speaker can now not act against the rebel Congress MLAs till Monday.
Assembly session can’t be called as the matter is in court: Rajasthan BJP chief
On Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claiming that the Rajsthan Assembly session will be called soon, state BJP Satish Poonia whispered, “When the matter is in the court, the session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly cannot be held as the two constitutional bodies cannot clash with each other for their rights.“
Centre now a party in the case against disqualification notice: Speaker’s lawyer
“Rajasthan High Court has made Centre a party in the case against Congress in the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and MLAs against disqualification notice,” declares Prateek Kasliwal, Speaker CP Joshi’s lawyer.
Why did Pilot camp want HC to take in Union govt in a list of respondents?
Sachin Pilot and 18 MLAs, who challenged notices for disqualification issued by the Rajasthan assembly speaker in the high court, had on Thursday moved an application before the court to include the Union government in the list of respondents. The application was moved on the ground that Tenth Schedule’s constitutional validity was under challenge and therefore, the Union of India was a necessary party now.
Pilot camp plea to include Union govt. in a list of respondents accepted
The application of rebel MLA Prithviraj Meena to make the central government a party in the case being heard in the Rajasthan High court has been accepted. The Pilot camp MLA had moved an application before the court on Thursday to include the Union government in the list of respondents.
The pilot might become CM as Gehlot govt. has a thin majority, speaks Rajasthan BJP chief Poonia
Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia has said there is a possibility of Sachin Pilot becoming the Rajasthan Chief Minister. “One fact is clear that the Gehlot government stands on verge of collapse as they will be left with the wafer-thin majority if 19 MLAs including Pilot and 3 independents who are out from Congress camp, leave the government,” the BJP leader told news agency IANS.
“If the situation allows, Sachin Pilot can become the Chief Minister. He has taken a big step with this goal in mind,” Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia said.
Sachin Pilot had been planning a revolution for 6 months: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot speaks about a revolt by the Pilot camp, his former deputy’s possible entry into the BJP, and more.
Gehlot govt. has majority figure far more than it requires, says Congress
Rajasthan Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra has said the Congress government has the majority figure, which is far more than that is required. Dotasra said, “The government has the majority figure… hundred percent… far more than the government requires.“
To the question of holding an assembly session, he said, “We are ready. If our chief minister calls the House… we are ready for the floor test.“
What is at stake for Vasundhara Raje in Rajasthan?
When Sachin Pilot left for Delhi almost two weeks ago, it appeared that another ‘Operation Kamal’ would be easily accomplished. Rajasthan, however, turned out to be a different battleground altogether. Rajasthan is a dust bowl that can damage the BJP severely if it pushes too hard to plant a lotus seed here. So, what is at stake for Vasundhara Raje in Rajasthan?
Rajasthan High Court to decide on Sachin Pilot’s plea, but order subject to SC final ruling
All eyes are on the Rajasthan High Court today as it is expected to pass an order on the petition filed by rebel Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot. The Supreme Court, however, on Thursday refused to restrain the Rajasthan High Court from passing an order on a plea of Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs challenging the disqualification notice against them and said it would be subject to the outcome of the petition before the apex court. Observing that “voice of dissent” in a democracy cannot be shut down, the SC refused to accept the request of Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi to either stay the matter pending before the high court or transfer it to the apex court. “As the high court has already heard the matter after prolonged arguments and reserved the order, we are not staying the passing of the order, however, whatever order is passed, shall be ultimately subject to the outcome of this petition,” the bench said on Thursday and fixed the matter for hearing on July 27.
Rajasthan Assembly session ‘very soon’, have the numbers, says CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said an assembly session will be called soon and his government will prove its majority. “The session of the assembly will take place soon. The majority is with us, all Congress MLAs are united,” Gehlot said on Thursday. The indication that the Gehlot government is preparing for a floor test in the assembly came a day ahead of the expected pronouncement of a high court order on the disqualification notices sent by the Speaker to the rebel MLAs. The HC order, however, will be subject to the outcome of a petition by the Rajasthan Speaker that the Supreme Court is now hearing. The 19 dissident MLAs had filed a petition in the high court, challenging the disqualification notices. Gehlot also said those who went to court are the ones who were wrong. “They are calling us and saying that they are unable to come out,” he said, hinting at reports that the rebel MLAs are camping together, just like the ones in his camp. “Bouncers are deployed,” Gehlot alleged. “I hope that some of them when they come out, will vote with us,” the Rajasthan chief minister said, adding that his government is in majority even without their support.
Rajasthan High Court probable to pass an order on Pilot camp’s plea against Speaker notice today
The Rajasthan High Court is scheduled to pass its order on Friday on the plea filed by the 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot. The path for HC to pass on the order was cleared after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to restrain the HC from passing an order on a plea of sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs. Rebel MLAs have challenged the disqualification notice against them by the Speaker. The SC on Thursday refused to accept the request of Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi to either stay the matter pending before the high court or transfer it to the SC. The top court observed that the “voice of dissent” in a democracy cannot be shut down. “As the high court has already heard the matter after prolonged arguments and reserved the order, we are not staying the passing of the order, however, whatever order is passed, shall be ultimately subject to the outcome of this petition,” the bench said and fixed the matter for hearing on July 27. Earlier this week, the Rajasthan HC had requested the Legislative Assembly Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till Friday as it said it will pass appropriate orders on the writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 dissident legislators. The Speaker, however, moved the SC, saying a constitutional crisis was looming in Rajasthan. Speaker CP Joshi had said circumventing the defined roles of an institution is a threat to parliamentary democracy.
