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BSP MLAs' merger with Congress: Rajasthan HC to resume hearing on Friday

The Rajasthan HighCourt has posted for hearing on Friday the petitions filed by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar and the BSP challenging the merger of six MLAs with the Congress.

After Rajasthan failure, BJP wants to dislodge Thackeray govt: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena alleged that BJP wants to dislodge Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra by September after making an unsuccessful attempt to topple Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan

AICC committee to address grievances, leadership issue in Rajasthan: Pilot

Pilot also said he has made no personal demands for any post and asserted that he has left it to the party to decide on his "future role".

'Welcome back': Cong leaders hail Raja 'resolution' after Pilot-Rahul meet

Soon after his patch-up talks with senior Congress leaders, Pilot on Monday night said he has never hankered after posts and his was a fight for principles

Raj govt to provide free foodgrains till Nov under food security scheme

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the benificiaries will be given five kg of wheat per person and one kg of gram per family under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana as well as the NFSA

My fight is of principles, never hankered after any post: Sachin Pilot

"We raised issues of principles before the Congress leadership and welcome their assurance of time-bound redressal of our grievances," Pilot said

Sachin Pilot meets Rahul, Priyanka; Rajasthan crisis may have been averted

A terse statement by AICC Secretary KC Venugopal said Sachin Pilot has committed to working in the interest of the Congress party and the Congress government in Rajasthan

Working on a face-saver after breaking of Congress logjam in Rajasthan

Ashok Gehlot was hoping to be rid of Sachin Pilot forever and was working on his expulsion from the party. He will now have to kiss and make up with a party colleague who's bitterly critical of him

Rebel Congress MLA meets Ashok Gehlot, says 'Rajasthan govt safe'

The meeting took place hours after dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot met party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in New Delhi

Gehlot 'villain' of current political crisis: Rajasthan BJP chief

Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia on Monday asked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to quit on moral grounds, saying he is the villain of the political crisis unfolding in the state.

Show your unity on the floor of the House: Gehlot to Congress MLAs

The state has been witnessing a political turmoil after the rebellion by Sachin Pilot and legislators loyal to him

11 more Covid-19 deaths, record one-day jump of 1,171 cases in Rajasthan

Rajasthan recorded 11 more fatalities linked to Covid-19, raising the death toll to 778 while the infection tally mounted to 51,328 with detection of 1,171 new cases, state's highest so far in a day

Vasundhara Raje meets Rajnath Singh amid Rajasthan political crisis

Former chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje met senior party leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday and is believed to have discussed the political situation in the state.

Did not tap phones of any MLA: Rajasthan Police over social media claim

The Congress had shifted the MLAs backing Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to the Jaisalmer's Suryagarh hotel while accusing the BJP of the bid to topple its government in the state

Fight is against dictatorial style of Gehlot, not Congress: Pilot MLAs

"We are true soldiers of the Congress and our fight is not against the party, but we cannot work under Gehlot's leadership," said Hemaram Chaudhary, a six time MLA and a former Congress legislative pa

Plea filed in HC to stop 6 defecting' BSP MLAs function as Cong legislators

Justice Goyal, however, had not accepted the petitioners' plea to grant interim relief and put a stay on the six BSP MLAs' participation

Have requested PM to declare locust attack national disaster: CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to declare the locust attack a national disaster.

Gehlot urges PM Modi to hold meeting with CMs over Covid-19 management

At the same time, he said, financial support has also been provided to those who have lost their means of livelihood in the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic

5% reservation for more backward classes in Rajasthan judicial service

The more backward classes include Gurjars, Raika-Rabari, Gadiya-Lohars, Banjara and Gadariya

If high command forgives rebels, I will welcome them back: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot urged PM Narendra Modi to get the alleged attempt to topple his government stopped and said he is open to welcoming back the Congress rebels led by Sachin Pilot.