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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

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

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

Will decide on support to Gehlot when there's clarity on floor test: CPM

This comes days after Balwan Poonia, one of the two CPI(M) MLAs in the state assembly, pledged his support to Gehlot, who is embroiled in a power struggle with his former deputy Sachin Pilot

Knew Pilot is worthless, but kept quiet in partys interest: CM Ashok Gehlot

He said no demand was raised to change the PCC president, a post which Pilot held for the last seven years in Rajasthan

Cong foiled Centre's bid to topple Rajasthan govt with money: Shiv Sena

In Rajasthan, the Pilot vs Gehlot dispute remained the same, but despite this, the government did not fall from the contradiction, rather Gehlot reversed BJP's stance, said Shiv Sena

Unable to topple Ashok Gehlot but BJP still wins in Rajasthan

With minimal cost and effort, the party has exposed the irreparable split in the state Congress

Sachin Pilot shouldn't go Scindia way, has future in Congress: Digvijaya

His remarks follow Pilot's open rebellion against the Ashok Gehlot government, which has been on shaky ground with at least 18 legislators backing the rebel leader

People of Rajasthan paying for internal strife in Congress: Vasundhara Raje

Former Rajasthan CMP Vasundhara Raje said it was unfortunate that people of Rajasthan were paying the price for the internal squabbles in the ruling Congress party

Mayawati accuses Rajasthan CM of phone tapping, calls for President's Rule

Rajasthan Congress continues to remain in turmoil after simmering differences between Sachin Pilot and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot came out in the open

Rajasthan governor should recommend President's Rule, suggests Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Saturday said Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra should take cognisance of the instability in the state and recommend President's Rule. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, she said, had openly violated the Anti-Defection law and cheated the BSP for a second time by getting its MLAs included in the Congress. "And it is also evident he did an illegal and unconstitutional thing by phone tapping," Mayawati said in a series of tweets in Hindi. "The governor (of Rajasthan) must take cognisance of the political deadlock and instability prevailing in Rajasthan, and should recommend imposition of President's Rule in the state, so that the condition of democracy in the state does not deteriorate," she said.

Were phones of politicians tapped in Rajasthan? BJP demands CBI probe

Patra said senior Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Gehlot, have been claiming that these audio clips are authentic even though the FIR registered by police does not say so

Follow the money: Why parties are at pains to deny states to rivals

Much of the money to be milked from the govt system for political use is at the state level, not central. What's more, the same money can be denied to the Opposition, writes T N Ninan

Haryana police stop Rajasthan cops from entering rebel Congress MLAs' hotel

The Rajasthan police had sent a Special Operations Group (SOG) team to BJP-ruled Haryana to collect voice samples of some dissident MLAs

Rajasthan row: Audio 'manufactured', Cong acting in frustration, says BJP

AICC spokesperson Randeep Surjewala targeted the central government and alleged that it is busy toppling Congress governments during the coronavirus pandemic

BJP ally targets Vasundhara Raje over Rajasthan political crisis

Beniwal, a former BJP leader and Raje-baiter for a long time, claimed that there is an "internal understanding" between her and incumbent Chief Minister Gehlot.

HC grants time to Pilot camp to file new plea against disqualification move

The petition against the move to disqualify the rebel MLAs from the state assembly was taken up for hearing at 3 pm

Disqualification notice to Pilot, MLAs ignites debate over Speakers' power

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi has sent disqualification notices to sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs on the basis of the complaint made by the party