The Congress now has just 100 MLAs, the half-way mark in the 200-member Assembly.
Shekhawat also took a swipe at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying he is behind all this "propaganda" to cover up the failures of his government which is now in "minority"
However, it would be most unfortunate if he follows Jyotiraditya Scindia and joins the BJP
Maharashtra Congress leader Milind Deora, who is not altogether happy with his current lot in the party, is also being spoken of as someone in touch with the Bharatiya Janata Party
Gehlot and the other ministers arrived there from the hotel where they were holed up amid the power tussle between Gehlot and Pilot
The three-time Congress MLA had contested the Lakshmanagarh pachayat samiti in 2005 before being given the party ticket for the assembly elections three years later
102 MLAs present at the CLP meeting at Jaipur have unanimously demanded Sachin Pilot's removal from the party
A day after the Congress said the "doors are open" for Pilot and gave him a second chance, the party virtually closed them for him
Prasada, considered a leader of the party's young brigade', also expressed the hope that the situation can be salvaged
AICC spokesperson Randeep Surjewala announced the decision after a Congress Legislature Party meeting amid a tussle for power between Pilot and CM Ashok Gehlot
The 10-second video was shared late at night on Pilot's official WhatsApp group
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The raids come at a time when Rajasthan is witnessing an intense power tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot.
Rajasthan crisis: CLP adopts resolution to take action against anti-party elements; Pilot said to be in talks with BJP
The 10-second video was shared late at night on Pilot's official WhatsApp group
Lack of party democracy is proving to be a disaster
The fracas between the state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot has every sign of reaching a crescendo
While the Rajasthan CM has won the battle hands down, efforts to placate Pilot by some of the party's most influential leaders points to a generational battle between the old guard and younger blood
Top Congress leaders have talked to Pilot and have asked him not to rebel against the chief minister
The Congress Legislature Party expresses full faith and confidence in the leadership of party president Sonia Gandhi and leader Rahul Gandhi