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  Rajasthan Crisis: BJP giving threat of CBI action to save its leaders, says Ajay Maken

  July 19, 2020 14:55 IST

  Party leader and former Union minister Ajay Maken said the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Rajasthan police has registered a case in connection with the audio tapes of a purported conversation between Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, Shekhawat and one Sanjay Jain.

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  Congress infighting unfortunate, people of Rajasthan paying for it: Vasundhara Raje

  July 18, 2020 16:22 IST

  Breaking her silence over the political feud in the state's congress government, BJP leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje said it is unfortunate that the people of Rajasthan have to pay for the discord within the Congress. 

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  Rajasthan crisis: BJP raises 5 questions over phone tapping by Congress; demands CBI probe

  July 18, 2020 11:20 IST

  The BJP on Saturday addressed a press conference over the audiotapes released by Congress. Raising five questions over the phone tapping incident, BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra demanded a CBI probe into the matter. Speaking on the audiotapes, Sambit Patra said phone tapping can only be done by authorized agencies as per the due process of law and subject to approve safeguards and SOPs.

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  Rajasthan political crisis: BJP files complaint against Surjewala, others in audio clip case

  July 18, 2020 9:36 IST

  BJP leader Laxmikant Bhardwaj filed a complaint against Congress leaders including Randeep Surjewala and Govind Singh Dotasra for associating Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's name with an alleged audio clip related to conspiring to topple the elected government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan.

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  Pilot, dissident MLAs get 4-day breather: Rajasthan Speaker's action on hold till Tuesday

  July 17, 2020 18:11 IST

  Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress dissident MLAs on Friday got a four-day reprieve from any action by the assembly Speaker on the disqualification notices served on them, after the Rajasthan High Court extended its hearing on the issue to next week.

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  FIR filed against Gajendra Shekhawat after Congress releases audio clips alleging horse-trading

  July 17, 2020 11:28 IST

  As Rajasthan's political turmoil carries on, new factions of Rajasthan politics are coming to light. In the latest turn of events, Congress party has demanded an FIR against Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat after releasing audio clips accusing the minister of indulging in horse-trading.

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  'Not Joining BJP', Sachin Pilot clears the air amid speculations surrounding political future

  July 15, 2020 11:06 IST

  Sachin Pilot has reiterated that he is not joining BJP amid speculations surrounding his political future after he openly rebelled against the 'slavery' of the Congress high command. Pilot has reportedly told news agency ANI that he will not be joining BJP.

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  Ashok Gehlot raises horse trading questions amid Rajasthan political turmoil

  July 15, 2020 14:55 IST

  Amid rising political turmoil in the state of Rajasthan, sacked Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister in the state, Sachin Pilot will be addressing a press conference today. Pilot was sacked from his posts yesterday after started a rebellion along with his support group of MLAs.

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  Rajasthan's Royal Rumble: Ashok Gehlot takes first round, over to Sachin Pilot now

  July 15, 2020 15:45 IST

  Sachin Pilot rattled the political circles with his rebellion on Sunday. It seemed a repeat of what happened in Madhya Pradesh. A young gun took on the old guard and brought the government down. But initial fears turned out to be unfounded and it was soon clear that the game in Rajasthan was not as straightforward as the one in Madhya Pradesh.

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  Sanjay Jha suspended from Congress hours after he showered praises on Sachin Pilot

  July 14, 2020 22:25 IST

  Sanjay Jha has been suspended from the Congress party for "anti-party activities and breach of discipline." His suspension comes hours after he tweeted for Sachin Pilot, who was removed as Rajasthan Deputy CM for revolting against CM Ashok Gehlot.

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  Shashi Tharoor: Sad to see Sachin Pilot leave Congress, wish it had not come to this

  July 14, 2020 20:25 IST

  Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said he felt "sad to see Sachin Pilot leave Congress party." Tharoor's reaction comes in after Pilot was sacked as Rajasthan Deputy CM and PCC chief for revolting against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

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  59 Congress office bearers resign in Rajasthan, protest removal of Sachin Pilot as Deputy CM

  July 14, 2020 18:57 IST

  At least 59 office bearers of Congress party's Tonk unit in Rajasthan have tendered their resignations. The move comes as a protest against the removal of Sachin Pilot as the Deputy Chief Minister and Rajasthan PCC chief.

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  Priya Dutt on Sachin Pilot: Don't think being ambitious is wrong, Congress has lost young leaders

  July 14, 2020 18:25 IST

  ​Amid a deepening political crisis in Rajasthan, Congress leader Priya Dutt on Tuesday said the Congress party has lost two stalwart young leaders -- Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia. "I don't believe being ambitious is wrong," Dutt said in a tweet.

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  Truth can be troubled not defeated, tweets Sachin Pilot after Congress sacks him as Rajasthan Dy CM

  July 14, 2020 15:02 IST

  Sachin Pilot has said that truth can be harassed but cannot be defeated, in a tweet soon after the Congress party sacked him as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and PCC chief.

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  Govind Singh Dotasra appointed new Rajasthan PCC chief

  July 14, 2020 15:18 IST

  Congress leader Govind Singh Dotasra has been appointed as the new Rajasthan Congress Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief, replacing Sachin Pilot who was sacked by the party as PCC chief and Deputy Chief Minister as well, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala informed on Tuesday.

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  Congress removes Sachin Pilot as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister; appoints new state chief

  July 14, 2020 14:53 IST

  Ahead of the meeting, Congress general secretary Avinash Pande had made another bid to reach out to the rebel leader, who had skipped the first CLP meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s home on Monday. Eighteen other Congress MLAs had also not attended Monday’s meeting, according to sources. But independents and MLAs from other parties participated, expressing support for Gehlot.

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  Rajasthan political crisis: Congress in-charge appeals Sachin Pilot to attend crucial CLP meet

  July 14, 2020 12:04 IST

  The appeal comes just minutes before the crucial CLP meeting in Jaipur at 10.30 a.m. Pradesh Congress Committee Vice President Archana Sharma on Monday night also made an emotional appeal to all party MLAs who skipped the meet on Monday to remain present in Tuesday's meeting.

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  Rajasthan Crisis Updates: As it happened

  July 14, 2020 23:17 IST

  Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot left for his residence along with his MLAs from Fairmount Resort. A meeting of his cabinet will take place at 7:30 pm. In a show of strength, the Rajasthan Congress on Tuesday removed Sachin Pilot and two other ministers from the state cabinet.

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  Cong MLAs huddle to hotel as Gehlot-Pilot clash in Rajasthan; another CLP meet on Tuesday

  July 13, 2020 23:08 IST

  As the political crisis in Rajasthan deepens, the Congress party scheduled another legislative party meeting at 10 am on Tuesday and invited Sachin Pilot and all the MLAs to attend.

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  Sachin Pilot won't join BJP but political crisis within Rajasthan Congress is far from over

  July 13, 2020 18:14 IST

  Even as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot openly rebelled against CM Ashok Gehlot, the former has no plans of joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), sources close to the young-leader told news agency ANI. But that does not mean that trouble for Gehlot has ended.

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  Sachin Pilot now in BJP, says Chattisgarh Congress in-charge PL Punia

  July 13, 2020 10:56 IST

  Chattisgarh Congress In-charge PL Punia on Monday said Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot is now in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Punia's statement comes amid the big political crisis in Rajasthan after Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday declared open rebellion and claimed that the Ashok Gehlot government in the state is in minority.

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  Pilot not above other MLAs, will have to face action in case of indiscipline: Avinash Pandey

  July 13, 2020 10:22 IST

  Rajasthan Political Crisis: According to sources in the party, 109 MLAs have signed the letter of support to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot including Congress, other parties, and independent MLAs in front of AICC observers.

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  Sachin Pilot will not join BJP, reveal sources; but speaks with friend Scindia while incommunicado

  July 13, 2020 8:57 IST

  Upset and angry over the sedition charges being levelled against him by the state special operations group (SOG), as one of his supporters said it was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back, Pilot decided that enough was enough and made his move.

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  Rajasthan Political Crisis: How sequence of events unfolded on July 13

  July 13, 2020 22:50 IST

  India's grand old party - the Congress party led by Sonia Gandhi - is in crisis. This time the crisis has unfolded in Rajasthan, where Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has rebelled against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. During a late-night Sunday briefing, Pilot, who is camping in Delhi, the ruling Congress, claimed the support of 109 MLAs to back the state government led by Gehlot.

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  Sad to see Sachin Pilot getting sidelined by Gehlot, tweets Jyotiraditya Scindia

  July 12, 2020 19:42 IST

  Developments in Rajasthan are taking an interesting turn and Ashok Gehlot-led state government is increasingly finding itself in a post. Amid reports of rift between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin PIlot, Jyotiraditya Scindia has made a tweet that has created a lot of buzz.

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  Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot calls meeting of MLAs, Sachin Pilot still in Delhi

  July 12, 2020 19:43 IST

  Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan Government appears to be in a bit of a spot as state Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot is in Delhi and, if sources are to be believed, 16 MLAs are with him. Amid all this, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has called a meeting of all MLAs at 9 pm tonight

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  Hardik Patel appointed Working President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee

  July 11, 2020 22:43 IST

  Hardik Patel has been appointed the Working President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect.

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  Gehlot accuses BJP of trying to topple his govt; BJP blames 'infighting' within Congress

  July 11, 2020 16:27 IST

  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and a number of his MLAs have accused the BJP of conspiring to topple the government in the state, a charge denied by the opposition party which blamed "infighting" within the ruling Congress for the current situation.