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Rajasthan political crisis live updates: Two-judge bench to hear Pilot camp's amended petition today

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 17, 2020, 00:21:19 IST

Rajasthan political crisis live updates: Two-judge bench to hear Pilot camp's amended petition today

The Congress has made several overtures to Sachin Pilot, indicating that the party is keen to keep him within the fold. On Thursday, Pilot and other rebel MLAs moved Rajasthan HC, challenging the Assembly Speaker's disqualification notice. Stay with TOI for all the updates

00:20 (IST) Jul 17

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to brief media today morning at Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur where Congress party MLAs are lodged: ANI

22:55 (IST) Jul 16

Rajasthan political row a tussle between 'autopilot' & 'fighter pilot': Union minister Shekhawat

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday described the power tussle going on between Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot as a fight between "autopilot" and a "fighter pilot". Taking a swipe at Gehlot, the BJP leader said his every statement proves the "Gandhi family's proprietorship" over the Congress.

22:43 (IST) Jul 16

Top Congress leadership still wants to keep 'doors open' for Sachin Pilot: Sources

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21:29 (IST) Jul 16

Read: BJP ally targets Vasundhara Raje over Rajasthan crisis

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20:23 (IST) Jul 16

Hanuman Beniwal alleges Vasundhara Raje asked Congress MLAs to support Ashok Gehlot

पूर्व सीएम वसुन्धरा राजे @ashokgehlot51 की अल्पमत वाली सरकार को बचाने का पुरजोर प्रयास कर रही है,राजे द्वारा कों… https://t.co/uwRiqEIByw
— HANUMAN BENIWAL (@hanumanbeniwal) 1594901740000

20:04 (IST) Jul 16

Amended petition filed by Sachin Pilot, 18 other Congress MLAs likely to be heard by Rajasthan HC at 1 pm Friday

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19:47 (IST) Jul 16

Rajasthan High Court defers to tomorrow the hearing on a petition filed by Sachin Pilot & 18 other Congress MLAs against disqualification notices issued to them by the Assembly Speaker (ANI)

17:36 (IST) Jul 16

Two-judge bench of Rajasthan high court to hear this evening amended petition filed by dissident Congress MLAs

16:28 (IST) Jul 16

Read: Pilot camp to file fresh petition against disqualification move, HC grants time

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15:44 (IST) Jul 16

Rajasthan HC grants time to Sachin Pilot camp to file fresh petition, matter to be heard now by Division Bench

15:44 (IST) Jul 16

Appearing for Sachin Pilot & 18 other MLAs, advocate Harish Salve says petitioner will challenge anti-defection law enshrined in Tenth Schedule of Constitution

15:35 (IST) Jul 16

Time has been sought by the petitioner to amend the petition. The Court has given them time. Next hearing will be held when they will file the amended petition

Abhay Kumar Bhandari, lawyer representing Mahesh Joshi, Congress chief whip

15:25 (IST) Jul 16

Pilot camp wants hearing before a division bench, say sources

15:22 (IST) Jul 16

Hearing held up due to technical issues in petition by Pilot camp, petitioners seek time to make amendments

15:16 (IST) Jul 16

Hearing begins in Rajasthan HC over petition by Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congres MLAs challenging ssembly Speaker CP Joshi's disqualification notice

14:55 (IST) Jul 16

In its complaint to the Speaker, the Congress sought action against Pilot and the other dissidents under paragraph 2 (1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution

The provision disqualifies MLAs if they “voluntarily” give up the membership of the party which they represent in the House.

14:54 (IST) Jul 16

The Pilot camp, however, argues that a party whip applies only when the assembly is in session

14:06 (IST) Jul 16

Read: Disqualification notice to Pilot, 18 MLAs brings issue of Speaker's power to fore again

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13:48 (IST) Jul 16

Joint petition challenging Speaker's notice has been moved by Cong MLA PR Meena from Sachin Pilot camp

All 19 MLAs have jointly moved the petition. PR Meena's name is at serial number 1, Sachin Pilot's at serial number 7

13:47 (IST) Jul 16

Pilot and other rebels to be represented by Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi

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