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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

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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

21:16 (IST) Jul 15

Whatever grievances you have,need to be resolved within the forum of the party. There is no hurry for Sachin Pilot. If at all there is a future for him it is in the Congress party. He has to realise that. He says he won't join BJP, it is good: M Veerappa Moily, Congress

19:51 (IST) Jul 15

We all saw what had happened in Madhya Pradesh. Now, it's happening again in Rajasthan. There seems to be some fault in the functioning of the Congress leadership: Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel

17:54 (IST) Jul 15

Private hotels are open for everyone, anyone can stay there. The Haryana government has no role in it: Haryana CM ML Khattar on being asked about Rajasthan Congress MLAs staying at a hotel in Manesar

17:22 (IST) Jul 15

May God give Sachin Pilot wisdom and he doesn't try to topple govt. He should admit his mistake. Doors were always open for him for talks, even today. But, now he seems to have moved ahead of all this, so these things don't matter now: Rajasthan Congress in-charge Avinash Pande to ANI

16:34 (IST) Jul 15

BJP has failed in its conspiracy to topple the elected government in Rajasthan: Randeep Surjewala

16:13 (IST) Jul 15

We've seen Sachin Pilot's statement that he won't join BJP. I'd like to tell him that if you don't want that, then immediately come out of the security cover of BJP's Haryana govt, stop all conversations with them & come back to your home in Jaipur: Randeep S Surjewala, Congress

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15:49 (IST) Jul 15

Copy of Assembly notice at absentee MLA from Viratnagar, Indraj Gurjar's residence at Civil Lines, Jaipur

15:47 (IST) Jul 15

Read: Pilot involved in horse trading, says Gehlot

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15:36 (IST) Jul 15

Speaking good English, giving good bytes and being handsome isn't everything. What is inside your heart for the country, your ideology, policies, and commitment, everything is considered: Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM

14:50 (IST) Jul 15

I have been in politics for 40 years, we love the new generation, the future will be theirs. This new generation, they have become central ministers, state presidents. If they had gone through what we did in our time, they would have understood

Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM

14:37 (IST) Jul 15

Horse trading was being done in Jaipur, we have the proof. We had to keep people at a hotel for 10 days, if we had not done that, the same thing that is happening in Manesar now would have happened

Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM

14:33 (IST) Jul 15

Calling the media the 4th arm of democracy, Gehlot said it should ensure democratic values are upheld, rather than seeking attractive headlines

14:32 (IST) Jul 15

Rajasthan CM Gehlot alleges attempts were made to bring down his govt by 'horse trading'

14:05 (IST) Jul 15

AICC leaders in-charge of states not doing their job: Veerappa Moily

Asked to comment on the political crisis in Rajasthan, the former Union Minister appeared to back Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and also hinted that rebel leader Sachin Pilot should have patiently waited for his turn. "These days many of the youngsters are encouraged in the Congress party. But at the same time there is a need for well-tested leadership because you cant just neglect the veterans also," Moily said.

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13:26 (IST) Jul 15

Rajasthan BJP president Satish Punia meets senior party leaders

13:10 (IST) Jul 15

BJP's media briefing likely in the evening

We had decided the timing of our meeting based Sachin Pilot's press conference but now that it has been cancelled, I have told Vasundhara Raje ji to try to arrive here by evening: Gulab Chand Kataria, Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly

13:05 (IST) Jul 15

Cong doors have not closed for Pilot: Party gen secretary Pande

The Congress' doors have not closed for Sachin Pilot, the party's national general secretary and Rajasthan in-charge Avinash Pande said on Wednesday, a day after the rebel leader was removed as state deputy chief minister. Pilot has said he worked very hard to bring the Congress back in power in Rajasthan and clarified that he is not joining the BJP. "The party''s doors have not been closed for Pilot. May God give... good sense and he realises his mistake. I pray that he comes out of the elusive trap of BJP," Pande said in a tweet.

12:51 (IST) Jul 15

Gulab Chand Kataria, Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly speaks about possibility of floor test

"We do not feel such need as of now. If we feel the need, the party (BJP) will sit together and make a decision" Kataria said

12:04 (IST) Jul 15

Congress party puts notice at MLA Hemaram Choudhary's residence in Gudamalani, Barmer, for not attending the recent Congress Legislative Party meetings

Rajasthan: Congress party puts notice at MLA Hemaram Choudhary's residence in Gudamalani, Barmer, for not attending… https://t.co/6JFypO1IFd
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