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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 12, 2020, 16:26:22 IST
Rajasthan political crisis live updates: Gehlot summons meeting of Congress MLAs, independents supporting his government
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has alleged the BJP of conspiring to topple his government by indulging in horse-trading, a charge denied by the opposition party. Stay with TOI for all the updates
Amid reports of a crisis in the Rajasthan Congress government, senior party leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday expressed concerns over the direction in which the party is heading.
"Worried for our party Will we wake up only after the horses have bolted from our stables?", Sibal's tweet read.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot summons meeting tonight of Congress MLAs, independents supporting his govt, reports PTI
The Congress has 107 members in the state 200-MLA state assembly.
At a press conference on Saturday, Gehlot had blamed the BJP of trying to bring down his government and cited the FIR registered by the SOG. The FIR is based on an alleged tapped phone conversation between two men, said to be BJP members.
Several ministers and MLAs visited Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's home on Sunday, indicating support to him amid speculation over a widening rift with his deputy Sachin Pilot.
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