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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 24, 2020, 15:51:30 IST

Rajasthan crisis live updates: Gehlot meets governor, Cong MLAs raise slogans for assembly session at Raj Bhawan

In a relief to the Sachin Pilot camp, the Rajasthan high court today ordered for maintaining status quo on the disqualification notice issued by assembly speaker against the 19 MLAs including Pilot. Stay here for all live updates

15:51 (IST), Jul 24

Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra interacts with Congress MLAs who accompanied CM Gehlot to Raj Bhavan

15:45 (IST), Jul 24

Congress MLAs loyal to CM Gehlot raise slogans at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur

15:08 (IST), Jul 24

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot meets governor Kalraj Mishra, at Raj Bhawan in Jaipur

15:01 (IST), Jul 24

Congress MLAs at Raj Bhawan

14:52 (IST), Jul 24

Rajasthan governor under pressure, not calling assembly session: CM Gehlot

Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra is not calling the state assembly session due to "pressures from the top", said chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday. "After the decision of the Cabinet, we wrote a letter to Governor stating that we want assembly session to be convened in order to discuss issues including corona and the political situation... We believe that because of pressures from the top, governor is not giving directions to call the session. We are unhappy with this," Gehlot said at a press conference here.

14:30 (IST), Jul 24

Chief whip Mahesh Joshi and transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas reach Raj Bhawan

14:22 (IST), Jul 24

Rajasthan: Congress MLAs supporting CM Ashok Gehlot on their way to meet governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhawan.

14:20 (IST), Jul 24

If media reports are true about governor saying that state assembly session can't be conducted due to Covid-19, then we are ready to conduct Covid-19 tests of 200 MLAs : Raghu Sharma, Rajasthan Minister and Congress leader

14:19 (IST), Jul 24
 
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There is a political conspiracy. It'll become clear in coming days that how, when and who are behind it

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Rajasthan Court's order to investigate against him and his associates in alleged 'Sanjivini Credit Cooperative Society' scam. 
14:13 (IST), Jul 24

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Congress MLAs on way to meet governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhawan.

13:42 (IST), Jul 24

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in reaction to Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s threat that he will not be responsible if people gherao the Raj Bhawan, says, “Gehlot ji, people are watching and understand your greed for power, and politics of intimidation.”

13:40 (IST), Jul 24

Ashok Gehlot at Congress Legislative Party in Fairmont hotel

13:39 (IST), Jul 24

Rajasthan: Congress Legislative Party meeting underway at Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Ajay Maken also present.

13:10 (IST), Jul 24

Rajasthan CM accuses governor Kalraj Mishra of being under pressure to not call assembly session

13:05 (IST), Jul 24

If entire public of the state now gherao the Raj Bhawan, we will not be responsible: Ashok Gehlot

13:03 (IST), Jul 24

CM Ashok Gehlot has said if the governor does not give order to call the assembly, all Congress MLAs will reach Raj Bhawan and collectively request him.

13:03 (IST), Jul 24

CM Ashok Gehlot has said governor not calling the assembly session despite his request is not understandable. "Probably he is under pressure from above," Gehlot said addressing media outside Fairmont hotel

12:59 (IST), Jul 24

We want to start the state assembly session from Monday. Everything will be clear then. I had a telephonic conversation with the Governor and requested him to take a decision on this immediately. Now, we are going to meet him also: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

12:27 (IST), Jul 24

BJP MLA moves Rajasthan high court against merger of BSP MLAs' group with Congress, claims Speaker's decision illegal

12:24 (IST), Jul 24

Rajasthan: Congress MLAs led by CM Ashok Gehlot to meet governor at 12.30 pm

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