Rajasthan political crisis live updates: CM Gehlot says could have proved majority even without the 19 rebel MLAs

SC refuses interim order on plea against merger of 6 BSP MLAs of Rajasthan with Congress

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, in a hearing, briefly heard the parties including the counsel for BJP MLA Madan Dilawar who said that these six BSP MLAs have been wrongly allowed by the assembly speaker to merge with the ruling Congress party. On being told that the Rajasthan High Court is scheduled to hear the case on Friday, the bench said, “We are not passing any interim orders. Any transaction that takes place (in the assembly) will obviously be subject to the court's order.”

Congress will stand united in Rajasthan assembly, fight BJP's bad politics: KC Venugopal

A day ahead of the start of Rajasthan assembly session, Congress today said that it stands united to take on the BJP which is planning to bring a no-confidence motion against the Ashok Gehlot government. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said, "Now the Congress family is united, we will fight against BJP's bad politics. Tomorrow in Vidhan Sabha, Congress party will stand united."

Congress says will move confidence motion in Rajasthan Assembly

The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government will move a confidence motion in the Rajasthan Assembly during the session beginning Friday, a party leader said. This was announced Thursday at the Congress Legislature Party meeting chaired by Gehlot. Just hours earlier, the opposition BJP said it will move a no-confidence motion during the session.

CLP meeting at CM Gehlot's residence ends

Situation in Rajasthan Congress due to internal rift, BJP has got nothing to with it: Union minsiter Tomar

The problems in Rajasthan unit of Congress are due to their internal issues, the BJP has got nothing to do with it and they will be the only ones responsible, if and when the government falls in the state, said Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday. "I want to tell the Congress leaders and the Chief Minister that they should not put the burden of their failures on someone else's shoulder. The situation in Congress is due to their differences and internal rift, BJP has nothing to do with, whenever the Congress government (in the state) falls, it will be because of their own doings," Tomar told reporters.

Raj govt will complete its 5-year term under Gehlot's leadership: Pilot camp MLA Vishvendra Singh

Rajasthan Congress MLA Vishvendra Singh, who was among the 19 rebel legislators, Thursday said the state government will complete its five-year tenure under the leadership of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. His statement came hours after his suspension from the party's primary membership was revoked. The former tourism minister also said he is a worker of the Congress party and will fulfil any responsibility given to him.

MLAs loyal to Pilot are also at CM's residence

Sachin Pilot reaches CM Ashok Gehlot's residence, to attend Congress Legislature Party, ahead of the special session of the Rajasthan assembly starting tomorrow.

Congress party revokes the suspension of MLAs Bhanwar Lal Sharma and Vishvendra Singh

The two MLAs were suspended from the primary membership of the party for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government.

BSP MLAs' merger with Cong: HC to resume hearing on Friday

The Rajasthan High Court has posted for hearing on Friday the petitions filed by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar and the BSP challenging the merger of six MLAs with the Congress. After hearing arguments, the single judge bench posted the matter for hearing on Friday as half day was observed in the court on Thursday. The petitioners have challenged the merger of the six MLAs- Sandeep Yadav, Wajib Ali, Deepchand Kheria, Lakhan Meena, Jogendra Awana and Rajendra Gudha-with the Congress and demanded a stay on the execution of the order passed by the speaker in this regard.

BJP to move no-confidence motion against Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan Assembly: Leader of Opposition

The BJP in Rajasthan will move a motion of no confidence against the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state assembly, leader of opposition Gulab Chand Kataria said.cThe decision was taken in a BJP legislature party meeting held on Thursday. After the meeting, Kataria told reporters that the motion of no confidence will be moved in the assembly session beginning Friday. He said the proposal was being finalised.

The MLAs in the Gehlot camp were on Wednesday flown back to Jaipur from Jaisalmer, where they were together at another hotel.

Misunderstanding in Congress should be forgiven, forgotten for moving forward: Gehlot

"Whatever misunderstanding occurred in the party in the last one month, we need to forgive and forget in the interest of the country, the state, the people and in the interest of democracy," Gehlot said in a tweet.