Rajasthan: Congress revokes suspension of two MLAs

JAIPUR: The Congress on Thursday revoked the suspension of two of its MLAs before the CLP meeting at the chief minister’s residence.
“After a consultative discussion, the suspension of Rajasthan Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma and Vishvendra Singh is hereby revoked,” Pande’s tweeted. It comes a day ahead of the commencement of the the Assembly session.
On July 17, the Congress suspended Vishwendra Singh and Bhanwarlal Sharma from primary membership of the party following allegations that they were involved in a conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.
Vishvendra Singh, on Thursday said, "Things will definitely smoothen within the party.” He added, "The government will complete its five-year term under the leadership of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot."
Singh also expressed hope that a three-member committee announced by the All India Congress Committee will find solutions to the grievances of the legislators.
The suspension followed the leak of audio clips with conversations allegedly between Sharma, Sanjay Jain, an intermediary suspected to be a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary, and Union jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, which hinted at a conspiracy to bring down the government.
Following the video became public, SOG started an investigation after party chief which Mahesh Joshi filed a complaint.
The SOG filed cases under sedition and criminal conspiracy which the SOG later withdrew in the court and the matter is being inquired by ACB. While Jain was arrested but the SOG could not question the MLAs as they were away in Haryana and SOG sleuths were stopped from entry at the hotel.
Last month, Pilot was removed as deputy chief minister and Rajasthan Congress chief after his differences with Gehlot came out in open triggering a political crisis in the state with Pilot going to Delhi with 18 of his supporting MLAs with him.
Pilot was reportedly miffed after the SOG sent him a notice to record his statement in a case of alleged poaching of Congress MLAs in the state.
However, this crisis apparently seems to have ended now as Pilot has agreed to work for the party after a meeting with the Congress top leadership.