Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday took a veiled dig at the BSP, alleging that the whip issued by it to its MLAs in Rajasthan is a clean chit to those who “murdered” democracy and the Constitution. The BSP on Sunday issued a whip to six MLAs, who had left the party to … Read more
New Delhi: As the Rajasthan political tussle has taken a new turn over the issue of convening the assembly session, chief minister Ashok Gehlot told ET in an interview that BJP and Sachin Pilot, who claimed that his government was in minority, “are now running away from the floor test” after the Congress MLAs demonstrated … Read more
Jaipur: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Sunday expressed concern over growing coronavirus infections in the state, and said the number of active cases has tripled since July 1. According to a Raj Bhawan statement, the governor directed that serious efforts should be made to control the spread of the disease. He noted that active COVID-19 … Read more
JAIPUR: The Congress will meet the President and if required, will also stage a protest outside the PM’s residence in connection with the ongoing situation in Rajasthan, said state’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday at the Congress Legislative Party meet in Jaipur. Governor Kalraj Mishra is facing flak from the Gehlot government for not … Read more
New Delhi: The Congress and the Ashok Gehlot government had mixed reactions about the Supreme Court’s Friday decision on the Rajasthan assembly Speaker’s plea, even as the CM looked set to recommend convening of an assembly session, may be as early as next week. The Congress camp is unhappy that the Supreme Court did not … Read more
BENGALURU: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday favoured working out an honourable formula to deal with the political crisis in Rajasthan and appeared to back a rapprochement with Sachin Pilot, who has raised a banner of revolt against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. As a party man and as someone who knew the son of … Read more