Rajasthan crisis live updates: BSP asks 6 MLAs not to vote for Congress
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 26, 2020, 22:38:38 IST
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Rajasthan crisis live updates: BSP asks 6 MLAs not to vote for Congress

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, in his latest proposal to the governor, has suggested calling an assembly session from July 31. Sources say, there is no mention of a floor test in the proposal. All eyes are now on the governor & his decision vis-a-vis convening an assembly session. Stay here for all live updates
11:43 (IST) Jul 25
Congress workers hold protest against at Indian Youth Congress office in Jaipur.
11:04 (IST) Jul 25
Rajasthan govt to send a revised proposal to governor requesting for assembly session, reports PTI.
"Discussions on the points raised by the governor with regard to calling the Assembly session were held in the meeting last night," a source said, adding that the Cabinet is likely to meet again on Saturday.
08:45 (IST) Jul 25
"Discussions over the points given by the governor with regards to calling the assembly sessions were held in the meeting," the sources said. The governor had earlier sought a reply on the six points from the state government, including about the reason to call a session of the assembly for a floor test.
08:42 (IST) Jul 25
"Discussions over the points given by the governor with regards to calling the assembly sessions were held in the meeting," the sources told PTI.
08:42 (IST) Jul 25
The Cabinet meeting was held at the CM's residence which lasted for nearly two and a half hours.
08:41 (IST) Jul 25
A cabinet meeting chaired by Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Friday night discussed the six points raised by governor Kalraj Mishra for calling an assembly session.
08:40 (IST) Jul 25
As Rajasthan Congress MLAs sit on dharna demanding summoning of the Assembly, questions arise whether the Governor, in exercise of his powers under Article 174, could defy or delay in heeding to the advice rendered by council of ministers headed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
08:13 (IST) Jul 25
Rajasthan witnessed high political drama on Friday when CM Ashok Gehlot reached governor Kalraj Mishra’s official residence with more than 100 legislators, including independents. He met Mishra and insisted on convening the assembly session, which seems intended to prove his strength and force the hand of the rebels who are seeking protection from disqualification. The CM and MLAs stayed put for more than five hours from around 2.30pm to 7.35pm, and raised slogans for an assembly session as recommended by the state cabinet. Gehlot termed the protest a“Gandhian satyagraha”.
08:09 (IST) Jul 25
Congress will hold protests at all district headquarters in Rajasthan today against BJP's "conspiracy to murder democracy", reports ANI.
01:02 (IST) Jul 25
RLP leader Hanuman Beniwal demands CM Gehlot's resignation over 'remarks against governor'
00:55 (IST) Jul 25
Rajasthan: Cabinet meeting at CM Ashok Gehlot's residence over the holding of state assembly session concludes (ANI)
23:40 (IST) Jul 24
Why vote of confidence in assembly needed if govt enjoys majority: Raj guv asks govt
The governor posed the query in a six-point questionnaire entailing a note sent by the Raj Bhawan on Friday evening to the state government's Parliament Affairs Department, the Raj Bhawan said in a statement. In his note to the state government, Governor Mishra emphasized that “no one is above the Constitutional dignity and no pressure politics should be resorted to.” As per the statement, Mishra, detailing the circumstances in which the Raj Bhawan sent the missive to the state government, said, “The state government had submitted a letter to the Raj Bhawan on July 23 night for convening an assembly session at extremely short notice. The letter was examined on its merits and even legal and constitutional experts were consulted over it.”
23:02 (IST) Jul 24
Alleging that there was a clear "BJP conspiracy" to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the governor must convene an assembly session so that the truth comes out before the country. The governor should convene a session of the Legislative Assembly so that the truth comes out before the country, he tweeted with the hashtag 'Arrogant BJP'.
22:49 (IST) Jul 24
The governor was reacting to a statement that CM Gehlot made earlier during the day. The CM said that he had requested the governor to call the assembly session on Monday, but there had been no word from the Raj Bhawan. If people of the state 'gherao' the Raj Bhawan over the issue, then the MLAs 'will not be responsible,' Gehlot said.
22:23 (IST) Jul 24
Rajasthan cabinet meeting over the holding of state assembly session begins
22:22 (IST) Jul 24
Rajasthan governor should call assembly session, Rahul Gandhi says in tweet
22:03 (IST) Jul 24
The state government should ensure freedom and free movement of all the MLAs: Rajasthan governor's Secretariat
22:01 (IST) Jul 24
Rajasthan governor's Secretariat issues statement on exchanges with Gehlot govt vis-a-vis convening assembly session
There is no justification provided for holding of the session at short notice nor any agenda has been proposed for the same. 21-day notice is required for the session to be called according to normal procedures: Rajasthan governor's Secretariat
22:00 (IST) Jul 24
Rajasthan governor's Secretariat issues statement on exchanges with Gehlot govt vis-a-vis convening assembly session
On the night of July 23, the state government presented a paper to convene the session of the assembly at very short notice. The paper was analysed and legal experts were consulted over it. The date on which the Assembly session is to be convened is not mentioned in the Cabinet note and no approval has been given by the Cabinet for the same: Rajasthan governor's Secretariat