Congress' Salman Khurshid, Ashwani Kr, Kapil Sibal write to Rajasthan Gov over proposal to convene Assembly Session

Amid the ongoing political slugfest in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court (SC) will resume hearing of the petition filed by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi challenging Rajasthan High Court's order on the disqualification notices issued to Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs.

Amid the ongoing political slugfest in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court (SC) heard the petition filed by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi challenging Rajasthan High Court's order on the disqualification notices issued to Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs. As soon as the hearing resumed, Joshi's counsel Kapil Sibal informed the top court that the Rajasthan Speaker wants to withdraw the plea. The Court accepted the demand and Speaker Joshi withdrew the plea.

Meanwhile, as Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot continues to make efforts to keep his flock together, the BSP has added a new twist in the whole drama by issuing a whip asking its 6 MLAs to vote against Congress. Interestingly, the 6 BSP MLAs had earlier announced their support for the Congress government and merged with the party. The move has been challenged by the BSP in HC with Mayawati's party claiming that the BSP MLAs cannot merge with Congress as both are national parties. 

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27 July 2020

13:33 IST

Congress party's Salman Khurshid, Ashwani Kr and Kapil Sibal write to Rajasthan Governor over the proposal to convene Assembly Session. The letter reads "Any deviation from the constitutional position in current circumstances would be an avoidable negation of your office and create a constitutional crisis".

12:45 IST

Congress leaders, including UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu and AICC Gen Secy in-charge of Chhattisgarh, PL Punia, detained, while protesting in front of the Raj Bhavan. 

12:44 IST

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) moves Rajasthan High Court seeking to become a party in the petition by BJP against the merger of six BSP MLAs in the state with Congress party.

11:54 IST

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra raises questions on Gehlot government's proposal to call for Assembly Session, asks if it wants to bring a 'confidence motion' in Assembly.

11:38 IST

Rajasthan High Court to hear BSP General Secretary SC Mishra's plea at 12.30 pm.

11:33 IST

Rajasthan HC passed a fresh order on July 24 which raised several other issues including interpretation of 10th Schedule. We will weigh legal options and may challenge High Court order: Kapil Sibal, Rajasthan Speaker's counsel, told SC 

11:31 IST

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi withdraws his plea in Supreme Court, against the High Court order.

10:41 IST

BSP Gen-Secy SC Misra wrote to Governor and Assembly Speaker that alleged merger of BSP-Congress is unconstitutional. Petition is pending before High Court too: Satish Poonia, Rajasthan BJP chief on BSP's whip to all its Rajasthan MLAs to vote against Congress in floor test 

10:26 IST

Rajasthan Raj Bhawan returns the files related to the convening of the Assembly Session, to Parliamentary Affairs Department of the state. Raj Bhawan also seeks some additional details from the state govt. No decision has been taken yet on the Assembly Session: Sources

10:26 IST

A constitutional & legal situation has risen. Either the High Court should decide or the Governor should intervene in the matter: Satish Poonia, Rajasthan BJP chief on BSP's whip to all its 6 Rajasthan MLAs to vote against Congress.

10:25 IST

 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that "democracy is in danger" and the entire country is "worried by the way elected governments are being toppled".

10:24 IST

The Congress will on Monday stage demonstrations outside all Raj Bhawans at 11 am to lodge their protest against the action of Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra.