Rajasthan cabinet minister Shanti Dhariwal on Monday lashed out at Congress' state in-charge Ajay Maken alleging that he was part of a "conspiracy" to remove Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Protesting MLAs demand that no one from the Pilot camp should be appointed CM
Kamal Nath is known to have close ties with the Rajasthan chief minister and could be asked to broker a truce, says report
Maken slammed the MLAs for setting conditions for a party resolution, terming it a "conflict of interest"
The Gehlot loyalists want someone from their own camp to be chosen as the next Chief Minister, instead of Pilot, who, according to them, had revolted against his own party back in 2020
MLAs loyal to the Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, who is set to contest for the post of Congress president, reached the assembly speaker's residence to submit their resignation on Sunday
Efforts were underway by senior Congress leaders to resolve the impasse in Rajasthan after several MLAs loyal to Ashok Gehlot submitted resignation letters
As Gehlot is likely to resign as Rajasthan CM to file nomination to contest Congress president polls, he said on Sunday that he would continue to work for youth and a peaceful atmosphere in country.
The Centre may introduce a value threshold for "Benami deals", beyond which such transactions shall be invalidated and assets involved confiscated
Amid the fast-paced political developments in Rajasthan, Food Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Sunday said democracy runs on numbers and whoever has the support of MLAs will be state's next CM
Congress in Rajasthan plunged into a crisis as several MLAs loyal to Gehlot submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as the next CM
The development suggested a worsening power struggle between the CM and Sachin Pilot who was tipped to be Gehlot's replacement after he declared his candidature for Congress president' post
Gehlot is expected to quit as the chief minister of Rajasthan if he wins the election to the post of the Congress national president, as the party has a 'one-man one-post' policy.
He said that he had informed the Congress high command that winning the next election is very important as Rajasthan is the only big state ruled by the Congress now.
The Congress has called a meeting of its legislature party in Rajasthan at CM Ashok Gehlot's Jaipur residence at 7 pm today amid the leadership change buzz
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has approved an additional package of Rs 100 crore for a scheme to promote small industries, which will help the govt expand its coverage and smooth operation
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made it clear he will fight for the party's president post and said it is necessary to work in a united manner and ensure the party emerges as a strong opposition
He also said the call on his successor to head the Rajasthan government will be taken by the party's interim president, Sonia Gandhi, and the Congress's Rajasthan in-charge, Ajay Maken.
Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha said they would not oppose if Sachin Pilot is made the chief minister in case Ashok Gehlot becomes the party president and quits the CM post
Gandhi's statement comes amid speculations that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor might throw their hats into the ring