The Congress now has just 100 MLAs, the half-way mark in the 200-member Assembly.
The three-time Congress MLA had contested the Lakshmanagarh pachayat samiti in 2005 before being given the party ticket for the assembly elections three years later
102 MLAs present at the CLP meeting at Jaipur have unanimously demanded Sachin Pilot's removal from the party
A day after the Congress said the "doors are open" for Pilot and gave him a second chance, the party virtually closed them for him
Prasada, considered a leader of the party's young brigade', also expressed the hope that the situation can be salvaged
AICC spokesperson Randeep Surjewala announced the decision after a Congress Legislature Party meeting amid a tussle for power between Pilot and CM Ashok Gehlot
The 10-second video was shared late at night on Pilot's official WhatsApp group
The 10-second video was shared late at night on Pilot's official WhatsApp group
While the Rajasthan CM has won the battle hands down, efforts to placate Pilot by some of the party's most influential leaders points to a generational battle between the old guard and younger blood
The Congress Legislature Party expresses full faith and confidence in the leadership of party president Sonia Gandhi and leader Rahul Gandhi
In a statement, Pilot, however, had made clear that he would not attend. He also claimed that he had the support of over 30 Congress MLAs and some independents.
Gehlot has called a meeting of Congress MLAs on Monday, which is likely to give a clear indication of how much support he and Pilot enjoy in the legislative group
Congress government in Rajasthan totters after deputy chief minister Rajesh Pilot threatens to walk out, saying he has the support of 30 party MLAs.
The statement released on Pilot's WhatApp group claimed that the Gehlot-led Congress government is in minority now.
Pilot has argued that these MLAs had defeated Congress MLAs, and making them ministers would demoralise the party.
Pilot, who is camping in Delhi, has declared open rebellion, claiming that he has the support of 30 Congress MLAs and some independents in the state assembly
Addressing a press conference at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's home here, Rohit Bohra, Danish Abrar and Chetan Dudi called themselves 'soldiers' of the party
Congress general secretary in-charge for the state Avinash Pande said all party MLAs in the state were in touch with him
Gehlot has alleged that the opposition BJP is trying to topple the Congress government
"Will we wake up only after the horses have bolted from our stables," he said on Twitter