Rajasthan Horse-trading Allegations

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has been served a court notice by Rajasthan Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in an alleged case of horse-trading relating to the allegations of a conspiracy to pull down the Ashok Gehlot government in 2020.

Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Rathore on Tuesday said dropping of the sedition charge from the three Special Operation Group FIRs in the alleged case of horse-trading of the Congress MLAs indicates that the state government has been misusing the probe agency to suppress the voice of rebel legislators.

The Special Operations Group of Rajasthan police, probing into the cases of alleged horse-trading of the Congress MLAs aimed at toppling the Gehlot government, has transferred them to the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau, saying no case of sedition is made out.

Nearly 100 Rajasthan Congress MLAs staying at a hotel near Jaipur since Sachin Pilot launched his revolt three weeks ago, were flown to Jaisalmer by a special flight a day after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that the "rates" for buying MLAs were soaring.

Two hotels in Haryana's Manesar have informed the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG), which is probing the alleged horse-trading case that no MLAs were staying on their premises.

A Jaipur court on Friday sent Sanjay Jain, who was arrested in connection with the purported audio-tapes related to the alleged horse-trading in Rajasthan, to judicial custody till August 5.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said the audio tapes that proved the alleged BJP conspiracy to topple his government will be tested in the US for authenticity. The leaked tapes that were widely circulated on social media allegedly had Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat conspiring against the Rajasthan government with two rebel MLAs.

Rajasthan Crisis: Sachin Pilot, accused of conspiring horse-trading on behalf of the BJP to pull down the Ashok Gehlot government, has taken the allegation head on, demanding that one of his accusers pay a one-rupee compensation and issue a written apology. In a legal notice, Mr Pilot said his Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga made the accusatio...

A Congress MLA has linked the BJP's former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to the alleged horse-trading in the state to topple the Ashok Gehlot government. Legislator Rajendra Guda said a man arrested in the case had approached him around eight months ago.

The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police on Friday arrested Sanjay Jain whose name had surfaced in a viral audio recording about horse trading of legislators to topple the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan, an official said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's allegations about horse-trading and a Rs 20 crore deal has raised the hackles of a leader from Team Sachin Pilot.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today sounded a discordant note as Sachin Pilot, his arch-rival and former deputy, took a cautious step towards a reconciliation. Mr Gehlot, whose government was pushed to the brink of collapse following Mr Pilot's rebellion, insisted that the 42-year-old was part of the alleged BJP conspiracy and horse-trading...

The BJP today said the crisis in the Congress in Rajasthan is "of its own making" -- similar to what it said when Jyotiraditya Scindia and his aides quit the party in Madhya Pradesh, pulling down the Kamal Nath government.

Opposition BJP legislators on Friday gave a notice of breach of privilege to the Rajasthan Assembly secretary against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for his statement over alleged horse-trading of MLAs ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections.

Two persons have been charged with sedition and hatching criminal conspiracy for their alleged involvement in horse-trading of Congress MLAs ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections last month, a top official said on Friday.

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has been served a court notice by Rajasthan Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in an alleged case of horse-trading relating to the allegations of a conspiracy to pull down the Ashok Gehlot government in 2020.

Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Rathore on Tuesday said dropping of the sedition charge from the three Special Operation Group FIRs in the alleged case of horse-trading of the Congress MLAs indicates that the state government has been misusing the probe agency to suppress the voice of rebel legislators.

The Special Operations Group of Rajasthan police, probing into the cases of alleged horse-trading of the Congress MLAs aimed at toppling the Gehlot government, has transferred them to the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau, saying no case of sedition is made out.

Nearly 100 Rajasthan Congress MLAs staying at a hotel near Jaipur since Sachin Pilot launched his revolt three weeks ago, were flown to Jaisalmer by a special flight a day after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that the "rates" for buying MLAs were soaring.

Two hotels in Haryana's Manesar have informed the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG), which is probing the alleged horse-trading case that no MLAs were staying on their premises.

A Jaipur court on Friday sent Sanjay Jain, who was arrested in connection with the purported audio-tapes related to the alleged horse-trading in Rajasthan, to judicial custody till August 5.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said the audio tapes that proved the alleged BJP conspiracy to topple his government will be tested in the US for authenticity. The leaked tapes that were widely circulated on social media allegedly had Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat conspiring against the Rajasthan government with two rebel MLAs.

Rajasthan Crisis: Sachin Pilot, accused of conspiring horse-trading on behalf of the BJP to pull down the Ashok Gehlot government, has taken the allegation head on, demanding that one of his accusers pay a one-rupee compensation and issue a written apology. In a legal notice, Mr Pilot said his Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga made the accusatio...

A Congress MLA has linked the BJP's former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to the alleged horse-trading in the state to topple the Ashok Gehlot government. Legislator Rajendra Guda said a man arrested in the case had approached him around eight months ago.

The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police on Friday arrested Sanjay Jain whose name had surfaced in a viral audio recording about horse trading of legislators to topple the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan, an official said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's allegations about horse-trading and a Rs 20 crore deal has raised the hackles of a leader from Team Sachin Pilot.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today sounded a discordant note as Sachin Pilot, his arch-rival and former deputy, took a cautious step towards a reconciliation. Mr Gehlot, whose government was pushed to the brink of collapse following Mr Pilot's rebellion, insisted that the 42-year-old was part of the alleged BJP conspiracy and horse-trading...

The BJP today said the crisis in the Congress in Rajasthan is "of its own making" -- similar to what it said when Jyotiraditya Scindia and his aides quit the party in Madhya Pradesh, pulling down the Kamal Nath government.

Opposition BJP legislators on Friday gave a notice of breach of privilege to the Rajasthan Assembly secretary against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for his statement over alleged horse-trading of MLAs ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections.

Two persons have been charged with sedition and hatching criminal conspiracy for their alleged involvement in horse-trading of Congress MLAs ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections last month, a top official said on Friday.