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Will Act In People's Interest: Sachin Pilot Ahead Of Assembly Session

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 13, 2020

Congress's Sachin Pilot, back from his one-month rebellion, tweeted a promise this evening to act in the "interest of the people of Rajasthan" -- an issue likely to be highlighted by the BJP in the special assembly session that begins tomorrow. There was no reference in the tweet about what transpired before -- the events of the last month that had...

Rajasthan Political Crisis Highlights: Sachin Pilot Returns To Jaipur; Ashok Gehlot Says "Forget And Forgive"

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Thursday August 13, 2020

Ashok Gehlot, who met with Congress MLAs staying at a hotel in Jaisalmer last evening, today said they were "naturally upset" after the truce but everyone has to move on. "Forget and forgive, and move on," the Chief Minister declared.

For Talks, Team Sachin Pilot Should Give Up BJP Hospitality: Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Hinting that the Congress could soften its stance towards Rajasthan's dissident MLAs, All India Congress Committee spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the key was dialogue, for which Team Sachin Pilot would have to give up the security of the Haryana Police in Manesar, and the hospitality and friendship of the BJP.

Partial Relief To Team Pilot, Congress To Go To Supreme Court: 10 Points

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 24, 2020

The Congress today said it will approach the Supreme Court hours after the Rajasthan High Court said that no action can be taken against Sachin Pilot and other rebel party leaders for now. The order had been seen as a reprieve for the group against immediate disqualification even though the verdict was delayed after the high court accepted Team Pil...

Will It Be TGIF For Sachin Pilot? Court Order On Friday, Relief For Now

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday July 21, 2020

Sachin Pilot and his team of rebels will find out on Friday whether they can be disqualified as Congress MLAs, when the Rajasthan High Court announces its decision on their challenge to notices served for "anti-party activities". Until then, the Rajasthan Speaker cannot take any action against them, said the High Court. While team Pilot waits for t...

Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: How Numbers Look Amid Court Battle

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday July 20, 2020

The Congress government in Rajasthan has only a narrow lead if rebel Sachin Pilot teams up with the BJP to challenge its rule. A difference of only five makes team Pilot's legal challenge to disqualification notices even more significant.

No Action Against Sachin Pilot Till Tuesday, Court Told: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 17, 2020

Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress rebels in Rajasthan will not be disqualified by the Speaker at least till Tuesday, senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the Rajasthan High Court today. The rebel MLAs will be given time till Tuesday to respond to disqualification notices for "anti-party activities", which they have challenged in court. This mo...

Sachin Pilot, Petitioner No 7, Takes Congress To Court: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Sreenivasan Jain, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 17, 2020

Sachin Pilot and other Congress rebels on Thursday challenged in the Rajasthan High Court a move to disqualify them as MLAs, in a dramatic escalation of the party's crisis in Rajasthan. Top lawyers - Mukul Rohatgi, a former Attorney General, and Harish Salve, who has represented India in big international cases - are representing them in court. Sac...

On Bribing MLAs, Let Us Refresh Your Memory: Team Sachin Pilot To Ashok Gehlot

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 16, 2020

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.

Sachin Pilot "Himself Doing Deal": Ashok Gehlot's Horse-Trading Charge

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 15, 2020

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...

Emboldened Congress Taunts Sachin Pilot But Offers Talks: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 15, 2020

Hours after rebel Sachin Pilot repeated to the media that he was not joining the BJP, the Congress responded with an invite and a challenge. "Stop accepting the hospitality of the BJP in Haryana immediately, prove your intentions," said the party, referring to rebel MLAs camping at two hotels in Gurugram near Delhi. The Congress has accused the BJP...

Rajasthan Political Crisis Live Updates: Sachin Pilot Reiterates He Is Not Joining BJP, Cancels Press Conference

India News | NDTV | Wednesday July 15, 2020

Sachin Pilot, whose rebellion has pushed the Congress government in Rajasthan to the brink, said today that he is not joining the BJP and is still a Congress man.

Rajasthan On Autopilot As Chief Minister "Busy Chasing A Pilot": Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 15, 2020

Taking a dig at the crisis-hit Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said the dispensation is on autopilot as the chief minister is "busy chasing a Pilot".

Congress Did Not Expel Sachin Pilot. Math Behind The Move

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday July 14, 2020

The Congress today took action against its senior leader Sachin Pilot, who rebelled over the week-end, bringing the government of Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan to the brink of collapse. The Congress government is likely to have the support of 100 MLAs, below the majority mark in the 200-member assembly. Today, the Congress stripped the Deput...

Rajasthan Political Crisis Live Updates: Vasundhara Raje To Attend BJP Meet Tomorrow Amid Rajasthan Crisis

India News | NDTV | Tuesday July 14, 2020

Rajasthan Political Crisis Live Updates: An open revolt by Congress' number two leader in Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot, has led the party's government in the state into a crisis situation.