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Rajasthan crisis live updates: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claims support of 2 Bhartiya Tribal Party MLAs

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 18, 2020, 23:21:21 IST

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Rajasthan crisis live updates: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claims support of 2 Bhartiya Tribal Party MLAs

The tussle in Rajasthan Congress has now landed in court, with Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs challenging their disqualification by the Assembly Speaker. However, the matter, which was heard by a division bench of the Rajasthan HC, has been deferred till Monday. Stay with TOI for live updates

15:30 (IST) Jul 18

Think about Rajasthan, says former CM Raje

#RajasthanFirst https://t.co/tkOKWCi2Sz
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) 1595065445000

15:29 (IST) Jul 18

People of Rajasthan paying for discord within Congress, says Vasundhara Raje

15:12 (IST) Jul 18

The audio clips will be sent to FSL for verification. After the report comes and it is verified, we will make the alleged people undergo a voice test: Alok Tripathi, DG, ACB (ANI)

15:12 (IST) Jul 18

FIR has been registered under Sections 7 and 7A of Prevention of Corruption Act.

Alok Tripathi, DG, ACB (ANI)

15:03 (IST) Jul 18

Yesterday, he gave a statement and submitted audio clips. An FIR was registered. In his statement, he named 3 people - Bhanwar Lal, Sanjay Jain & Gajendra Singh.

Alok Tripathi, DG, ACB (ANI)

15:03 (IST) Jul 18

Mahesh Joshi had filed a complaint on 10th June that MLAs are being lured. There was no name in that complaint.

DG, ACB (ANI)

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14:17 (IST) Jul 18

BJP writes fresh letter to Rajasthan Speaker C P Joshi seeking disqualification of six BSP MLAs who have joined Congress.

13:35 (IST) Jul 18

I challenge BJP to free the 19 MLAs, they will return to Congress. The MLAs know that if people see them as 'sell-outs', they will not be able to face the public.

Raghu Sharma, Rajasthan minister (ANI)

13:08 (IST) Jul 18

Alleging horse-trading, Rajasthan Congress leaders ask why BJP has given protection to rebel Congress MLAs.

13:07 (IST) Jul 18

PM Modi, Amit Shah and BJP's leadership must collectively reply to CM Ashok Gehlot's challenge on the veracity of the audio clips: Rajasthan Congress President

13:05 (IST) Jul 18

Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) team was made to wait by BJP government's Haryana Police until the MLAs inside the resort (in Manesar) were moved out.

Govind Singh Dotasra, Rajasthan Congress President (ANI)

13:05 (IST) Jul 18

Govind Singh Dotasra, Rajasthan Congress President briefs media.

12:53 (IST) Jul 18

After all, why are the MLAs who did not have any FIR lodged, get protection under BJP's patronage. All escape through the backdoor: Pawan Khera

12:50 (IST) Jul 18

There are rumours on efforts being made to take these MLAs to BJP-ruled Karnataka: Pawan Khera

12:48 (IST) Jul 18

Under that protection, they escape from the hotel when the Haryana Police reaches for their voice sample collection. If you are part of Congress, why are you in the custody of a BJP-ruled state?

Pawan Khera, Congress spokesperson

12:46 (IST) Jul 18

What is the reason that on one hand, celebrated lawyers of the BJP are proving in the court that these MLAs are in the Congress, and on the other hand, they take protection from the Haryana Police.

Pawan Khera, Congress spokesperson

12:43 (IST) Jul 18

Over the last 10 days, we all witnessed the daylight of democracy by BJP in Rajasthan. Their only grievance was when we were murdering democracy, why were we recording and whether it was legal: Pawan Khera

12:24 (IST) Jul 18

In 2013, Nitish Kumar had accused the BJP of engaging in snoopgate. The party should now check its own rulebook: Congress spokesperson

12:20 (IST) Jul 18

The track record of BJP in Rajasthan, Haryana convinces us that we cannot allow BJP to kidnap our MLAs and let them create a crisis in the state: Pawan Khera

Even if they lose an election, they try to subvert democracy, Khera added.

12:15 (IST) Jul 18

What is the reason why Sachin Pilot trusts Haryana more than Rajasthan, asks Khera.

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