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Sachin Pilot is an Indian politician and a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress (INC). Known for his youth appeal, articulate communication, and administrative capabilities, he served as
...Read more- Disqualification notice to Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs brings issue of Speaker's power to fore again
The apex court, in a plethora of verdicts, has given varying judicial opinions on Speakers' powers ranging from refusing to intervene in the matter to assuming the role of the Speaker itself and going to the extent of disqualifying lawmakers under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.
- Rajasthan Political Crisis Highlights | What happened in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan may happen in Chhattisgarh too: ex-Minister
Rajasthan Political Crisis Live Updates: Congress on Tuesday cracked down on Sachin Pilot, stripping the dissident leader of the posts of Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister and the party's state unit president.
- Congress doors have not closed for Sachin Pilot, says general secretary Avinash Pande
Sachin Pilot has said he worked very hard to bring the Congress back in power in Rajasthan and clarified that he is not joining the BJP.
- Rajasthan Political crisis | My loyalty is to Congress ideology, not any individual: Sanjay Jha
Jha, who has been critical of the way the Congress handled issues regarding rebel party leader Sachin Pilot, said he remains a Gandhi-Nehruvian idealist which is a vanishing breed within the Congress.
- Disqualification notices to be sent to Sachin Pilot, other MLAs for not attending CLP meet: Congress
The Congress had on Tuesday cracked down on Sachin Pilot, stripping the dissident leader of the posts of Rajasthan's deputy chief minister and the party's state unit president and sacking two loyalists from the state Cabinet.
- Scindia, Pilot episodes reflective of leadership crisis plaguing Congress: Political analysts
Sanjay K Pandey, a political commentator and a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), said the two episodes involving Scindia and Pilot showed that the problem facing the Congress was very much internal.
- Rajasthan Political Crisis | Govind Singh Dotasara: From a practising lawyer to state Congress chief
Dotasara was appointed as the chief of Rajasthan Congress after the removal of Sachin Pilot
- Sachin Pilot's removal as Rajasthan deputy CM, PCC chief: Most Congress leaders dub it as 'unfortunate', 'sad'
Soon after the Congress action, party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said Pilot was holding constitutional post and some of his actions may not be in sync with that position.
- Rajasthan Political Crisis: Govind Singh Dotasara replaces Sachin Pilot as state unit chief
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the decision through a Twitter post, in which he congratulated Govind Singh Dotasara.
- Rajasthan political crisis: Prayagraj MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi invites Sachin Pilot to join BJP
Joshi was a part of the Congress for 24 years, before she quit the party in October 2016 to join the BJP
- Congress's weakness behind Rajasthan crisis: BJP
Though the BJP has made no official comment about any political negotiation with rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot, sources said he has spoken to some leaders from the saffron party.
- Rajasthan Political Crisis Highlights: Ministers leave Gehlot's residence, head to Fairmont Hotel after meetings end
Rajasthan Political Crisis Highlights: The Congress on Tuesday sacked Sachin Pilot from the posts of Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and the party's state unit chief. The party also removed his loyalists Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena from the state cabinet.
- Rajasthan Political Crisis | Truth can be disturbed, but cannot be defeated: Sachin Pilot
Pilot has also changed his Twitter bio, dropping the posts, "Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan" and "President Rajasthan Congress"
- Rajasthan political crisis: Congress Legislative Party sacks Sachin Pilot as Deputy CM, state unit chief
Congress Legislative Party has passed a resolution to sack Sachin Pilot as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and the state unit chief.
- Rajasthan political crisis: Sachin Pilot-loyalist MLAs demand floor test in state Assembly
"Floor test should be conducted in the assembly. This will expose the claim that the Ashok Gehlot government has the support of 109 MLAs," Meena said on Tuesday.
- Rajasthan crisis: MLAs meet again, Sachin Pilot turns down 'second chance'
Ahead of the meeting, Congress general secretary Avinash Pande issued another appeal to Pilot, who had skipped the first CLP meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's home on Monday.
- Rajasthan political crisis: Congress appeals to Sachin Pilot to join CLP meeting
The second meeting of the Congress Legislature Party was announced several hours after the first one ended on Monday afternoon, skipped by Pilot and 18 other party MLA
- Rajasthan political crisis: Congress says 'doors still open' for Sachin Pilot
Rajasthan's Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, who is also the chief of Congress' state unit, had earlier claimed he has the support of 30 MLAs and the Ashok Gehlot government is now in minority.
- Income Tax raids in Delhi, Jaipur in tax evasion case against Rajasthan group
Official sources did not comment on reports claiming that the searches were linked to the current political crisis in Rajasthan.
- Rajasthan political crisis: I fully back Sachin Pilot, says Congress leader Sanjay Jha
Sachin Pilot on Sunday declared open rebellion, claiming that the Ashok Gehlot government is in minority now as over 30 Congress MLAs are supporting him.
