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Rajasthan Congress crisis: Sonia Gandhi seeks written report over developments from Ajay Maken, Mallikarjun Kharge
•The political crisis has been triggered by Ashok Gehlot apparently agreeing to file his nomination in the Congress presidential polls and wanting a successor of his choice in Rajasthan
Amid Rajasthan crisis, Kamal Nath called to Delhi; likely to meet Sonia Gandhi, say sources
•Kamal Nath is known to have close ties with the Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and could be asked to broker a truce, sources said.
Fresh crisis hits Rajasthan Congress as over 90 MLAs loyal to CM Gehlot threaten to resign
Fp Staff •The move is seen as Gehlot’s attempt to become the Congress president while retaining the CM post. In case he wins the Congress presidential poll, Gehlot will most likely have to resign as the party has a ‘one-man one-post’ policy
'Might have spoken to Sachin Tendulkar': Sachin Pilot refutes Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s claim of him joining BJP
Fp Staff •Sachin Pilot, refuting the claims of him joining the BJP, said that Ritu Bahuguna Joshi doesn’t have the “courage to speak” to him
Two Rajasthan scribes booked for reporting Congress MLAs' 'phone tapping' during Pilot-Gehlot power tussle
•As per the FIR, Sharat Kumar of Rajasthan Tak and Lokendra Singh, who manages Sachin Pilot's press releases on social media, have been accused of fabricating the news report
Rajasthan floor test: Ashok Gehlot govt wins confidence vote; state Assembly to reconvene on 21 Aug
Fp Staff •Though the Gehlot government won the confidence vote by voice, Sachin Pilot who was dismissed as deputy CM following a rebellion, was seen sitting next to the Opposition benches away from the chief minister
Rajasthan political crisis: A month after rebellion, Sachin Pilot and loyal MLAs return to party fold; here’s a timeline
Fp Staff •The rebellion by Sachin Pilot and MLAs loyal to him came only months after Jyotiraditya Scindia left the Congress along with 22 MLAs, toppling the Madhya Pradesh government
Sachin Pilot 'will work in party's interest', says Congress after ex-deputy CM's meeting with Rahul Gandhi
•Sachin Pilot and Rahul Gandhi had a 'frank, open and conclusive discussion', AICC general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal said in a statement.
Six Rajasthan BJP MLAs shifted to Gujarat’s Porbandar ahead of 14 August Assembly session: Sources
•State BJP chief Satish Poonia denied these claims, adding that all lawmakers are united and will attend a legislature party meet soon (edited)
Rajasthan political crisis: Over 50 MLAs supporting Ashok Gehlot shift to Jaisalmer from Jaipur
•The decision to shift the MLAs come a day after Gehlot indicated that he will seek a confidence vote when the Assembly convenes next fortnight