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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot arrived in the national capital on Wednesday night amid speculation that he will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday.
The chief minister arrived around 10.30 pm on a special aircraft.
Talking to reporters, Gehlot said internal issues that have cropped up within the party ahead of the Congress president's election will be resolved soon.
He said the party has internal discipline, which helped it "survive the decline in Lok Sabha numbers" and it continues to be a national party. "There is discipline in the party under Soniaji," he said.
"The events being reported by the media are small issues which keep happening. The media may have its own perspective on these events," he added.
Gehlot said fighting issues the country is facing is more important for them.
"Matters of a family are part and parcel of internal politics. We will solve everything," he told reporters in Delhi. He said for them the Congress president is foremost and they all work under her discipline.
"You will see that in the coming days, decisions will be taken on the crisis the country is facing. We are concerned about issues on which Rahul Gandhi is undertaking a yatra. Whether it is inflation or unemployment or the dictatorial tendencies overwhelming the nation," Gehlot said.
Gehlot is likely to meet the Congress president tomorrow and clear the air on whether he will contest the party president's election.
The chief minister had earlier boarded the special flight from Jaipur at 9.30 pm, according to sources.
During the day, his plan changed thrice. Ahead of his visit, some ministers and MLAs turned up at the CM&rsquo;s house in Jaipur to meet him.
After the meeting, Cabinet Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas had told reporters that the chief minister will be leaving for Delhi to express feelings of 102 party MLAs.
Apart from Khachariyawas, Speaker C P Joshi, state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra, minister Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi also met the chief minister.
Khachariyawas said it was a routine meeting and Gehlot's interaction with the Speaker was no different.
He said whether the CM will file nomination for the party president or not, this is a decision of the high command.
"The chief minister is not resigning as of today," he said replying to a question.
Gehlot's visit comes a day after the Congress issued show-cause notices to three of his loyalists--Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and Dharmendra Rathore--for their "grave indiscipline".
The action came after 82 MLAs participated in a parallel meeting at Dhariwal's residence in Jaipur, laying down conditions to the party and did not attend the official legislature party meeting convened for passing a resolution authorising the Congress chief to appoint a successor to Gehlot.
With the Rajasthan episode posing a significant challenge before the party, the Congress president has initiated discussions with senior party leaders from across the country to resolve the crisis even as the fate of Gehlot who was considered frontrunner for the top party post remained uncertain.
Several names have cropped up for the party president's post, including Kharge, A K Antony, Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh, Ambika Soni and Pawan Kumar Bansal, though most of them ruled themselves out of the race.
The name of Gehlot for the top party post is, however, not completely ruled out yet, according to sources.
Among various senior leaders, Gandhi is learnt to have called Congress veterans A K Antony and Sushilkumar Shinde for consultations here.
There is also a likelihood that fresh observers may be sent to Rajasthan and Shinde may be one of them.
Gandhi is considering resolving the matter after consultations with top party leaders. After the developments in Jaipur, sources said Gehlot reached out to Sonia Gandhi and is learnt to have explained his position, while his arch-rival Sachin Pilot rushed to Delhi ahead of any decision on Rajasthan.
Gehlot is learnt to have told Gandhi that he was not behind the parallel meet of MLAs and it was organised without his knowledge.
The Rajasthan chief minister is also understood to have told Gandhi that he would abide by any decision taken by her and the party, the sources said.
Gehlot also held a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Jaipur on Tuesday and is learnt to have apprised them of the latest developments.
Gehlot was considered a favourite for the post of the Congress president and had the blessings of Sonia Gandhi. The latest developments have marred his prospects for the top party position, though he is yet not out of the race.

Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot in Delhi, to meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi

The Rajasthan chief minister is also understood to have told Gandhi that he would abide by any decision taken by her and the party, the sources said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot arrived in the national capital on Wednesday night amid speculation that he will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday.
The chief minister arrived around 10.30 pm on a special aircraft.
Talking to reporters, Gehlot said internal issues that have cropped up within the party ahead of the Congress president's election will be resolved soon.
He said the party has internal discipline, which helped it "survive the decline in Lok Sabha numbers" and it continues to be a national party. "There is discipline in the party under Soniaji," he said.
"The events being reported by the media are small issues which keep happening. The media may have its own perspective on these events," he added.
Gehlot said fighting issues the country is facing is more important for them.
"Matters of a family are part and parcel of internal politics. We will solve everything," he told reporters in Delhi. He said for them the Congress president is foremost and they all work under her discipline.
"You will see that in the coming days, decisions will be taken on the crisis the country is facing. We are concerned about issues on which Rahul Gandhi is undertaking a yatra. Whether it is inflation or unemployment or the dictatorial tendencies overwhelming the nation," Gehlot said.
Gehlot is likely to meet the Congress president tomorrow and clear the air on whether he will contest the party president's election.
The chief minister had earlier boarded the special flight from Jaipur at 9.30 pm, according to sources.
During the day, his plan changed thrice. Ahead of his visit, some ministers and MLAs turned up at the CM&rsquo;s house in Jaipur to meet him.
After the meeting, Cabinet Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas had told reporters that the chief minister will be leaving for Delhi to express feelings of 102 party MLAs.
Apart from Khachariyawas, Speaker C P Joshi, state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra, minister Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi also met the chief minister.
Khachariyawas said it was a routine meeting and Gehlot's interaction with the Speaker was no different.
He said whether the CM will file nomination for the party president or not, this is a decision of the high command.
"The chief minister is not resigning as of today," he said replying to a question.
Gehlot's visit comes a day after the Congress issued show-cause notices to three of his loyalists--Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and Dharmendra Rathore--for their "grave indiscipline".
The action came after 82 MLAs participated in a parallel meeting at Dhariwal's residence in Jaipur, laying down conditions to the party and did not attend the official legislature party meeting convened for passing a resolution authorising the Congress chief to appoint a successor to Gehlot.
With the Rajasthan episode posing a significant challenge before the party, the Congress president has initiated discussions with senior party leaders from across the country to resolve the crisis even as the fate of Gehlot who was considered frontrunner for the top party post remained uncertain.
Several names have cropped up for the party president's post, including Kharge, A K Antony, Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh, Ambika Soni and Pawan Kumar Bansal, though most of them ruled themselves out of the race.
The name of Gehlot for the top party post is, however, not completely ruled out yet, according to sources.
Among various senior leaders, Gandhi is learnt to have called Congress veterans A K Antony and Sushilkumar Shinde for consultations here.
There is also a likelihood that fresh observers may be sent to Rajasthan and Shinde may be one of them.
Gandhi is considering resolving the matter after consultations with top party leaders. After the developments in Jaipur, sources said Gehlot reached out to Sonia Gandhi and is learnt to have explained his position, while his arch-rival Sachin Pilot rushed to Delhi ahead of any decision on Rajasthan.
Gehlot is learnt to have told Gandhi that he was not behind the parallel meet of MLAs and it was organised without his knowledge.
The Rajasthan chief minister is also understood to have told Gandhi that he would abide by any decision taken by her and the party, the sources said.
Gehlot also held a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Jaipur on Tuesday and is learnt to have apprised them of the latest developments.
Gehlot was considered a favourite for the post of the Congress president and had the blessings of Sonia Gandhi. The latest developments have marred his prospects for the top party position, though he is yet not out of the race.

The Congress on Tuesday night issued show-cause notices to three Ashok Gehlot loyalists - Rajasthan ministers Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and Dharmendra Rathore - for their "grave indiscipline", as the party scampered to resolve the crisis that has cast a shadow on the party chief's election.
The party's disciplinary committee has asked the three to explain within 10 days why action should not be initiated against them after the observers for Rajasthan - Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken - in their report to party chief Sonia Gandhi charged them with "gross indiscipline" but did not seek any action against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
The action came two days after 82 MLAs participated in a parallel meeting at Dhariwal's residence in Jaipur laying down conditions to the party and did not attend the official legislature party meeting convened for passing a resolution authorising the Congress chief to appoint a successor to Gehlot, who was to contest the Congress presidential election.
The disciplinary panel's member secretary Tariq Anwar in his notice to Dhariwal, Joshi and Rathore, said Maken in his report to the party chief has reported 'grave indiscipline' on their part.
"Prima facie, the above charges are an act of grave indiscipline. Therefore, this show cause notice is being issued seeking your reply within 10 days as to why disciplinary action not be taken against you as per the provisions of the constitution of the Indian National Congress," the notice to all the three leaders said.
Anwar said Dhariwal has committed grave indiscipline by hosting a parallel MLAs meeting at his residence "pressuring them not to attend the official meeting".
He also accused Joshi, the chief whip in assembly of "grave indiscipline" on two counts - of boycotting the official CLP meeting and by participating and convening parallel meeting of the MLAs.
Anwar said Rathore, who is chairman of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, "made all logistical arrangements and were behind the entire planning of the unofficial meeting of the MLAs, held parallel to the official Rajasthan CLP meeting" which is an act of "grave indiscipline".
With the Rajasthan episode posing a significant challenge before the party, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has initiated discussions with senior party leaders from across the country to resolve the crisis even as the fate of Gehlot who was considered frontrunner for the top party post remained uncertain.
Several names have cropped up for the probable presidential candidate including Kharge, A K Antony, Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh, Ambika Soni and Pawan Kumar Bansal, though most of them ruled themselves out of the race.
The name of Gehlot for the top party post is, however, not completely ruled out yet, according to informed sources.
Among various senior leaders, Gandhi is learnt to have called Congress veterans A K Antony and Sushilkumar Shinde for consultations here. There is also a likelihood that fresh observers may be sent to Rajasthan and Shinde may be one of them.
Gandhi is considering resolving the matter after consultations with top party leaders who are keeping their fingers crossed on the situation.
After the developments in Jaipur, sources said Gehlot has reached out to Sonia Gandhi and is learnt to have explained his position, while his arch-rival Sachin Pilot rushed to Delhi ahead of any decision on Rajasthan.
Gehlot is learnt to have told Gandhi that he was not behind the parallel meet of MLAs and it was organised without his knowledge.
He is also understood to have told Sonia Gandhi that he would abide by any decision taken by her and the party, the sources said.
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan chief minister also held a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Jaipur and is learnt to have apprised them of the latest developments.
The two observers - Kharge and Maken - had to return from Jaipur on Monday without holding the CLP meeting as a large group of MLAs considered loyal to Chief Minister Gehlot refused to join it and put forth certain conditions for the selection of Gehlot's successor.
The report came a day after the observers briefed Sonia Gandhi on the Rajasthan developments and she had asked them to submit a written report.
Gehlot was considered as the favourite for the post of Congress president and had the blessings of Sonia Gandhi. The latest developments have marred his prospects for the top party position, though he is yet not out of the race.
Amid suspense over Gehlot's fate, the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry on Tuesday said AICC treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal has got nomination forms collected but they might be for someone else. Bansal said he was not in the race.
Mistry said Shashi Tharoor will file his nomination papers for the Congress chief's election on September 30 and his representative has got two more nomination forms today.
Mistry said he met party chief Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence and handed over her QR-coded identity card for the party president's election. He later met former prime minister Manmohan Singh and handed over identity card to him.

Rajasthan crisis: Congress showcase notice to 3 Gehlot loyalists

Congress' disciplinary committee has asked - Rajasthan ministers Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and Dharmendra Rathore - to explain within 10 days why action shouldn't be taken against them.

Rajasthan crisis : The Congress on Tuesday night issued show-cause notices to three Ashok Gehlot loyalists - Rajasthan ministers Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and Dharmendra Rathore - for their "grave indiscipline", as the party scampered to resolve the crisis that has cast a shadow on the party chief's election.
The party's disciplinary committee has asked the three to explain within 10 days why action should not be initiated against them after the observers for Rajasthan - Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken - in their report to party chief <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/shashi-tharoor-to-run-for-congress-president-approval-from-sonia-gandhi-1663605597501">Sonia Gandhi</a> charged them with "gross indiscipline" but did not seek any action against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
The action came two days after 82 MLAs participated in a parallel meeting at Dhariwal's residence in Jaipur laying down conditions to the party and did not attend the official legislature party meeting convened for passing a resolution authorising the Congress chief to appoint a successor to Gehlot, who was to contest the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/rajasthan-crisis-congress-showcase-notice-to-3-gehlot-loyalists-1664330385693">Congress</a> presidential election.
The disciplinary panel's member secretary Tariq Anwar in his notice to Dhariwal, Joshi and Rathore, said Maken in his report to the party chief has reported 'grave indiscipline' on their part.
"Prima facie, the above charges are an act of grave indiscipline. Therefore, this show cause notice is being issued seeking your reply within 10 days as to why disciplinary action not be taken against you as per the provisions of the constitution of the Indian National Congress," the notice to all the three leaders said.
Anwar said Dhariwal has committed grave indiscipline by hosting a parallel MLAs meeting at his residence "pressuring them not to attend the official meeting".
He also accused Joshi, the chief whip in assembly of "grave indiscipline" on two counts - of boycotting the official CLP meeting and by participating and convening parallel meeting of the MLAs.
Anwar said Rathore, who is chairman of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, "made all logistical arrangements and were behind the entire planning of the unofficial meeting of the MLAs, held parallel to the official Rajasthan CLP meeting" which is an act of "grave indiscipline".
With the Rajasthan episode posing a significant challenge before the party, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has initiated discussions with senior party leaders from across the country to resolve the crisis even as the fate of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/one-person-one-post-rahul-gandhi-and-ashok-gehlot-have-contradictory-opinions-1663863691552">Ashok Gehlot</a> who was considered frontrunner for the top party post remained uncertain.
Several names have cropped up for the probable presidential candidate including Kharge, A K Antony, Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh, Ambika Soni and Pawan Kumar Bansal, though most of them ruled themselves out of the race.
The name of Gehlot for the top party post is, however, not completely ruled out yet, according to informed sources.
Among various senior leaders, Gandhi is learnt to have called Congress veterans A K Antony and Sushilkumar Shinde for consultations here. There is also a likelihood that fresh observers may be sent to Rajasthan and Shinde may be one of them.
Gandhi is considering resolving the matter after consultations with top party leaders who are keeping their fingers crossed on the situation.
After the developments in Jaipur, sources said Gehlot has reached out to Sonia Gandhi and is learnt to have explained his position, while his arch-rival Sachin Pilot rushed to Delhi ahead of any decision on Rajasthan.
Gehlot is learnt to have told Gandhi that he was not behind the parallel meet of MLAs and it was organised without his knowledge.
He is also understood to have told Sonia Gandhi that he would abide by any decision taken by her and the party, the sources said.
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan chief minister also held a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Jaipur and is learnt to have apprised them of the latest developments.
The two observers - Kharge and Maken - had to return from Jaipur on Monday without holding the CLP meeting as a large group of MLAs considered loyal to Chief Minister Gehlot refused to join it and put forth certain conditions for the selection of Gehlot's successor.
The report came a day after the observers briefed Sonia Gandhi on the Rajasthan developments and she had asked them to submit a written report.
Gehlot was considered as the favourite for the post of Congress president and had the blessings of Sonia Gandhi. The latest developments have marred his prospects for the top party position, though he is yet not out of the race.
Amid suspense over Gehlot's fate, the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry on Tuesday said AICC treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal has got nomination forms collected but they might be for someone else. Bansal said he was not in the race.
Mistry said <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/shashi-tharoor-to-run-for-congress-president-approval-from-sonia-gandhi-1663605597501">Shashi Tharoor</a> will file his nomination papers for the Congress chief's election on September 30 and his representative has got two more nomination forms today.
Mistry said he met party chief Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence and handed over her QR-coded identity card for the party president's election. He later met former prime minister Manmohan Singh and handed over identity card to him.
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Amid the deepening Rajasthan political crisis, Gehlot camp MLAs on Sunday late night submitted their resignation to assembly speaker CP Joshi. According to a Press Trust of India report, over 90 MLAs went to Joshi’s home, but the number could not be verified independently. 
The political tussle in Rajasthan erupted when the present Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot decided to contest the internal elections for the party top post and negotiations over who would succeed him as CM began. 
However, there was no word from the Speaker’s office on the resignation letters.
The political crisis unfolded on Sept 25 ahead of the Congress legislature party (CLP) meeting, which was called to decide on Gehlot’s successor. 
Gehlot loyalists have been opposing Sachin Pilot, who was tipped to be Gehlot’s replacement. 
Gehlot's camp MLAs threatened to resign earlier in order to prevent Sachin Pilot from getting the CM's chair. The MLAs reportedly insisted that someone from their ranks be chosen for the top job.
MLAs in Gehlot's camp cited Sachin Pilot's rebellion in 2020 along with 18 MLAs which had put the Congress government in the state at risk. The Congress leadership is believed to have backed Sachin Pilot to potentially succeed Gehlot.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Ajay Maken has said that the situation has been briefed to Congress’ interim chief Sonia Gandhi, who has instructed to conduct one-to-one talks with Rajasthan Congress MLAs. 
If over 90 Congress MLAs resign, the Opposition BJP would be comfortably over the halfway mark, and could stake claim to form government, as per reports.
 

Rajasthan political crisis deepens as Gehlot loyalists submit mass resignation over Pilot as successor

Gehlot loyalists have been opposing Sachin Pilot, who was tipped to be Gehlot&rsquo;s replacement.&nbsp;

Amid the deepening Rajasthan political crisis, Gehlot camp MLAs on Sunday late night submitted their resignation to assembly speaker CP Joshi. According to a Press Trust of India report, over 90 MLAs went to Joshi&rsquo;s home, but the number could not be verified independently.&nbsp;
The political tussle in Rajasthan erupted ahead of the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/watch-ex-president-rahul-gandhi-s-piece-of-advice-for-the-next-congress-president-1663851583932">Congress</a> legislature party (CLP) meeting which was called to decide on Gehlot&rsquo;s successor, after Rajasthan <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/rajasthan-ashok-gehlot-camp-trying-to-scuttle-sachin-pilot-s-chances-of-becoming-cm-say-reports-1664116814987">CM Ashok Gehlot</a> decided to contest the internal elections for the party top post and negotiations over who would succeed him as CM began.&nbsp;
However, there was no word from the Speaker&rsquo;s office on the resignation letters.
Gehlot loyalists have been opposing Sachin Pilot, who was tipped to be Gehlot&rsquo;s replacement.&nbsp;
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Gehlot's camp MLAs threatened to resign earlier in order to prevent <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/rajasthan-gehlot-camp-mlas-threaten-to-quit-sachin-pilot-to-meet-cm-say-reports-congress-crisis-1664120553103">Sachin Pilot</a> from getting the CM's chair. The MLAs reportedly insisted that someone from their ranks be chosen for the top job.
MLAs in Gehlot's camp cited Sachin Pilot's rebellion in 2020 along with 18 MLAs which had put the Congress government in the state at risk. The Congress leadership is believed to have backed Sachin Pilot to potentially succeed Gehlot.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Ajay Maken has said that the situation has been briefed to Congress&rsquo; interim chief <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/2024-general-election-lalu-nitish-to-meet-sonia-gandhi-for-opposition-unity-1663828829928">Sonia Gandhi</a>, who has instructed to conduct one-to-one talks with Rajasthan Congress MLAs.&nbsp;
If over 90 Congress MLAs resign, the Opposition BJP would be comfortably over the halfway mark, and could stake claim to form government, as per reports.
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Congress' chief whip in Rajasthan Assembly Mahesh Joshi has said that the party MLAs have no objection to whoever is made the next Chief Minister adding that the high-command's decision should be agreeable to all MLAs. 
"The doubts of the MLAs should be cleared by the high-command and then, whatever decision is taken will be accepted. We do not have any objection if anyone is made the chief minister but the final decision should have consensus," he told reporters in Rajasthan. 
Congress observers Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge landed in the state on Sunday and met with Gehlot as well as the state Congress chief Govind Singh Dostara at a hotel on Monday. Some Congress MLAs were also spotted at the hotel. 
Joshi himself, along with Shanti Dhariwal and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, met the AICC observers on Sunday night.
Joshi said that they put three conditions in front of the observes -- a decision on the selection of the chief minister should be taken after the Congress presidential poll, the chief minister should be from among those MLAs who stood with the government during the political crisis in 2020 and not from the Pilot camp, and the AICC observers should hold meetings in groups instead of one-on-one as sought by the high-command.
On the other hand, Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga said after the Gehlot loyalists resigned, the government no longer have a majority in the Assembly. 
He termed a mid-term election as the best way forward.The Pilot loyalists, meanwhile, are maintaining a silence over the developments and refraining to speak much before the media.
One of them, Khiladi Lal Bairwa, however said, "We are with the high-command. Whatever decision is taken will be accepted. This is what we had said on Sunday as well."
Asked what problem does Gehlot have with Pilot, Bairwa said, "He (Gehlot) will be able to say it better.... We are with the high-command in every decision."
The Congress in Rajasthan plunged into a crisis on Sunday as several MLAs loyal to Gehlot resigned over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as Gehlot's successor, their rebellion erupting just ahead of a Congress Legislature Party meeting.
(with PTI inputs) 

Cong MLAs lay out conditions for high-command, 'consensus in CM decision necessary'

On the other hand, Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga said after the Gehlot loyalists resigned, the government no longer have a majority in the Assembly

Will Cong high-command agree to Rajasthan MLAs' conditions? 

On the other hand, Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga said after the Gehlot loyalists resigned, the government no longer have a majority in the Assembly

Congress' chief whip in Rajasthan Assembly Mahesh Joshi has said that the party MLAs have no objection to whoever is made the next Chief Minister adding that the high-command's decision should be agreeable to all MLAs.&nbsp;
"The doubts of the MLAs should be cleared by the high-command and then, whatever decision is taken will be accepted. We do not have any objection if anyone is made the chief minister but the final decision should have consensus," he told reporters in Rajasthan.&nbsp;
Congress observers Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge landed in the state on Sunday and met with Gehlot as well as the state Congress chief Govind Singh Dostara at a hotel on Monday. Some Congress MLAs were also spotted at the hotel.&nbsp;
Joshi himself, along with Shanti Dhariwal and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, met the AICC observers on Sunday night.
Joshi said that they put three conditions in front of the observes -- a decision on the selection of the chief minister should be taken after the Congress presidential poll, the chief minister should be from among those MLAs who stood with the government during the political crisis in 2020 and not from the Pilot camp, and the AICC observers should hold meetings in groups instead of one-on-one as sought by the high-command.
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On the other hand, Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga said after the Gehlot loyalists resigned, the government no longer have a majority in the Assembly.&nbsp;
He termed a mid-term election as the best way forward. The Pilot loyalists, meanwhile, are maintaining a silence over the developments and refraining to speak much before the media.
One of them, Khiladi Lal Bairwa, however said, "We are with the high-command. Whatever decision is taken will be accepted. This is what we had said on Sunday as well."
Asked what problem does Gehlot have with Pilot, Bairwa said, "He (Gehlot) will be able to say it better.... We are with the high-command in every decision."
The Congress in Rajasthan plunged into a crisis on Sunday as several MLAs loyal to Gehlot resigned over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as Gehlot's successor, their rebellion erupting just ahead of a Congress Legislature Party meeting.
(with PTI inputs)&nbsp;

Fifteen new Rajasthan ministers will take oath at 4 pm on Sunday at the Raj Bhavan here as part of the Cabinet reshuffle, officials said.
The ministers include 11 Cabinet ministers and four ministers of state (MoS).
The new Rajasthan cabinet will see 12 new faces, including five from the Sachin Pilot camp, in the reshuffle on Sunday.
This is the first cabinet reshuffle of the Gehlot government which came to power in December 2018.
Three ministers -- Govind Singh Dotasra, Harish Chaudhary and Raghu Sharma -- have been dropped and their resignations have been accepted by the governor on recommendation of the chief minister while three ministers -- Mamta Bhupesh, Tikaram Jully and Bhajan Lal Jatav-- will be elevated from MoS to cabinet rank.
While Dotasra, Chaudhary and Sharma resigned on Friday, other ministers resigned in a meeting of council of ministers on Saturday.
The resignation of Sharma, Chaudhary and Dotasra was accepted as they hold party positions and the "one man, one post" formula has been applied in the state.
Sharma has been appointed as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Gujarat and Chaudhary as the AICC in-charge for Punjab. Dotasra is the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief.
The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government will have a total of 30 ministers, including 18 who had resigned earlier.
Rajasthan can have a maximum of 30 ministers including the chief minister.
Three ministers of state -- those have been elevated to cabinet rank -- are from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, party sources said.
The new state cabinet will have four SC members and three ministers from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, the sources said, adding that the cabinet will also feature three women -- a Muslim, one from the SC community and a Gujjar.
Among the new ministers to take oath as cabinet ministers are Hemaram Chaudhary, Mahendrajit Singh Malviya, Ramlal Jat, Mahesh Joshi, Vishvendra Singh, Ramesh Meena, Mamta Bhupesh Bhairwa, Bhajanlal Jatav, Tikaram Juli, Govind Ram Meghwal and Shakuntala Rawat.
Those who will take oath as the new ministers of state are Zahida, Brijendra Singh Ola, Rajendra Durha and Muralilal Meena.
Mahesh Joshi is the government chief whip.
Among those from the Sachin Pilot camp who have been included in the ministry are Vishvendra Singh, Ramesh Meena and Hemaram Chaudhary as cabinet ministers, and Brijendra Ola and Murari Meena as ministers of state.
Two of them -- Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena -- were sacked as cabinet ministers during a political crisis in the state last year.
Another SC member, former MP Govind Ram Meghwal, is a fresh face to be included in the refurbished cabinet.
Rajendra Singh Guda, one of the six MLAs who defected from the BSP to the Congress, has also been included as a minister of state.
No independent MLA has been given a ministerial berth, while some of them would be included as parliamentary secretaries.
Some former BSP legislators would also be included as parliamentary secretaries, the sources said, adding that some senior MLAs would be made advisers to the chief minister.
After the Congress won bypolls held on two assembly seats recently, the tally of the ruling party has reached to 108 in the house of 200.

I am happy: Sachin Pilot ahead of reshuffle of Ashok Gehlot cabinet in Rajasthan

Fifteen new Rajasthan ministers will take oath on Sunday at the Raj Bhavan&nbsp;as part of the Cabinet reshuffle.
The ministers include 11 Cabinet ministers and four ministers of state.
The new Rajasthan cabinet will see 12 new faces, including five from the Sachin Pilot camp, in the reshuffle on Sunday.
((SOT SACHIN&nbsp;ON HE IS HAPPY)) This is the first cabinet reshuffle of the Gehlot government which came to power in December 2018. Pilot said the inclusion of four Dalits&nbsp;in to the cabinet is a message that Congress&nbsp;wants representation for the downtrodden. ((SOT SACHIN&nbsp;ON DALIT))
Three ministers -- Govind Singh Dotasra, Harish Chaudhary and Raghu Sharma -- have been dropped and their resignations have been accepted by the governor on recommendation of the chief minister while three ministers -- Mamta Bhupesh, Tikaram Jully and Bhajan Lal Jatav-- will be elevated from MoS to cabinet rank.
While Dotasra, Chaudhary and Sharma resigned on Friday, other ministers resigned in a meeting of council of ministers on Saturday.

The new Rajasthan cabinet will see 12 new faces, including five from the Sachin Pilot camp, in the reshuffle on Sunday.&nbsp;This is the first cabinet reshuffle of the Gehlot government which came to power in December 2018.

Fifteen new Rajasthan ministers will take oath at 4 pm on Sunday at the Raj Bhavan here as part of the Cabinet reshuffle, officials said.
The ministers include 11 Cabinet ministers and four ministers of state (MoS).
The new Rajasthan cabinet will see 12 new faces, including five from the Sachin Pilot camp, in the reshuffle on Sunday.
This is the first cabinet reshuffle of the Gehlot government which came to power in December 2018. 
Three ministers -- Govind Singh Dotasra, Harish Chaudhary and Raghu Sharma -- have been dropped and their resignations have been accepted by the governor on recommendation of the chief minister while three ministers -- Mamta Bhupesh, Tikaram Jully and Bhajan Lal Jatav-- will be elevated from MoS to cabinet rank.
While Dotasra, Chaudhary and Sharma resigned on Friday, other ministers resigned in a meeting of council of ministers on Saturday.
The resignation of Sharma, Chaudhary and Dotasra was accepted as they hold party positions and the "one man, one post" formula has been applied in the state.
Sharma has been appointed as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Gujarat and Chaudhary as the AICC in-charge for Punjab. Dotasra is the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief.
The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government will have a total of 30 ministers, including 18 who had resigned earlier.
Rajasthan can have a maximum of 30 ministers including the chief minister.
Three ministers of state -- those have been elevated to cabinet rank -- are from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, party sources said.
The new state cabinet will have four SC members and three ministers from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, the sources said, adding that the cabinet will also feature three women -- a Muslim, one from the SC community and a Gujjar.
Among the new ministers to take oath as cabinet ministers are Hemaram Chaudhary, Mahendrajit Singh Malviya, Ramlal Jat, Mahesh Joshi, Vishvendra Singh, Ramesh Meena, Mamta Bhupesh Bhairwa, Bhajanlal Jatav, Tikaram Juli, Govind Ram Meghwal and Shakuntala Rawat.
Those who will take oath as the new ministers of state are Zahida, Brijendra Singh Ola, Rajendra Durha and Muralilal Meena.
Mahesh Joshi is the government chief whip.
Among those from the Sachin Pilot camp who have been included in the ministry are Vishvendra Singh, Ramesh Meena and Hemaram Chaudhary as cabinet ministers, and Brijendra Ola and Murari Meena as ministers of state.
Two of them -- Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena -- were sacked as cabinet ministers during a political crisis in the state last year.
Another SC member, former MP Govind Ram Meghwal, is a fresh face to be included in the refurbished cabinet.
Rajendra Singh Guda, one of the six MLAs who defected from the BSP to the Congress, has also been included as a minister of state.
No independent MLA has been given a ministerial berth, while some of them would be included as parliamentary secretaries.
Some former BSP legislators would also be included as parliamentary secretaries, the sources said, adding that some senior MLAs would be made advisers to the chief minister.
After the Congress won bypolls held on two assembly seats recently, the tally of the ruling party has reached to 108 in the house of 200.

Nearly 16 months after a factional rebellion led by Sachin Pilot, the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government is set to see a cabinet shuffle. 
In total, 15 ministers will take oath Sunday: 12 new and three Ministers of State who are being elevated to Cabinet rank.
The new Cabinet, finalised by the Congress high command, will have five ministers who are seen as supporters of Pilot, who had the support of 18 MLAs when he rebelled, is said to be satisfied with the representation.
Besides accommodating some Pilot loyalists as part of the peace formula, the reshuffle clearly is with an eye on Assembly elections just two years away.
There is also an attempt to send a message to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities as well.
Despite the Gehlot government enjoying the support of 19 Independents, the Congress leadership has decided not to include any. 

Rajasthan Cabinet reshuffle: 15 new ministers to take oath, 5 are Pilot loyalists

Nearly 16 months after a factional rebellion led by Sachin Pilot, the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government is set to see a cabinet shuffle.&nbsp;
In total, 15 ministers will take oath Sunday: 12 new and three Ministers of State who are being elevated to Cabinet rank.
The new Cabinet, finalised by the Congress high command, will have five ministers who are seen as supporters of Pilot, who had the support of 18 MLAs when he rebelled, is said to be satisfied with the representation.
Besides accommodating some Pilot loyalists as part of the peace formula, the reshuffle clearly is with an eye on Assembly elections just two years away.
There is also an attempt to send a message to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities as well.
Despite the Gehlot government enjoying the support of 19 Independents, the Congress leadership has decided not to include any.&nbsp;

Besides accommodating some Pilot loyalists as part of the peace formula, the reshuffle clearly is with an eye on Assembly elections just two years away.

Nearly 16 months after a factional rebellion led by Sachin Pilot, the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government is set to see a cabinet shuffle.&nbsp;
In total, 15 ministers will take oath Sunday: 12 new and three Ministers of State who are being elevated to Cabinet rank.
The new Cabinet, finalised by the Congress high command, will have five ministers who are seen as supporters of Pilot, who had the support of 18 MLAs when he rebelled, is said to be satisfied with the representation.
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Besides accommodating some Pilot loyalists as part of the peace formula, the reshuffle clearly is with an eye on Assembly elections just two years away.
There is also an attempt to send a message to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities as well.
Despite the Gehlot government enjoying the support of 19 Independents, the Congress leadership has decided not to include any.&nbsp;

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here on Thursday and the two leaders are learnt to have discussed the political situation as well as the impending cabinet reshuffle in the state.
Gehlot met Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with AICC general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal, at former party chief Rahul Gandhi's residence here on Wednesday night and held lengthy discussions on the cabinet reshuffle in the state.
A major reshuffle is on the cards in Rajasthan in the next few days and various modalities are being worked out by adopting the "one man, one post" formula while considering appointments in the cabinet, sources said.
Gehlot later told reporters that the Congress high-command will decide on the reshuffle and Maken has all the information about it.
He said the party wants good governance to continue in the state.
Gehlot said the Centre should further reduce the excise duty on petrol and diesel and the states would follow suit by reducing VAT.
Rajasthan is not among the states that have reduced the VAT on petrol and diesel so far after the Centre reduced the excise duty by Rs 10 per litre on petrol and by Rs 5 per litre on diesel.
Pointing towards the spiralling fuel prices, Gehlot urged the Centre to support the states by further reducing taxes on it.&nbsp;

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot meets Sonia Gandhi: Cong high command to decide on cabinet rejig

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday. The two Congress leaders are learnt to have discussed the political situation as well as the impending cabinet reshuffle in Rajasthan.
Reports said that a major reshuffle is on the cards in Rajasthan in the next few days and various modalities are being worked out by adopting the "one man, one post" formula while considering appointments in the cabinet. SOT- GEHLOT Gehlot&nbsp;also met Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with AICC general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal&nbsp;at Rahul Gandhi's residence on Wednesday night and held lengthy discussions on the cabinet reshuffle in the state.
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Rajasthan is not among the states that have reduced the VAT on petrol and diesel so far after the Centre reduced the excise duty by Rs 10 per litre on petrol and by Rs 5 per litre on diesel

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here on Thursday and the two leaders are learnt to have discussed the political situation as well as the impending cabinet reshuffle in the state.
Gehlot met Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with AICC general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal, at former party chief Rahul Gandhi's residence here on Wednesday night and held lengthy discussions on the cabinet reshuffle in the state.
A major reshuffle is on the cards in Rajasthan in the next few days and various modalities are being worked out by adopting the "one man, one post" formula while considering appointments in the cabinet, sources said.
Gehlot later told reporters that the Congress high-command will decide on the reshuffle and Maken has all the information about it.
He said the party wants good governance to continue in the state.
Gehlot said the Centre should further reduce the excise duty on petrol and diesel and the states would follow suit by reducing VAT.
Rajasthan is not among the states that have reduced the VAT on petrol and diesel so far after the Centre reduced the excise duty by Rs 10 per litre on petrol and by Rs 5 per litre on diesel.
Pointing towards the spiralling fuel prices, Gehlot urged the Centre to support the states by further reducing taxes on it.&nbsp;

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