BJP trying to destabilise Gehlot govt, Guv ignoring assembly session request: Cong

Rajasthan plunged into a political crisis after differences between former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and chief minister Ashok Gehlot came out in the open.

Updated on: Jul 26, 2020, 10:39:57 IST

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Rajasthan Congress in-charge Avinash Pandey on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making attempts to “destabilise” Ashok Gehlot led government.

Sachin Pilot was removed as the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan and as the state unit chief of the party on July 14. (PTI File Photo)

“BJP is trying to destabilise our government. Governor ignoring chief minister’s request to call a session of State Assembly shows that the Central government is misusing constitutional institutions and is toying with democratic values,” he said.

Also read: Civil society organisations in Rajasthan demand assembly session for political stability

Rajasthan plunged into a political crisis after differences between former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and Gehlot came out in the open.

Pilot was removed as the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan and as the state unit chief of the party on July 14.

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