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Rajasthan political crisis: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot to chair CLP meet today

The political crisis in Rajasthan triggered by simmering differences between Ashok Gehlot and his sacked deputy Sachin Pilot that surfaced.

Updated on: Jul 30, 2020, 08:38:30 IST
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Amid an ongoing political crisis in the Rajasthan, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) is set to meet under the chairmanship of chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot outside a hotel in Jaipur on July 24, 2020. (PTI File Photo)
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot outside a hotel in Jaipur on July 24, 2020. (PTI File Photo)

Earlier yesterday, governor Kalraj Mishra issued an order to convene the Assembly session from August 14.

The governor, in his order, has also directed that all measures should be taken during the session, as per the guidelines issued to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Also read: Why Congress avoided mention of floor test in its proposals

The order for convening the Assembly was issued after repeated requests by chief minister Gehlot whose government is facing a crisis due to differences in the ruling Congress.

The political crisis in Rajasthan triggered by simmering differences between Gehlot and his sacked deputy Sachin Pilot that surfaced. Pilot was removed as the deputy chief minister and the state unit chief of Congress.

 
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