There is a new twist in the Rajasthan crisis involving CM Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot. BSP has now waded into the battle and issued a whip to 6 of its MLAs who had merged with the Congress party last year. BSP ordered that the 6 MLAs should not vote in favour of the Gehlot government in case of a trust vote. BSP National General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra said that the decision to merge with the Congress taken by the 6 MLAs was illegal. He further added that the party would take legal action to reclaim the 6 MLAs as BSP is a recognised National Party and there cannot be any merger under para (4) of the Xth Schedule at the state level unless there is a merger of the entire BSP. This comes as the Gehlot government faces rebellion from his former deputy Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs. A disqualification notice had been sent by the Assembly Speaker CP Joshi to Pilot and 18 of his loyalists, the Rajasthan High Court has ordered status quo in the matter, dealing a further blow to the incumbent government.
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