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Rajasthan political crisis: No action against Sachin Pilot, rebel Congress MLAs till Tuesday
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 17, 2020 22:33 IST
The tussle of power continues to grow between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan. On Friday, the Congress said Sachin Pilot and 18 other party rebels in Rajasthan will not be disqualified by the Speaker at least till Tuesday.
This comes after an audio tape, which went viral on social media, claimed that Sachin Pilot camp members discussed various ways to topple the Gehlot government in Rajasthan with the BJP.
According to latest reports, the rebel Congress MLAs will now be provided time till Tuesday to respond to disqualification notices for "anti-party activities".
On Friday morning, the Congress party suspended two of the rebels MLAs alleging that they were caught on audio clips discussing measures to topple Ashok Gehlot government. For more, watch the full video of To the Point.
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