A crisis erupted in Rajasthan after the open revolt of Sachin Pilot against his party. (File)
Jaipur / New Delhi:
A day after the open revolt of the Rajasthan Sachin Pilot Deputy Prime Minister against the Congressional government, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot retaliated this afternoon with a show of force in which he marked nearly 100 congressmen .
Supported by independents, the government of Congress is not wavering for the moment. But that could change if the opposition BJP decides to get involved and work with Mr. Pilot to persuade more lawmakers to leave Congress.
In Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot, here’s how the numbers add up:
- Total deputies in the assembly of Rajasthan: 200
- Halfway mark: 101
- Congress: 107 + support from 10 independents
- At Ashok Gehlot’s meeting today: 97
- Sachin Pilot had claimed 30 in his camp
- Pilot seems to have 16
- BJP: 73
