Achin Pilot alleges that the chief minister undermined him, constantly humiliated him. (Archive photo)
Sachin Pilot and other congressional rebels challenged a decision to disqualify them as members of parliament in the Rajasthan High Court. The Sachin pilot camp is represented by Mukul Rohatgi and Harish Salve, the two best government lawyers under the BJP regimes, in court. Congress dispatched one of its most sophisticated legal experts, Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
Approaching the yard, Sachin Pilot “went to a point of no return,” said Congress. Mr. Pilot did not react positively to Gandhi’s communication with him – sources said that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contacted him four times, while his brother Rahul Gandhi was also in contact with him, but through emissaries.
Meanwhile, BJP ally – accused of helping Sachin Pilot – alleged that former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, the most prominent BJP leader in the state, was trying to help chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
“Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje called congressional deputies near her and asked them to support Ashok Gehlot. She called each deputy from Jat to Sikar and Nagaur and asked them to keep their distance from Sachin Pilot , I have proof, “tweeted Hanuman Beniwal, who represents Nagaur in Parliament.
Ashok Gehlot has 109 deputies on his side. The chief minister needs 101 deputies to vote for him in the assembly in order to retain power.
Pilot, on the other hand, says at least 20 MPs are with him. Some 16 were seen at a hotel in Manesar, near Delhi, which was the base station for the Congolese rebels.
The BJP has 73 deputies and needs about 30 more to overthrow the government.
Here are live updates on political developments in Rajasthan:
Senior attorney Abhishek Singhvi said Thursday that Sachin Pilot had indeed called him to ask for his opinion before taking legal action regarding the Congressional disqualification notice.
Sachin Pilot and other congressional rebels challenged a decision to disqualify them as members of parliament in the Rajasthan High Court. The Sachin pilot camp is represented by Mukul Rohatgi and Harish Salve, the two best government lawyers under the BJP regimes, in court. Congress dispatched one of its most sophisticated legal experts, Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
Approaching the yard, Sachin Pilot “went to a point of no return,” said Congress. Mr. Pilot did not react positively to Gandhi’s communication with him – sources said that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contacted him four times, while his brother Rahul Gandhi was also in contact with him, but through emissaries.
