India News | Rajasthan Cabinet Discusses Guv's Six Points on Assembly Session
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A cabinet meeting chaired by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday night discussed the six points raised by Governor Kalraj Mishra for calling an assembly session, sources said.
Jaipur, Jul 24 (PTI) A cabinet meeting chaired by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday night discussed the six points raised by Governor Kalraj Mishra for calling an assembly session, sources said.
The meeting was held at the chief minister's residence which lasted for nearly two and a half hours.
"Discussions over the points given by the governor with regards to calling the assembly sessions were held in the meeting," the sources said.
The governor had earlier sought a reply on the six points from the state government, including about the reason to call a session of the Assembly for a floor test.
Also Read | Karnataka: 100-Year-Old Woman Hallamma of Bellary District Claims to Have Recovered From COVID-19.
The cabinet note to the governor is likely to be forwarded on Saturday, the sources said.
The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government, which is facing a political crisis after rebellion by 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including rebel party leader Sachin Pilot, wants to hold the assembly session to prove the majority.
Earlier in the day, the chief minister had said that a letter was forwarded to the governor on Thursday for calling the session but he did not take any decision.
After Congress MLAs loyal to Gehlot on Friday held a five-hour sit-in at the Raj Bhawan to press for an assembly session, the governor assured that he will go by the constitutional provisions on summoning an assembly session.
Later, a statement from the Raj Bhawan said the governor has sought a clarification on the six points.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)