Sachin Pilot camp moves SC prior to Congress challenging Raj HC's 'status quo' order

Prior to Rajasthan Speaker challenging status quo order issued by Rajasthan High Court, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot and his supporting MLAs have filed a caveat petition in Supreme Court on Friday. petition states that if speaker moves Supreme Court challenging status quo order by Rajasthan HC today, order should be passed by Supreme Court without hearing Pilot camp. apex court is scheduled to hear Speaker's plea on Monday.

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Rajasthan HC orders status quo, Gehlot threatens Guv

Earlier in day,  Rajasthan High Court has said that status quo will be maintained in disqualification tice i.e action will be taken against MLAs till SC hearing is completed. Moreover, it has me Centre a party to proceedings. High Court has stayed disqualification tice issued to Pilot & his 18 MLAs till Monday when SC will hear Speaker's plea challenging stay.

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Gehlot & MLAs 'gherao' Raj Bhawan

CM Ashok Gehlot and his supporting MLAs h refused to vacate from Raj Bhawan till Goverr Kalraj Mishra allows to call an Assembly session. Mishra has maintained that he cant permit calling an Assembly session yet as matter is sub judicial and is mulling legal options. After being assured by goverr that 'constitution will be followed', y have returned back to Fairmont Hotel where a cabinet meeting has been called by Gehlot. Congress wants to convene an Assembly session by 27 July.

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Rajasthan tussle

final straw for Sachin Pilot's rebellion came when  Rajasthan's Special Operations Group (SOG) issued tice to Pilot in connection with alleged involvement of BJP leers for toppling state government - with BJP members hinting that Pilot was reportedly in touch with BJP camp to become CM. In response, Pilot and 18 MLAs arrived in Delhi, reducing Congress' numbers from 107 to 88. Though Gehlot has submitted a letter of 104 MLAs' support, Congress also issued disqualification tices Pilot & his 18 MLAs from Assembly. 

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Moreover,   Rajasthan SOG has arrested 3 people in connection to 'leaked tapes' produced by Congress featuring MLAs discussing money transaction with BJP leers, filed an FIR naming BJP MP Gajendra Shekhawat, Pilot camp MLAs- Vishvendra Singh, Bhanwar Lal and is hunting for Pilot camp MLAs to collect voice samples for same. Pilot, who is in Delhi w, has been sacked by Congress as Deputy CM, PCC chief, and cabinet ministry. Though Pilot has maintained he will t join BJP, he is mum as to his future recourse.