BTP withdraws support from Rajasthan govt, cries foul over Cong-BJP tie-up in Dungarpur

In a significant development on Friday,  Chhotubhai Vasava-led Bharatiya Tribal Party pulled plug on alliance with ruling Congress party in Rajasthan. Founded by Vasava in 2017, BTP had t only voted for Congress' candidates in Rajya Sabha polls held in June but also supported Ashok Gehlot government during trust vote in state Assembly. At present, BTP has 2 legislators in 200-member Rajasthan Assembly.

This anuncement comes after Congress did t back an Independent candidate supported by BTP for Dungarpur Zila Pramukh post. In a surprising turn of events, BJP and Congress joined hands to elect ar Independent as Zila Pramukh. This did t go down well with BTP, which has decided to contest all future elections on its own. Writing on Twitter, Vasava opined that both BJP and Congress wanted to finish local parties by conveniently stitching alliances with m. BTP’s exit comes at a time when Congress could win only 1852 seats as compared to that of BJP’s 1989 seats in recent Panchayat polls.  

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Gehlot alleges a plot to topple government

Addressing a virtual function on December 5, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot again accused BJP of conspiring to topple Congress government in State. Moreover, he claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his Cabinet colleague Dharmendra Pradhan had personally met some Congress MLAs in this regard. On this occasion, Gehlot revealed that se legislators told him that y were ashamed about Shah being Home Minister of country.

reafter, he contrasted legacy of Shah with that of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. According to senior Congress leader, his party MLAs were informed by BJP that it had toppled five or State governments in past. He also added that BJP leaders promised to engineer fall of government in Rajasthan too. 

However, Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia hit back at Gehlot's claims and alleged he was making excuses for misgovernance in last two years. Furrmore, he lamented that Gehlot had hurled accusations at Shah and Pradhan without any proof. Mocking Congress leader for repeatedly crying foul over stability of his government, Rajasthan BJP president advised former to focus on infighting within his own party.

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