'Worried' Kapil Sibal tells Congress to wake up before it's too late amid Rajasthan crisis

Congress has finally broken its silence and accepted dissent even within its high command's ranks over ongoing political tussle in Rajasthan, with Gehlot government facing an existential threat. Senior Congress leer Kapil Sibal said on Sunday that he is ‘worried for his party’ as several Congress MLAs reached Delhi amid speculations that y may withdraw ir support from ruling party in state.

Sibal questioned wher Congress would take action and prevent any unfortunate turn of events before situation goes out of hand. “Worried for our party. Will we wake up only after horses have bolted from our stables?” he said in a tweet.  Responding to Kapil Sibal’s tweet, Congress leer Vivek Tankha shared similar concerns and mitted that party is ‘weakening’. Ar Congress reaction to escalating tensions in Rajasthan came from Alka Lamba who wrote ‘w patience is only key to success’.

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Political rift in Rajasthan: Developments so far

fissure between Deputy CM Sachin Pilot and CM Ashok Gehlot has deepened, sources said on Sunday. While Pilot is in Delhi along with his MLAs, sources informed that few independent MLAs who are part of Congress government have also travelled to Delhi. Moreover, in a setback to Gehlot government, y may pull back support to be a part of Sachin Pilot's camp. 

Sources said independent MLAs Om Prakash Hudla, Suresh Tank and Khushveer Singh who supported Congress from outside have also reached Delhi. Earlier, y h been summoned by state's ACB to allegedly pre-empt any move to topple government.

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Deputy CM Pilot is reportedly planning a show of strength before party's high command in Delhi. However, in a sensational turn of events, he has w been summoned by Rajasthan Police SOG, in an order that could t have come without Gehlot's assent.

Pilot, for his part, met Congress senior leer Ahmed Patel on Saturday evening and asserted his position, as per sources. 

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