Rajasthan crisis: Congress repeatedly 'in touch with Sachin Pilot'; upholds Sonia & Rahul

dressing a news conference in Jaipur, senior Congress leer and spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Monday said that he along with Ajay Maken and state in-charge Avinash Pandey spoke to party's MLAs regarding political scenario in state. Sent as a central observer by party's high command along with Maken, Surjewala said Congress leership has also spoken to Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot "a number of times."

'We will work to resolve it toger'

Surjewala said, "Over last 48 hours, Congress leership has spoken to Sachin Pilot a number of times about present political situation." He also appealed to Pilot and all Congress MLAs saying that people have voted for Congress to le a stable government in state, so "all MLAs should take part in Congress Legislative Party meeting today and make our government in state stronger."

Senior Congress leer ded, "If anyone, be at any post or profile, has any problem, y must come forward and mention issue on party forum. We will work to resolve it toger and keep our government intact in state." Surjewala said that personal differences among party should t pave way to give an opportunity to BJP to weaken Congress party. He also appealed to leer to keep ir personal ambitions aside to avoid any dam to  democratically elected government.

'We will complete full term'

"I want to clearly state that Congress government is stable in Rajasthan and we will complete full term. amount of conspiracy by BJP will be successful in toppling our government in state," he said.

Meanwhile, sources said that Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot who is in Delhi met a top BJP leer earlier in day. After it was reported that Pilot is likely to join BJP on Monday, ruling party has said that it is t in any rush for Pilot to join party or topple Congress government.

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BJP t officially involving itself into Pilot-Gehlot tussle

Sources said that Deputy Chief Minister has suggested  Goverr route and wants a floor test to happen to challenge Gehlot in floor of house which in turn gives him and BJP time of at least 8 to 10 days to gar more support and numbers. Meanwhile, BJP has clearly indicated that it is Pilot's call and BJP is officially t getting into Pilot-Gehlot tussle till Sachin joins BJP. BJP has said that it would help and back him from outside in floor test.

Sources said that re are 17 MLAs physically present with Sachin Pilot in Delhi even as he has claimed that he has support of 30+. More than 16 MLAs will join him post 10:30 meeting.  numbers at Ashok Gehlot's CLP meeting in Jaipur emerged lesser than that which was witnessed at a meeting he held previous night. Whereas re were 114 MLAs on Sunday night, only 103 have come to CLP meeting, as per sources.

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(With ncy inputs)