Congress shares Sachin Pilot-Ashok Gehlot bonhomie post-CLP meet; all MLAs support CM

Displaying a 'united' front after Congress legislative party meeting, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, on Thursday, shared a photo of CM Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, presumably, rift healed. Thanking Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi's leership he said that ir 'bonds were unbreakable and reinvigorated party'. Congress is w set to move a 'motion of confidence' supporting Ashok Gehlot in Assembly on Friday, opposing BJP's -confidence motion.

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Congress shares Pilot-Gehlot bonhomie post-CLP meet 

Sachin Pilot meets supporters in Jaipur ahe of meeting Gehlot face-to-face at CLP meet

Congress' CLP meeting

Facing CM Ashok Gehlot for first time since his ouster as Deputy CM, Sachin Pilot and his 18 rebel MLAs attended CLP meeting at CM's residence. Meanwhile, BJP held a legislative party meeting and has decided to move a -confidence motion against Gehlot government in Rajasthan during Assembly session. Sources h reported that Gehlot camp is dissatisfied with Pilot and his rebel MLAs' return, demanding to meet with High Command.

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Pilot returns to Congress

On Monday, Pilot and 18 rebel MLAs returned to Congress after Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi met with him, agreeing to appoint a 3-member panel to probe into Sachin Pilot's demands. Pilot may be given a national level role - mostly Gehlot's General secretary post, claim sources after he met with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence. On or hand, Pilot has maintained that he h only highlighted certain governance issues and re was friction in party. 

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Pilot & his MLAs rebelled 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.  In response, Pilot and 18 MLAs arrived in Delhi, reducing Congress' numbers from 107 to 88. Though Gehlot has submitted a letter of 102 MLAs, Congress also sacked Pilot as Deputy CM, PCC chief and cabinet posts.

Pilot and his 18 MLAs have challenged disqualification tices issued by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi in Rajasthan High Court. court has ordered to maintain status-quo staying any action against 19 rebel MLAs till next hearing. Meanwhile, Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi and Speaker CP Joshi have again moved Supreme Court challenging Rajasthan High Court's 'status quo' order. Rajasthan Assembly is set to reconvene on August 14.