15th Rajasthan Assembly explained
The 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was elected in 2018.
History
On 19 September 2022 it was reported that Ashok Gehlot was interested in running for the post of Congress president in the 2022 Indian National Congress presidential election. He officially confirmed on the 24th that he will be running for the post.[1] [2]
Post Gehlot announcing his intentions to run for the post, multiple MLA in Rajasthan expressed dissatisfaction. Concerns over the government power in Rajasthan grew within the party, with Pro-Gehlot MLA planning on submitting resignations if Sachin Pilot were to become the CM.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] On the 29th Gehlot met with Congress president Sonia Gandhi for an hour long meeting, post meeting Gehlot confirmed he will no longer be contesting for the post.[9] [10]
Composition
- On 16 September 2019, all the six BSP MLAs joined the Congress, thus taking the strength of the Congress to 105 seats in the assembly.
- On 24 October 2019, Congress won Mandawa assembly constituency and RLP retained Khinwsar assembly constituency in the 2019 by-elections held on 21 October 2019 which took their tally to 107 and 3 respectively.
- In July CPM MLA Balwan Poonia pledged his support to Ashok Gehlot government.[12]
- On 23 June 2021, 13 independent MLAs supported CM Gehlot's government.[13]
- In 2021, BTP withdrew support to Congress.[14]
- On 2 November 2021, after 2021 by-elections, Congress won Dhariawad constituency bypolls, taking tally of Congress to 108.
Members of Legislative Assembly
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Notes and References
- News: Phukan . Sandeep . 2022-09-24 . Congress president election Shashi Tharoor set to file papers next week . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-29 . 0971-751X.
- News: Sudhi . K. S. . 2022-09-23 . Ashok Gehlot announces run for Congress president, say Sonia Gandhi will pick his successor . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-29 . 0971-751X.
- News: Manoj . C. L. . Am staunch Congressman; bid to brand me a rebel motivated and ridiculous: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot . The Economic Times . 2022-09-29.
- Web site: After Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot To Meet Sonia Gandhi Later Today: Report . 2022-09-29 . NDTV.com.
- News: Rajasthan government crisis: Main actors in Jaipur's political theatre . The Economic Times . 2022-09-29.
- Web site: 2022-09-26 . Rajasthan Congress crisis Highlights: CM Gehlot not resigning today, will meet central leadership in Delhi this evening, says PS Khachariyawas . 2022-09-29 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: 2022-09-26 . Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: As Fresh Trouble Brews Between Two Cong Stalwarts, A Timeline of Rajasthan Govt's Bumpy Ride . 2022-09-29 . News18 . en.
- Web site: 27 September 2022 . Pro-Sachin Pilot posters in Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hometown India News – Times of India . 2022-09-29 . The Times of India . en.
- Web site: Congress President Election LIVE Updates: Will not contest election for Congress president, Ashok Gehlot announces after meeting Sonia Gandhi . 2022-09-29 . The Times of India . en.
- Web site: 2022-09-29 . Congress President polls LIVE Updates: Ashok Gehlot says 'won't contest elections,' apologises to Sonia for Rajasthan Cong MLA's rebellion . 2022-09-29 . The Indian Express . en.
- News: ANI . 2018-12-11 . RLD announces support to Congress in Rajasthan . Business Standard India . 2022-06-08.
- Web site: Rajasthan's Lone CPI-M MLA Balwan Poonia Pledges Support to Ashok Gehlot Govt. 17 July 2020. News18.
- News: Wadhawan . Dev Ankur . Rajasthan: 13 Independent MLAs pass resolution to back CM Ashok Gehlot . 26 September 2022 . India Today . 23 June 2021 . en.
- News: 2020-12-23 . BTP withdraws support to Congress in Rajasthan . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-06-08 . 0971-751X.
- Web site: 15th House – Party Position . assembly.rajasthan.gov.in . Rajasthan Legislative Assembly . 25 September 2022.
- News: Nair . Sobhana K. . Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party meeting . 25 September 2022 . The Hindu . 25 September 2022 . en-IN.
- News: Constituencies Wise Election Results of Rajasthan 2018. NDTV. 2018. 4 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230804123621/https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan/constituencies-results. 4 August 2023. en.
- News: Rajasthan Election Results 2018 Complete Winners List, Party and Constituency Wise Results. India. 11 December 2018. 4 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230804124254/https://www.india.com/news/india/rajasthan-election-results-2018-complete-winners-list-party-and-constituency-wise-results-3471746/. 4 August 2023. en.
- Web site: 2022-10-09 . Bhanwarlal Sharma, seven-time Congress MLA from Rajasthan, dies at 77 . 2022-11-05 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: Election Commission of India . 2022-12-08 . results.eci.gov.in.
- News: Iqbal . Mohammed . 2019-09-17 . In a setback to BSP, all six MLAs join Congress in Rajasthan . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-06-04 . 0971-751X.
- News: 2022-06-11 . BJP suspends Rajasthan MLA for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-06-13 . 0971-751X.
- Web site: 2023-02-17 . Gulab Chand Kataria resigns as MLA after being appointed as Assam governor . 2023-02-17 . NORTHEAST NOW . en-US.
- News: Rajasthan: One MLA, 12 Councillors Send Resignation Letters to Protest Atrocities Against Dalits . 27 September 2022 . The Wire . 16 August 2022.
