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The order came after the court allowed the application moved by Team Pilot seeking impleadment of the Union of India as a party to the proceedings in the disqualification matter.

The former Bihar Chief Minister also said that Gandhi's assurance was the reason why he has not jumped the ship despite repeated rebuffs from the RJD, which helms the five-party coalition.

According to sources, Agrasen Gehlot was an authorised dealer for IPL and between 2007-09, his company bought MoP at subsidised rates and instead of distributing to farmers sold it to few other companies, who in turn exported it to Malaysia and Singapore...

Priyanka is also expected to spend more time in her Lucknow home, which is close to the Congress office, as polls near to enthuse her cadre and erase the tag of being a travelling neta.

The Rajasthan CM’s diatribe against his former deputy, Sachin Pilot, has surprised many. The attacks are aimed both at the defectors and his own party MLAs.

Patil said he was confident the BJP would win all eight bypolls in the state, dates of which are yet to be announced, necessitated due to Congress MLAs resigning.

Singh’s remarks come a day after former chief minister Kamal Nath had convened a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party at his residence in Bhopal and made attempts to scan underlying discontent among MLAs.

In March, 22 Congress rebel MLAs, mostly loyalists of former Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had resigned, reducing the Nath-led government to a minority.

There had been infighting between the chief minister and Sachin Pilot since the government formation, which led to the present circumstances, said Gulab Chand Kataria.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit back at the Congress a day after it cited some audio clips to accuse some saffron party leaders, including Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, of conspiring to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in the state.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra noted that Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala had said soon after the rebellion by Sachin Pilot that if there are many utensils in a house, then they collide and make noise at times.

On Tuesday, Shekhawat had taken a dig at Gehlot, saying the Rajasthan government was on autopilot as the chief minister was 'busy chasing a pilot'.

The delegation informed the president about the breakdown of the constitutional machinery in the state and infringement of fundamental rights of citizens.

The main reason behind NDA and the Mahagathbandhan tolerating the demands of HAM and the LJP is their yearning for Dalit votes, which constitute nearly 16 per cent of the total electorate in Bihar.

A call was made by Parliament to all the 15-plus MPs and other officers about the case and they were advised to go for self-quarantine.

The videos are shot in a car with the MLA occupying the front seat. One of these is purportedly shot by the MLA himself. It is not clear when the videos were shot.