Trouble continues in Rajasthan politics as turncoat BSP MLAs who joined the ruling party Congress and independent legislators who supported the Ashok Gehlot government during last year's political crisis led by rebel party leader Sachin Pilot have called a joint meeting on Wednesday amid lobbying for ministerial posts. The meetings are part of the strategy by the present regime in the State to prevent Pilot and his camp from entering the government.
The MLAs, who were elected as BSP candidates in the 2018 assembly elections and joined the Congress next year, are already mounting pressure on the Congress against the Pilot camp and demanding a “reward” for those who saved the Gehlot government last year. Now, the independent MLAs who supported the government last year have also come together with these legislators, and they will meet to hold discussions, mainly about cabinet expansion and political appointments besides their support the government.
An independent MLA said that unnecessary attacks are being made against the government. “To discuss all political developments, the MLAs are meeting in a hotel on Wednesday,” the MLA said. There are 13 independent MLAs and six BSP-turned-Congress legislators. One of these six MLAs is currently abroad, so the remaining 18 legislators are expected to attend the meeting.
“We supported the government last year when attempts were made to topple it. In the meeting, the present political situation will be discussed,” he said.