Rajasthan MLA, Now Ex-Congress Ally, Alleges “Hostage”-Like Situation

Jaipur:

A regional occasion with two MLAs emerged as a vital participant within the Congress crisis in Rajasthan. The Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) right now withdrew help from the Congress, bringing down numbers because the occasion struggled to maintain its flock protected against Sachin Pilot’s rebel camp.

The two BTP MLAs, seen beforehand to again Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot even when it meant defying their occasion, right now fell in with the choice.

One of them alleged that he had nearly been taken “hostage” in a video he posted on social media.

“The situation right now…it is almost as if we are hostages. For three days, we were in the MLA quarters. Many said come with us, come with us…Today, three-four police cars followed me when I went out to the constituency,” mentioned Rajkumar Roat, BTP MLA from Chorasi.

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“The police cars did not let me move. They surrounded me and my car keys were taken away. The police are on both sides. This is badtameezi (misbehaviour),” mentioned the MLA.

On Monday, BTP chief Mahesh Bhai Vasava wrote to his MLAs saying his occasion would stay impartial in case of a flooring take a look at within the meeting. The MLAs have been requested to skip any flooring take a look at altogether.

The two legislators then mentioned they have been with Ashok Gehlot. “There is some confusion. Right now we are with the government. But we will take a final decision after talking to our leaders,” they instructed NDTV. 

During the current Rajya Sabha election, each legislators voted for Congress candidates.

The Congress now has 100 MLAs, the half-way mark within the 200-member meeting, after three MLAs left Mr Gehlot’s camp.

Before Sachin Pilot’s revolt, the Congress had 107 MLAs and the help of 13 independents and 5 from smaller events. That quantity has now come right down to 90 Congress MLAs, seven impartial members and three from smaller events.

(With inputs from PTI)