Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: Why Are Rajasthan Congress MLAs Rebelling?

Over 90 Rajasthan Congress MLAs resigned on Sunday to protest against Pilot's likely elevation to the post of CM.

A political crisis erupted in Rajasthan on Sunday, 25 September, sending the Congress government into free fall.

MLAs rebelled against the likely decision to make Sachin Pilot the chief minister of Rajasthan if current CM Ashok Gehlot, who is a contender in the upcoming Congress presidential election, were to step down.

Over 90 Rajasthan Congress MLAs submitted their resignation to Speaker CP Joshi on Sunday to mark their protest, bringing down the total strength in the Assembly to 108. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on the other hand, has 71 legislators, well beyond the halfway mark of 55.