The stalemate over holding a new session of the Rajasthan Assembly, where Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot could prove his majority, continued in Jaipur on Sunday after the State Cabinet sent a revised note to Governor Kalraj Mishra, urging him to convene the session from July 31. Mr. Mishra had raised objections to an earlier request made by the State government.
The fresh proposal sent to the Raj Bhawan stated that a special discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic would be held during the session in addition to the introduction of six bills. The Cabinet note did not make a mention of the floor test aimed at proving the Congress government’s majority amid the turmoil created after a rebellion by the now sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
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Mr. Gehlot has held two Cabinet meetings and met his legislators multiple times since Friday to discuss the points raised by the Governor on the Cabinet’s previous advice to call the Assembly session.
The revised note has reportedly answered the Governor’s six queries on the need for convening the session at a short notice.
Raj Bhavan sources said the Governor was examining the new proposal sent by the State government through a senior officer of the Law Depar