Closing ranks ahead of a possible test of strength in the Rajasthan Assembly, Congress MLAs and independents supporting them, put up at a luxury hotel outside Jaipur for the last fortnight, will continue to stay together till the session starts on August 14.
Governor Kalraj Mishra has summoned the Assembly after approving the State Cabinet’s fourth proposal.
The political situation and the strategies for keeping the MLAs united were discussed at a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting at the hotel on Thursday. Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi told reporters after the meeting that all legislators would “remain united” and stay together till the session.
Mr. Joshi did not clarify if the MLAs would continue to camp at the same hotel. “It will be decided [later] where to stay,” he said, while affirming that no location outside the State would be selected. The Ministers would go to the Secretariat to take care of work in their respective departments, he added.
While the MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehl