In a new development in the Rajasthan political crisis, the high court has made Centre a party in the case against Congress, in the petition filed by former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot and other rebel MLAs against the disqualification notice issued to them. "Rajasthan High Court has made Centre a party in the case against Congress, in the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and MLAs against disqualification notice. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) will represent Centre in the court," Prateek Kasliwal, lawyer of Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi told reporters. On Thursday, the Supreme Court held that the Rajasthan High Court can pass an order on former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and other MLAs' plea against disqualification notice issued against them by the State Assembly Speaker. MLAs were earlier asked to present before Assembly Speaker on July 17, but the same was deferred in view of the hearing before the High Court.

Source: dna July 24, 2020 05:26 UTC