On 19 September 2022 it was reported that Ashok Gehlot was interested in running for the post of Congress president in the 2022 Indian National Congress presidential election . He officially confirmed on the 24th that he will be running for the post.[ 1] [ 2]
Post Gehlot announcing his intentions to run for the post, multiple MLA in Rajasthan expressed dissatisfaction. Concerns over the government power in Rajasthan grew within the party, with Pro-Gehlot MLA planning on submitting resignations if Sachin Pilot were to become the CM.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Rajasthan Assembly, June 2019 Rajasthan Assembly May 2022 Rajasthan Assembly, December 2018 On 16 September 2019, all the six BSP MLAs joined the Congress , thus taking the strength of the Congress to 105 seats in the assembly.[ 11]
On 24 October 2019, Congress won Mandawa assembly constituency and RLP retained Khinwsar assembly constituency in the 2019 by-elections held on 21 October 2019 which took their tally to 107 and 3 respectively.
In July CPM MLA Balwan Poonia pledged his support to Ashok Gehlot government.[ 13]
On 23 June 2021, 13 independent MLAs supported CM Gehlot's government.[ 14]
In 2021, BTP withdrew support to Congress.[ 11] On 2 November 2021, after 2021 by-elections , Congress won Dhariawad constituency bypolls, taking tally of Congress to 108. Members of Legislative Assembly
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