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{{Short description|Cabinet crisis in Indian state of Rajasthan}}
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| date = 25 September 2022 – 5 October 2022
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| location = [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
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| type = [[Parliamentary system|Parliamentary crisis]]
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| cause = Series of disputes between [[Ashok Gehlot]] and [[Sachin Pilot]]
| participants = *[[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
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|result=[[Ashok Gehlot]] remained [[List of Chief Ministers of Rajasthan|Chief Minister of Rajasthan]], and the [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLAs]] decided to withdraw their resignation.
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On 25 September 2022 at around 9 PM (IST), 82
[[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|MLAs]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] supporting [[Ashok Gehlot]], [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] suddenly went to [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the House]], [[C. P. Joshi]]'s residence in [[Jaipur]] and gave their resignation to oppose the decision of making [[Sachin Pilot]] as [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/live-updates/live-updates-rajasthan-political-crisis-ashok-gehlot-mla-resign-sachin-pilot-made-chief-minister-post-rahul-gandhi-sonia-gandhi-cp-joshi-2514271|title=Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE: Gehlot's MLAs resign; AICC observers Maken, Kharge to submit report to top leadership|date=25 September 2022|work=[[Zee News]]}}</ref>

It was the second time in the term of the [[Third Gehlot ministry]], the rival factions of the [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]], started a [[Cabinet crisis|governmental crisis]] in the state of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/rajasthan-political-crisis-sachin-pilot-vs-ashok-gehlot-what-we-know-10-points-11664245105522.html|title=Rajasthan political crisis intensifies, Congress sends Kamal Nath to Jaipur|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|LiveMint]]|date=25 September 2022}}</ref>

== Background ==
On 24 September 2022, [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]], [[Ashok Gehlot]] expressed his wish to file nomination for upcoming [[2022 Indian National Congress presidential election|elections]] for becoming [[List of presidents of the Indian National Congress|President of the Indian National Congress]]. After which Gehlot suggested the name of [[C. P. Joshi]] for the post of Chief Minister to senior Congress leaders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ashok-gehlot-recommends-speaker-cp-joshi-name-rajasthan-cm-post-2003432-2022-09-22|title=Ashok Gehlot recommends speaker CP Joshi's name for Rajasthan CM post: Sources|date=23 September 2022|access-date=25 September 2022|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> Following his wish, the party had made clear the decision of 'One Person, One Post', so Gehlot has to resign as the [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan|Chief Minister]]. Instead of Gehlot, senior Congress leaders [[Ajay Maken]] and [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] decided to appoint [[Sachin Pilot]] as next Chief Minister of Rajasthan. But [[Ashok Gehlot]] supporting MLAs were not ready to support that decision and decided to give their resignation as MLAs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/25/rajasthan-congress-crisis-ashok-gehlot-sachin-pilot.html|title=Crisis in Rajasthan Congress; Gehlot-loyalist MLAs threaten to resign|date=25 September 2022}}</ref> On 25 September 2022, at around 9 PM (IST), almost 82 MLAs reached the residence of [[C. P. Joshi]], [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] in [[Jaipur]] and submitted their resignation. However, their resignation were not accepted by the Speaker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/82-rajasthan-mlas-resign-in-fresh-crisis-for-congress-2004650-2022-09-25|title='Operation desert storm': 82 Rajasthan MLAs resign in fresh crisis for Congress|date=25 September 2022|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> A similar crisis, happened in [[2020 Rajasthan political crisis|July 2020]], in which [[Sachin Pilot]], was removed as [[Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan]], [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]] and various other posts. But the situation was managed by the interference of [[Rahul Gandhi]] and [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rajasthan-crisis-sachin-pilot-fired-as-deputy-cm-state-party-chief-1700440-2020-07-14|title=Rajasthan crisis LIVE: Sachin Pilot fired as Rajasthan deputy CM, state party chief|date=14 July 2020|access-date=14 July 2020|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> Following the resignation, in late night, Congress President [[Sonia Gandhi]] has directed [[Ajay Maken]] and [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] to return [[Delhi]] to tackle the situation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rajasthan-political-crisis-ashok-gehlot-sachin-pilot-congress-crisis-rajasthan-congress-crisis-rajasthan-crisis-live-updates-rajasthan-crisis-latest-u-3377375|title=Rajasthan Congress Crisis Live Updates: Ajay Maken, Mallikarjun Kharge Return To Delhi|date=25 September 2022|access-date=25 September 2022|work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Also, [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] members requested [[Sonia Gandhi]] to pull Ashok Gehlot out of party president race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/rajasthan-political-crisis-congress-committee-urges-sonia-gandhi-to-pull-ashok-gehlot-out-of-party-president-race20220926125157/|title=Rajasthan political crisis: Congress committee urges Sonia Gandhi to pull Ashok Gehlot out of party president race|work=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|date=26 September 2022}}</ref> On 26 September 2022, a meeting was held in the residence of [[Sonia Gandhi]] to discuss the situation of the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-political-crisis-live-updates-ashok-gehlot-sachin-pilot-congress-mlas-gudha-jaipur-news-2223969|title=Rajasthan Political Crisis Live: राजस्थान के सियासी घटनाक्रम पर सोनिया गांधी के घर पर हुई बैठक, कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष ने मांगी लिखित रिपोर्ट|work=[[ABP News]]|date=26 September 2022}}</ref> On the other hand, President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan]], [[Satish Poonia]] said that "Congress should do 'Congress Jodo Yatra' before 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-congress-political-crisis-rajasthan-bjp-chief-satish-poonia-says-bjp-doors-are-not-closed-for-sachin-pilot-2224248|title=Rajasthan Congress Political Crisis: सचिन पायलट के लिए बंद नहीं हैं बीजेपी के दरवाजे! राजस्थान बीजेपी चीफ सतीश पूनिया ने दिये ये संकेत|work=[[ABP News]]|date=25 September 2022|access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref> Following the meeting of [[Sonia Gandhi]], former [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] [[Kamal Nath]] was sent to [[Jaipur]] for talks with MLAs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-hopeful-kamal-nath-will-defuse-rajasthan-crisis/articleshow/94459511.cms|title=Congress hopeful Kamal Nath will defuse Rajasthan crisis|work=[[The Times Of India]]|date=26 September 2022}}</ref> Many political commentators and media thought that [[Ashok Gehlot]] faction MLA [[Shanti Kumar Dhariwal]] played an important role in the political crisis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ashok-gehlots-most-trusted-shanti-dhaliwal-comes-through-for-him-again-hosts-his-loyalist-mlas-8174302/|title=Ashok Gehlot's most trusted, Shanti Dhariwal, comes through for him again, hosts his loyalist MLAs|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> Although both Gehlot and Pilot are silent on the crisis and not given any official statement on it. On 29 September 2022, after meeting with [[Sonia Gandhi]], Gehlot took the decision not to contest the [[2022 Indian National Congress presidential election|Congress presidential election]] and to continue as [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]]. However, secretary of the party, [[K. C. Venugopal]] said that the party will take a decision on the post of [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] within 2 days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-congress-crisis-live-updates-cm-gehlot-delhi-president-election-sonia-gandhi-digvijay-singh-8179413/|title=Congress President polls LIVE Updates: Ashok Gehlot won't contest elections; Sonia Gandhi to decide on Rajasthan CM in a day or two, says KC Venugopal|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=29 September 2022}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[2020 Rajasthan political crisis]]
*[[2020 Madhya Pradesh political crisis]]
*[[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]

== References ==
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[[Category:2022 in Indian politics]]
[[Category:Politics of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:September 2022 in India]]
[[Category:2020s in Rajasthan]]
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