The 15th
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, also known as the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of the state of Rajasthan. It is a vital part of the state government, responsible for making and implementing laws.
The assembly meets ...
was elected in 2018.
History
On 19 September 2022 it was reported that
Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to December 2023. He represents Sardarpura (Vidhan Sabha ...
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.
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
Captain Sachin Rajesh Pilot (born 7 September 1977) is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress, he has been serving as Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Tonk since 2018. He has previously served as Minister ...
were to become the CM. On the 29th Gehlot met with Congress president Sonia Gandhi for an hour long meeting, post meeting Gehlot confirmed he will no longer be contesting for the post.
Composition

* In 2018 BTP supported the Congress government.
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Ramgarh, Rajasthan Assembly constituency became vacant after 2018 election results were cancelled.

* On 16 September 2019, all the six
BSP MLAs joined the
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of ...
, thus taking the strength of the Congress to 105 seats in the assembly.
* 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.
* On 23 June 2021, 13 independent MLAs supported CM Gehlot's government.
* In 2021, BTP withdrew support to Congress.
*On 2 November 2021, after
2021 by-elections, Congress won Dhariawad constituency bypolls, taking tally of Congress to 108.
Members of Legislative Assembly
See also
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List of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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Third Gehlot ministry
The Third Ashok Gehlot ministry is the state cabinet of the Indian state of Rajasthan in the 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
History
Inauguration
The results for the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Ass ...
References
External links
Rajasthan Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website
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Terms of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly