A video of around 15 MLAs sitting together has been released by the camp of Sachin Pilot, who is at the heart of the political crisis the Congress is facing in Rajasthan. The Deputy Chief Minister, who has openly rebelled against his party, yesterday claimed he has the support of 30 MLAs.
Though Mr Pilot is not seen in the video, some of the MLAs could be seen facing the camera. Mr Pilot's camp has not disclosed the location where it was shot.
The 42-year-old whose hostilities with his boss, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recently boiled over, had been camping out in Delhi since Saturday.
Yesterday, Mr Pilot claimed he has the support of 30 MLAs and said Mr Gehlot's government is now a minority.
The Congress initially said Mr Pilot has the support of 16 MLAs. This evening, they revised the figure to 10 or 12.
This morning, 12 Congress MLAs were missing from a meeting held in Jaipur by Mr Gehlot. After the meeting, the Congress estimated that the government of Ashok Gehlot had the support of 106 MLAs -- a majority in the 200-member state assembly.
