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'In hotels for 40 days': Ashok Gehlot shares when BJP tried to topple Congress govt in Rajasthan

IndiaTimes Monday, 11 November 2024
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot revealed his experience of horse trading attempts by the central government during his tenure as Rajasthan's Chief Minister. He highlighted a 40-day ordeal where he and his MLAs stayed in hotels to thwart these attempts. Gehlot expressed gratitude for public support, which helped save his government, but condemned such practices as detrimental to democracy.
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