<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">In the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, the Ashok Gehlot government enjoys the support of 125 MLAs while the BJP has the support of 75 MLAs. In the 2018 Assembly elections, the Congress won 100 seats, one short of the majority. The BJP won 73 seats, BSP 6 and </span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) 3. Independent candidates and Others won 13 and 5 seats respectively. </span></p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/rajasthan-political-crisis-live-neither-congress-nor-bjp-want-assembly-to-be-dissolved-says-cm-ashok-gehlot-at-clp-meeting-860480.html">Follow updates on the Rajasthan political crisis here</a></strong></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Congress increased their tally after six BSP MLAs decided to support the party. The Congress also enjoys the support of two CPM members. With 107 MLAs, the Congress had the majority and later 13 Independents, two from the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) and one from the Rashtriya Lok Dal pledged their support to the Ashok Gehlot government. </span></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Now, if the BSP stands firm on its decision of voting against the Congress, it would be a big blow to the Grand Old Party as it would upset their numbers game. </span></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">If Sachin Pilot enjoys the support of more than or equal to 20 MLAs, then the BSP decision will compound the Congress' misery and disrupt the majority status of the Gehlot government, as the seat strength of the ruling government will fall below 101.</span></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">It will be interesting to see how the Congress tackles this latest problem. But to prove their majority in the Rajasthan Assembly, they would need the support of the Mayawati-led party. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">In the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, the Ashok Gehlot government enjoys the support of 125 MLAs while the BJP has the support of 75 MLAs. In the 2018 Assembly elections, the Congress won 100 seats, one short of the majority. The BJP won 73 seats, BSP 6 and </span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) 3. Independent candidates and Others won 13 and 5 seats respectively. </span></p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/rajasthan-political-crisis-live-neither-congress-nor-bjp-want-assembly-to-be-dissolved-says-cm-ashok-gehlot-at-clp-meeting-860480.html">Follow updates on the Rajasthan political crisis here</a></strong></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Congress increased their tally after six BSP MLAs decided to support the party. The Congress also enjoys the support of two CPM members. With 107 MLAs, the Congress had the majority and later 13 Independents, two from the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) and one from the Rashtriya Lok Dal pledged their support to the Ashok Gehlot government. </span></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Now, if the BSP stands firm on its decision of voting against the Congress, it would be a big blow to the Grand Old Party as it would upset their numbers game. </span></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">If Sachin Pilot enjoys the support of more than or equal to 20 MLAs, then the BSP decision will compound the Congress' misery and disrupt the majority status of the Gehlot government, as the seat strength of the ruling government will fall below 101.</span></p>.<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">It will be interesting to see how the Congress tackles this latest problem. But to prove their majority in the Rajasthan Assembly, they would need the support of the Mayawati-led party. </span></p>