Numbers behind Rajasthan story

NEWDELHI:RAJASTHAN chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s government enjoys a waferthin majority. Here is how all the numbers stack up:

Sachin Pilot camp on Sunday, and signalled their support for Gehlot.

Congress MLAS (including Pilot) supporting Sachin Pilot.

Independents supporting Pilot

Legislator who seems to be counted by both sides (likely Bhanwarlal Meghwal).

Reduced strength of the assembly, if Gehlot decides to disqualify the 19 Congress MLAS supporting Pilot.

Majority mark in a 181-member assembly

MLAS BJP could hypothetically muster, if it can convince the three independents with Pilot, and all the 10 other independents, two CPI(M) members and two BTP members, to support it. The BJP and its ally Rashtriya Loktantrik Party have 75 MLAS

The situation could change if some MLAS who attended the CLP meeting decide to switch to Pilot’s side. There is no indication at the moment that this could happen. Although Gehlot claims to have a majority, “the numbers are not very comfortable for him,” said Jaipur-based analyst Narayan Bareth.