Gehlot, Pilot join hands; all set for trust vote

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

JAIPUR, Aug 13 - Sachin Pilot shook hands on Thursday with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the image marking the patch-up between the two party factions in the state ahead of the assembly session where the Congress government is set to face a floor test.

Earlier in the day, the BJP after a legislature party meeting said that it will move a no-confidence motion against the Gehlot government in the session which begins on Friday.

Hours later, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) met and announced that it would seek a confidence vote to prove its majority.

With the disgruntled MLAs led by Sachin Pilot back in the party-fold following the intervention of the top leadership, the Congress is likely to pass the floor test.

In a House of 200, the Congress has 107 MLAs and the support of independents and allies. The BJP has 72 members. � PTI

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