“#Rajasthan Gov hs bn a total failure in stopping illegal mining. Ashok Gehlot became his father’s assistant and performed magic tricks on stage alongside him during their travels across India to ply their trade. Hours after Sachin Pilot was sacked, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot congratulated Govind Singh Dotasara on his appointment as the President of Rajasthan Congress President. Born in a simple family in 1951, Gehlot’s childhood was spent learning ‘magic tricks’ from his father, Laxman Singh Daksh, who was a professional magician. Gehlot's tweet had no mention of his former … His is more a rags to riches story. He also added that the government is open for discussion. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister wished success for the newly appointed President and hoped for strengthening of the organizing under Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's leadership. He stated that for the concerned exam, the government has already extended dates twice. — Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 22, 2019. Ashok Gehlot meets governor after sacking Pilot. The situation in Rajasthan is Congress' dreaded deja vu of what happened few months ago on Madhya Pradesh after Jyotiraditya Scindia switched sides to join the BJP. The BJP said a floor test is the only way to prove the strength of Congress government in the state, according to NDTV. According to ANI, Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday met Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur after the sacking Sachin Pilot. I hv bn continuously saying, Sand Mafia,Mining Mafia netwrk is active due to heavy corruption,they hv political patronage n money is rchng up to higher lvl” Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police also wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on 10th July seeking his availability for recording his statement in connection with the case. The SOG also sought time to record Gehlot and Pilot’s statements, and a 10 July notice to the effect angered the latter, India Today reported. The Congress government there, led by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, is on a shaky ground after deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot's rebellion. Disappearance of hills in state is an alarming situation. Gehlot assured that his government will open up more opportunities for job aspirants in future.