After returning three previous recommendations to summon the state assembly’s session from July 31, Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra approved a proposal by the government for summoning the proceedings, allowed the state assembly’s session to run from August 14 on Wednesday amid an impasse triggered by the rebellion of Congress leader and chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s dismissed deputy, Sachin Pilot.

The Ashok Gehlot-led Cabinet on Wednesday sent another proposal to the governor for summoning the Rajasthan assembly, saying a session should be called on August 14. According to people aware of the developments, the government was of the view that the fresh plan met the 21-day notice requirement called for by the governor. The Cabinet is counting 21 days from July 23, when its first proposal was sent, they said.

While rejecting the government’s proposals earlier, Mishra said a session can be called at short notice if the agenda is to seek a vote of confidence. He said if the government was not stating the reason for holding a short-notice session, it could call a regular session at 21 days’ notice.

“Governor Kalraj Mishra has given an approval for the assemble session. Cabinet sent the proposal to commence the proceedings by August 14 has been accepted. The governor verbally instructed on necessary arrangements to be made for prevention of Covid-19,” a statement released by the governor’s office said.

On Tuesday The Rajasthan Cabinet said the governor did not have any locus standi in stipulating conditions to hold the session and asked him to abide by the proposal of the Cabinet. It said the agenda of the session will be decided by the business advisory committee of the House, and added that it was the assembly speaker’s domain to decide on social distancing norms in the assembly amid the pandemic.

While the Congress has accused that the current crisis is the result of moves by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the BJP said it was purely a result of the internal clash within Rajasthan’s ruling party. The Rajasthan political turbulence has seen an open scuffle between Gehlot and his now-dismissed deputy CM Pilot and a set of rebel Congress legislators, who allege that Gehlot’s government is in a minority. Over the past few days, Gehlot has sought a quick assembly session based on the assessment that he has the numbers in the House, according to Congress strategists.

Congress leader Mahesh Joshi commented on the governor’s approval to the assembly session, “We will run the House successfully. The decision taken in House will bring more relief to the people of the state.”