HT interview: If I am a Gehlot prop, would I have ensured his son’s defeat in 2019, asks Beniwal
1 year, 4 months ago

HT interview: If I am a Gehlot prop, would I have ensured his son’s defeat in 2019, asks Beniwal

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party leader Hanuman Beniwal has set up a third front with Chandrashekhar Azad’s Aaj Samaj Party for the Rajasthan polls. Excerpts: Rashtriya Loktantrik Party leader Hanuman Beniwal has set up a third front with Chandrashekhar Azad’s Aaj Samaj Party for the Rajasthan polls You won just three assembly seats in 2018. In Parliament I left the BJP’s side on the farm laws, raised voice against contractual hiring of jawans in the army, demanded free power, toll-free travel for people and employment for the youth in the state. If I were with Gehlot I wouldn’t have ensured the defeat of his son in the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

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Gehlot vs Bhajanlal: Political storm erupts on social media amid accusations, AI remarks
1 week, 1 day ago

Gehlot vs Bhajanlal: Political storm erupts on social media amid accusations, AI remarks

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: A major political storm has erupted in Rajasthan, with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and former CM Ashok Gehlot at the centre of a heated exchange. The row, which has played out on social media platform X, stems from Gehlot’s recent remarks on artificial intelligence and Sharma’s accusations regarding his predecessor’s absence from the assembly. During his visit to Bikaner …

Sunil Gatade | An ‘A to Z’ guide to India’s politics in the year gone by
3 months ago

Sunil Gatade | An ‘A to Z’ guide to India’s politics in the year gone by

Deccan Chronicle  

In the year gone by, “A” definitely stands for Gautam Adani, the controversial businessman who was in the news, national and international, for all the wrong reasons. “B” is for the BJP, which remained its aggressive best despite failing to get a Lok Sabha majority, damaging Brand Modi. From the “United We Stand” position before the Lok Sabha polls, the …

Why Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which Rahul Gandhi gave up
4 months, 1 week ago

Why Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which Rahul Gandhi gave up

Firstpost  

All eyes are on Kerala’s Wayanad from where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her poll debut, contesting the constituency’s crucial bypoll. Priyanka’s brother Rahul Gandhi gave up the Lok Sabha seat to retain Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli, which has been a family bastion Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with his sister and party candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a …

Maha Vikas Aghadi crumbles, blames EVMs, delays and 'Ladla Bhai' Adani
4 months, 1 week ago

Maha Vikas Aghadi crumbles, blames EVMs, delays and 'Ladla Bhai' Adani

India Today  

After besting the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance suffered a devastating defeat in the state assembly polls. The ruling Mahayuti coalition swept the elections, securing a commanding lead in over 200 of the 288 seats up for grabs, while the MVA — comprising Congress, Shiv Sena, and Sharad Pawar’s …

Maharashtra elections 2024: Caste, religion, class... all variables matter in Aurangabad
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections 2024: Caste, religion, class... all variables matter in Aurangabad

The Hindu  

If the variable “effective number of parties” — which measures the competitive party contestants in any constituency — is considered for all seats in Maharashtra, then the three constituencies of Aurangabad city — its East and Central seats in particular — might be among the top. To complicate matters, the other strong political force in the constituency – the All …

Priyanka Gandhi's Electoral Debut in Wayanad: A Three-Cornered Contest
5 months, 1 week ago

Priyanka Gandhi's Electoral Debut in Wayanad: A Three-Cornered Contest

India Today  

Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress leader and former MP Rahul Gandhi's sister, has filed her nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha by-election in Kerala. She will take on Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Navya Haridas of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The by-election in Wayanad became necessary after Rahul Gandhi decided to vacate the seat …

Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Launch Political Crusade in Wayanad
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Launch Political Crusade in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to arrive in Wayanad, Kerala, to kick off her LS by-election campaign. Her arrival will be a significant event in the district, as it will mark the start of the Congress's campaign for the seat vacated by Rahul Gandhi. Vadra will file her nomination papers on October 23, and her campaign is expected …

Election results 2024: BJP suffers major setback, Congress makes impressive gains in Rajasthan
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP suffers major setback, Congress makes impressive gains in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday suffered a major setback in Rajasthan, where it lost 11 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats, while the Opposition Congress made impressive gains by winning as many as eight seats. Lok Sabha Election results 2024: Highlights The BJP’s winners include Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Bhupender Yadav and …

Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav loses from Jalore
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav loses from Jalore

Hindustan Times  

Former Rajasthan chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav lost to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Lumbaram Choudhary by a significant margin from the Jalore parliamentary seat. Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot with his son and Congress candidate from Jalore seat Vaibhav Gehlot before the elections. This is the second consecutive defeat for Vaibhav, who previously lost from …

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party and Congress of the INDIA bloc are leading in 34 and 7 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission's data for polls to the 80 parliamentary constituencies showed. Among the prominent leaders who have taken comfortable leads over their rivals is Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party …

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The exit polls have indicated a comfortable victory for the BJP nationally but in the party’s Rajasthan unit there are growing worries that the saffron brigade will not be able to register the clean sweep which it registered in the state in 2014 and in 2019. Speculation is rife that a BJP defeat in Rajasthan could cause significant upheaval …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Robert Vadra said when asked about his role in active politics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Robert Vadra said when asked about his role in active politics

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra, amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, has said that whenever he visits Amethi, Raebareli or Moradabad, people there think that he should take part in active politics adding he has good relations with them. Speaking about his plans to enter active politics, Robert Vadra said, "I …

Interview | Ashok Gehlot says BJP will struggle to win even 250 Lok Sabha seats, forget about ‘400-paar’
11 months ago

Interview | Ashok Gehlot says BJP will struggle to win even 250 Lok Sabha seats, forget about ‘400-paar’

Hindustan Times  

Voting in all 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan has concluded in the first two phases. Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote at a polling station during the second phase of the Lok Sabha Polls, in Jodhpur. Impact of BJP's election narrative Ashok Gehlot dismissed any adverse effects on the Congress due …

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi unlikely to contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli, say sources
11 months ago

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi unlikely to contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli, say sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, both are unlikely to contest Lok Sabha elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies, sources informed on Thursday. Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi is also likely to attend the nomination filing on Friday, the sources said. They also said that the Congress has prepared an alternative plan in case …

UP Congress urges party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi from Amethi, Priyanka from Raebareli
11 months ago

UP Congress urges party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi from Amethi, Priyanka from Raebareli

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday urged the top party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Amethi and Raebareli, respectively for the Lok Sabha polls, but no decision was taken at the meeting of the central election committee. Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Sources said AICC in-charge of party Affairs in Uttar Pradesh Avinash Pandey …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Events of August 5, 2019 have left Kashmiris regretting accession: NC candidate
11 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Events of August 5, 2019 have left Kashmiris regretting accession: NC candidate

The Hindu  

National Conference candidate Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi filed his nomination papers for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. He used the occasion to refer to August 5, 2019, as “a black day for those who supported the Instrument of Accession” in J&K. Moral compass Mr. Mehdi has emerged as a moral compass for the NC after the Centre downgraded …

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot
11 months, 1 week ago

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot speaks to Chetan Chauhan about his party’s chances in the national elections, the Congress campaign, and his rivalry with former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, among other issues. I have travelled to Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Kerala, apart from Rajasthan, and could see lot of enthusiasm among Congress workers. …

Lok Sabha 2024: PDP’s Mehbooba, NC’s Altaf, J&KAP’s Manhas file nomination for Anantnag-Rajouri
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha 2024: PDP’s Mehbooba, NC’s Altaf, J&KAP’s Manhas file nomination for Anantnag-Rajouri

The Hindu  

April 18, 2024 04:54 pm | Updated 07:03 pm IST - SRINAGAR Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference’s Mian Altaf, and J&K Apni Party’s Zafar Manhas on Thursday filed their nomination papers for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. On Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad backing out from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, Mr. Abdullah said, “It is …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Ashok Gehlot's daughter-in-law sells vegetables while campaigning for husband
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Ashok Gehlot's daughter-in-law sells vegetables while campaigning for husband

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his family are leaving no stone unturned for the victory of his son Vaibhav Gehlot who is contesting from Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan on a Congress ticket. The party leaders from the two districts of Jalore and Sirohi, including former cabinet ministers, Ashok Gehlot's confidantes and members …

Lok Sabha polls | Maharashtra Congress demands MVA to reconsider candidature of Sangli seat
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Maharashtra Congress demands MVA to reconsider candidature of Sangli seat

The Hindu  

A day after the oppositionMaha Vikas Aghadi coalition froze its seat-sharing deal, resentment among the Congress leadership and cadre over the Sangli and Mumbai South-Central seats being ceded to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena continued to simmer with local Congress leaders urging the MVA leadership to reconsider its decision on the contentious seats. Meetings were held in Sangli’s Palus-Kadegaon which …

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin will share the stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who will be addressing an election rally at Chettipalayam L&T bye-pass road in Coimbatore on Friday, April 12, in support of the INDIA coalition candidate. Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the State will happen amidst the continuous campaign that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had planned in …

Sachin Pilot: Will ‘100%’ campaign for Gehlot’s son
1 year ago

Sachin Pilot: Will ‘100%’ campaign for Gehlot’s son

The Hindu  

Burying the hatchet with his party rival Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot has said he will campaign for his senior colleague's son Vaibhav who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Jalore. In an interaction with PTI editors at the news agency's headquarters in New Delhi, the Congress general secretary said a redux of the 2004 election when the …

BJP leader Eshwarappa skips PM's rally in embarrassment to party ahead of LS polls
1 year ago

BJP leader Eshwarappa skips PM's rally in embarrassment to party ahead of LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who has raised a banner of revolt over denial of ticket to his son to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from Haveri, on Monday skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally here, in an embarrassment to the party. Eshwarappa has announced he will contest as an independent candidate from Shimoga in the coming Lok …

Jodhpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat eyes hat-trick, Congress fields Karan Uchiyarda
1 year ago

Jodhpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat eyes hat-trick, Congress fields Karan Uchiyarda

India TV News  

Jodhpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat in Rajasthan will witness a contest between a Sachin Pilot loyalist, Karan Singh Uchiyarda and two-time sitting BJP MP and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Voting on the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat will take place in the second phase of the seven-phased general elections, on April 26. Who is Gajendra …

Senior BJP Leader Eshwarappa Skips PM's Rally, in Embarrassment to Party Ahead of LS Polls
1 year ago

Senior BJP Leader Eshwarappa Skips PM's Rally, in Embarrassment to Party Ahead of LS Polls

News 18  

Senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who has raised a banner of revolt over denial of ticket to his son to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from Haveri, on Monday skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally here, in an embarrassment to the party. Eshwarappa has announced he will contest as an independent candidate from Shimoga in the coming Lok …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Vaibhav Gehlot to Phool Singh Baraiya, check state-wise list of Congress candidates
1 year ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Vaibhav Gehlot to Phool Singh Baraiya, check state-wise list of Congress candidates

India TV News  

The Congress party has revealed its state-wise list of candidates for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Key candidates and seat changes Pradeep Tamta: Almora Vaibhav Gehlot: Jalore Rahul Kaswan: Churu Image Source : INDIA TVState-wise list of Congress candidates Gaurav Gogoi and Vaibhav Gehlot: Notably, both Gaurav Gogoi and Vaibhav Gehlot have opted for seat changes in this election …

Sons of Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot cleared by Congress poll panel to contest Lok Sabha polls
1 year ago

Sons of Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot cleared by Congress poll panel to contest Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha member from Chhindwara, Nakul Nath, son of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, is among those Lok Sabha candidates whose names were cleared by the Central Election Committee of the Congress on March 11. There is no official word from the party, but sources told The Hindu that former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son, Vaibhav Gehlot, …

Uddhav Thackeray’s early Mumbai North-West candidate declaration sparks coalition concerns
1 year ago

Uddhav Thackeray’s early Mumbai North-West candidate declaration sparks coalition concerns

The Hindu  

A day after Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray revealed his party’s candidate for the Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha seat, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam questioned whether this move violated ‘coalition dharma’ or was an intentional effort to portray his party negatively. Despite the ongoing seat-sharing discussions among the Maha Vikas Aghadi partners, including Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress, …

Kharge's son-in-law emerges as front-runner for Gulbarga seat as Cong Prez focuses on national pitch
1 year ago

Kharge's son-in-law emerges as front-runner for Gulbarga seat as Cong Prez focuses on national pitch

Hindustan Times  

M Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani has emerged as the front-runner for Congress ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the home turf of the party's President. READ | BJP asks Kharge, Gandhis to apologise over pro-Pak slogan on Karnataka assembly premises "Doddamani, a businessman who also manages educational institutions, seems to be the front runner", a party …

Rahul Gandhi confirmed to be contesting from Wayanad, no discussion on UP seats
1 year ago

Rahul Gandhi confirmed to be contesting from Wayanad, no discussion on UP seats

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Kerala's Wayanad, the seat that he represented in the last Lok Sabha including a brief period of his suspension, the central election committee of the party vetted on Thursday -- in the first meeting of the election body meeting. There was no confirmation whether Rahul Gandhi will also contest from Amethi, the seat he …

Union minister predicts Ashok Gehlot's future in Congress, says 'will visit him to...'
1 year, 1 month ago

Union minister predicts Ashok Gehlot's future in Congress, says 'will visit him to...'

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday claimed that former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot might not have a significant role in the central leadership of the Congress party anymore. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, former Rajasthan CMs Vasundhara Raje and Ashok Gehlot during the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan Chief Minister, in Jaipur. The …

Ashok Gehlot congratulates Bhajan Lal Sharma: ‘Hope while working as CM…’
1 year, 3 months ago

Ashok Gehlot congratulates Bhajan Lal Sharma: ‘Hope while working as CM…’

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot congratulated Bhajan Lal Sharma on being selected as Rajasthan CM by the BJP legislature party. Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA from the Sanganer assembly constituency, was named chief minister of Rajasthan by the BJP, along with two deputy chief ministers for the state. Congress leader and outgoing Rajasthan chief minisrer …

As BJP Clinches Clear Majority, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Tenders Resignation To Guv
1 year, 4 months ago

As BJP Clinches Clear Majority, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Tenders Resignation To Guv

ABP News  

Ashok Gehlot Resign: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tendered his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra today, acknowledging the electoral triumph of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. #WATCH | #WATCH | Jaipur: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tenders his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra BJP won 104 seats and is currently leading on 11 seats. #RajasthanElection2023 pic.twitter.com/4kfRpd6DjJ — ANI December …

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today

Firstpost  

Conceding Congress’ defeat in Rajasthan, Gehlot said, ‘We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public’ Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will hand over his resignation to Rajasthan’s Governor Kalraj Mishra after Congress lost the state to BJP on …

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 | Four BJP rebels leading as independents
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 | Four BJP rebels leading as independents

The Hindu  

As Congress looks likely to lose yet another state to the Bharatiya Janata Party, eight independent candidates are leading in their respective seats in Rajasthan on Sunday, widening the gap between the two parties. Those leading include – Ganeshraj Bansal, Prabhudayal Sarswat, Mukhtyar Ahmad, Dr. Ritu Banawat, Yoonus Khan, Ravindra Singh Bhati, Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary, Chandrabhan Singh Chouhan and Ashok …

Will the Ashok Gehlot magic work this time? Read what Rajat Sharma has to say
1 year, 4 months ago

Will the Ashok Gehlot magic work this time? Read what Rajat Sharma has to say

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly election result update: India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on Sunday put forth his perspective of the Rajasthan situation ahead of the counting of votes for the fiercely-contested Assembly elections last month, and said that this day will decide the political future of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. He reflected upon the Congress’ top leadership to give Gehlot …

Sardarpura Election Result 2023: Ashok Gehlot defeats BJP candidate Dr Mahendra Rathore by 26,396 votes
1 year, 4 months ago

Sardarpura Election Result 2023: Ashok Gehlot defeats BJP candidate Dr Mahendra Rathore by 26,396 votes

India TV News  

Vidhan Sabha Seat Results 2023: Incumbent Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot defeated BJP candidate Professor Dr Mahendra Rathore by 26,396 votes in Sardarpura constituency of Rajasthan. Candidates in Sardarpura: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from the Congress party and Dr Mahendra Rathore from the Bharatiya Janata Party were the two important candidates in the Sardarpura constituency. In 2013, …

'Unexpected result': CM Ashok Gehlot on Rajasthan election results as BJP takes lead
1 year, 4 months ago

'Unexpected result': CM Ashok Gehlot on Rajasthan election results as BJP takes lead

India TV News  

Rajasthan election results: After the massive defeat in assembly elections, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the poll results were "unexpected for everyone" and added the party humbly accepted the people's mandate. Gehlot on Congress defeat In a post on X, Gehlot said, "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. In the 2018 Rajasthan …

Ashok Gehlot’s battle with history
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashok Gehlot’s battle with history

Hindustan Times  

In Rajasthan, which votes today, the three-time chief minister Ashok Gehlot is battling history. The BJP manifesto is a mixture of welfare and muscular nationalism that includes the promise of 250,000 government jobs in five years, a dole of ₹5,000, loan relief, and rural start-up fund to double farmers’ incomes but also deportation of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas and citizenship to …

Ashok Gehlot’s ambitious push to rewrite Rajasthan politics
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashok Gehlot’s ambitious push to rewrite Rajasthan politics

The Hindu  

For the last three decades, Rajasthan politics has followed a template in which the incumbent gets voted out in every Assembly election. We have done that in the last five years, and the voters recognise that,” Mr. Gehlot says, settling in for an exclusive interview well past midnight, but by no means his last engagement of Sunday. “He has set …

Rajasthan election: CM Ashok Gehlot's close aide withdraws nomination, joins BJP
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan election: CM Ashok Gehlot's close aide withdraws nomination, joins BJP

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: In a major setback for the Congress party ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly Elections, a senior leader and Jodhpur mayor Rameshwar Dadhich, who had filed his nomination for the upcoming state polls from the Soorsagar constituency as an independent candidate, withdrew his papers and joined the BJP on Thursday. Additionally, in Jaipur, former minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat, …

CM Gehlot makes welfare schemes disappear, says Amit Shah
1 year, 4 months ago

CM Gehlot makes welfare schemes disappear, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Taking a swipe at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said governance, law and order, healthcare, electrification of villages, employment and the previous BJP regime’s welfare schemes had vanished into thin air with his magic. “Only a magician can achieve this feat,” Mr. Shah said, in what appeared to be a reference to Mr. …

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot files nomination from Sadarpura Assembly constituency
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot files nomination from Sadarpura Assembly constituency

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot files nomination from the Sardarpura Assembly constituency for the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan. Gehlot political journey Gehlot is the present Rajasthan Chief Minister since 2018. In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly Election, Gehlot defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party's Shambhu Singh Khetasar by 45,597 votes. It was Gehlot who led the Congress party to …

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma meets Sachin Pilot | Here's why
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma meets Sachin Pilot | Here's why

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Ahead of the Rajasthan assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Officer on Special Duty Lokesh Sharma on Sunday met Sachin Pilot. Notably, Sharma was recently appointed co-chairman of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee's central war room for the polls to the 200-member assembly. 'Discussions on assembly elections were held' After meeting with the former Deputy Chief …

Congress releases first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan Assembly polls, fields CM Gehlot from Sardarpura, Pilot from Tonk
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress releases first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan Assembly polls, fields CM Gehlot from Sardarpura, Pilot from Tonk

The Hindu  

After several days of intense negotiations, the ruling Congress on Saturday announced its first list, naming candidates for 33 of the 200 seats, for the Rajasthan Assembly election to be held on November 25. The Congress list contained the constituencies represented by heavyweights such as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, and Rajasthan …

Gehlot To Contest From Sadarpura, Pilot From Tonk — Congress Unveils First Slate Of 33 Candidates For Rajasthan
1 year, 5 months ago

Gehlot To Contest From Sadarpura, Pilot From Tonk — Congress Unveils First Slate Of 33 Candidates For Rajasthan

ABP News  

Congress on Saturday unveiled its initial list of 33 candidates for the Rajasthan assembly election. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is set to contest from Sadarpura, while former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot will vie for victory in Tonk. Take A Look At The Full List Of 33 Candidates: Congress releases the first list of 33 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly …

Will Gehlot’s welfare schemes become a game-changer for Congress in Rajasthan?
1 year, 5 months ago

Will Gehlot’s welfare schemes become a game-changer for Congress in Rajasthan?

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 05, 2023 11:00 IST - 11 MINS READ At an event hosted by a media group on September 24, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi remarked that the party was confident of winning Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana, but it would be a close call in Rajasthan. Chief Minister aspirants The BJP has been at pains to project the …

Rajasthan Polls 2023: Why Congress Prospects Will Depend On How It Projects CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 6 months ago

Rajasthan Polls 2023: Why Congress Prospects Will Depend On How It Projects CM Ashok Gehlot

ABP News  

With the Rajasthan assembly term ending soon and an election is scheduled to be held later this year, the political landscape is buzzing with anticipation as everyone is waiting to see if the state will continue with its trend of not bringing back the same government or will break the trend and give the Congress another chance. To complement this, …

Congress’s Rajasthan poll panel holds first meeting, Gehlot targets BJP
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress’s Rajasthan poll panel holds first meeting, Gehlot targets BJP

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party seemed to have accepted defeat even before the assembly elections are held, as the opposition party does not have a face in its state leadership. Exuding confidence of a big win for the party, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the feedback received from people shows they have …

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