Cong prez polls: With Gehlot out of race, here's a list of those still in fray
2 years, 2 months ago

Cong prez polls: With Gehlot out of race, here's a list of those still in fray

Hindustan Times  

In a dramatic turn of events on Thursday, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced that he will not be contesting the forthcoming Congress presidential elections. Gehlot's decision came only hours after Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh said that he is going to run for the polls, and will file his nomination for the same tomorrow. Digvijaya Singh The Congress veteran, who announced earlier today that he will contest the party presidential elections, said that the decision was his solely and he did not speak to the Gandhi family. Mallikarjun Kharge Another Congress veteran and the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Kharge is not averse to running for the party presidential polls if Gandhi asks him to, news agency PTI reported.

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Congress and BJP Candidates Battle It Out in Maharashtra Assembly Polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress and BJP Candidates Battle It Out in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its third list of 25 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls on Monday. Two Congress turncoats, Jitesh Antapurkar and Archana Patil-Chakurkar, have been nominated from Deglur and Latur City respectively. Additionally, the personal assistant of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Sumit Wankhede, will be the BJP's candidate from Arvi assembly constituency.

Election results 2024: BJP suffers major setback, Congress makes impressive gains in Rajasthan
6 months, 2 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 …

Interview | Ashok Gehlot says BJP will struggle to win even 250 Lok Sabha seats, forget about ‘400-paar’
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot
8 months 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. …

Nomination of Congress’ Surat candidate rejected as proposers claim ‘not signed’
8 months ago

Nomination of Congress’ Surat candidate rejected as proposers claim ‘not signed’

Hindustan Times  

The nomination of the Congress’ Lok Sabha candidate from Gujarat’s Surat, Nilesh Kumbhani, was rejected on Sunday after the district returning officer prima facie found discrepancies in the signatures of the proposers. Babu Mangukiya, the lawyer representing the Congress party, said, “The nomination forms of Dinesh Kumbhani and Suresh Padsala were rejected because four proposers claimed that the signatures on …

Campaigning ends for 12 Raj LS seats going to polls in phase 1
8 months, 1 week ago

Campaigning ends for 12 Raj LS seats going to polls in phase 1

Hindustan Times  

The high-decibel campaign by the parties for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan’s 12 constituencies came to an end on Wednesday with the Bharatiya Janata Party focusing on the guarantees of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress attacking the former over issues such as unemployment and inflation. The party’s national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union …

Sachin Pilot: Will ‘100%’ campaign for Gehlot’s son
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

People regret electing BJP in Rajasthan: Former CM Ashok Gehlot
11 months, 1 week ago

People regret electing BJP in Rajasthan: Former CM Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that the people of the state now regret electing them to power within a month of the government being formed. Former Rajasthan chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot The Congress leader alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit …

Ashok Gehlot's dig at BJP amid Vasundhara Raje or Balak Nath suspense in Rajasthan: ‘If Congress…’
1 year ago

Ashok Gehlot's dig at BJP amid Vasundhara Raje or Balak Nath suspense in Rajasthan: ‘If Congress…’

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party for failing to name the next chief minister of the state, even a week after the results of the assembly election were declared. BJP leaders Mahat Balak Nath and Vasundhara Raje “If the Congress had not selected a chief minister for this long, they …

Rajasthan Assembly polls: Election Commission sets January 5 as polling date for Karanpur seat
1 year ago

Rajasthan Assembly polls: Election Commission sets January 5 as polling date for Karanpur seat

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly polls: The Election Commission of India has fixed January 5, 2024, as the date of voting for the elections in the Karanpur constituency in Rajasthan on which the polls were postponed due to the death of Congress candidate. Rajasthan polls were conducted on 199 seats out of 200 assembly seats on November 25, as elections in the Karanpur …

As BJP Clinches Clear Majority, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Tenders Resignation To Guv
1 year 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 poll results unexpected, we humbly accept mandate, says Ashok Gehlot
1 year ago

Rajasthan Assembly poll results unexpected, we humbly accept mandate, says Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on December 3 said the Assembly poll results were "unexpected for everyone" and added the party humbly accepted the people's mandate. Rajasthan Election Results 2023, LIVE Updates In a post on X, Mr. Gehlot said, "We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. He said all the schemes introduced by the Congress …

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

Rajasthan Results: What is state’s ‘revolving door’ policy that suggests BJP will win?
1 year ago

Rajasthan Results: What is state’s ‘revolving door’ policy that suggests BJP will win?

Firstpost  

Political history suggests that voters in Rajasthan have not elected the same party for two terms in a row for over three decades now. Assembly Elections 2023 Results LIVE: BJP comfortably leads in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, MP; Congress leads in Telangana What is the ‘revolving door’ policy? #WATCH | Rajasthan BJP cadre celebrate party's lead in state elections, in Jaipur pic.twitter.com/WzqB4lVrZe …

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

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

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot submits resignation to Governor after Congress loses Assembly election
1 year ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot submits resignation to Governor after Congress loses Assembly election

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday submitted his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra after the defeat of Congress in Rajasthan Assembly elections. As the Congress faced defeat in Rajasthan, outgoing Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the poll results were "unexpected for everyone" but rejected suggestions that bringing forward "new faces" would have helped the party retain …

Elections 2023: Gehlot, Cong Leaders Gather at War Room in Raj; Scindia Confident of BJP's Victory in MP
1 year ago

Elections 2023: Gehlot, Cong Leaders Gather at War Room in Raj; Scindia Confident of BJP's Victory in MP

News 18  

Elections 2023 LIVE: Rajasthan CM Speaks to Party Candidates, Says They Are Confident About Winning “We came to the war room and spoke to the candidates”, said Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot ahead of the election results. pic.twitter.com/xuqSRt3yY5 — ANI December 2, 2023 Elections 2023 LIVE: Cong Prez Appoints AICC Observers To Hold Meets in 4 States Elections 2023 LIVE: Rajasthan …

BJP not going to win in any of the five States which went to polls: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year ago

BJP not going to win in any of the five States which went to polls: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the BJP was not going to win in any of the five States which went to polls this month, claiming that the Congress would return to power in Rajasthan irrespective of the exit poll results. Exit polls may say something and surveys might suggest something, but based on the people’s feedback in …

India TV-CNX Rajasthan Exit Poll Results 2023: Region-wise predictions for BJP, Congress
1 year ago

India TV-CNX Rajasthan Exit Poll Results 2023: Region-wise predictions for BJP, Congress

India TV News  

Rajasthan Exit Poll Results 2023: The Congress party is likely to win 94-104 seats in Rajasthan, while the Bharatiya Janata Party- 80-90 seats, predicted India TV-CNX exit poll on Thursday. Prediction on Marwar region Marwar region - one of the regions in Rajasthan that sends 55 MLAs to the assembly - saw a close fight between Congress and BJP, suggested …

Rajasthan exit poll results: BJP likely to win, Congress to be close second
1 year ago

Rajasthan exit poll results: BJP likely to win, Congress to be close second

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The BJP will likely wrest power from Congress's Ashok Gehlot, exit polls predicted. Per the exit poll, the Congress is likely to win between 86 and 106 seats, the BJP 80-100 seats and others 9-18 seats. The Times Now-ETG exit poll predicted 56-72 seats for the Congress and 108-128 seats for the BJP. Exit polls may say something, …

Rajasthan Polls: Gehlot Says Congress Will Win 'No Matter What Exit Polls Say'
1 year ago

Rajasthan Polls: Gehlot Says Congress Will Win 'No Matter What Exit Polls Say'

ABP News  

Just hours before Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023 exit polls, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that irrespective of what the exit polls say, Congress will form the government. While talking to the news agency ANI, Gehlot said, "No matter what exit polls say, Congress will form the government in Rajasthan. #WATCH | Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says, "No matter what exit …

Congress will get clear majority in Rajasthan: Gehlot
1 year ago

Congress will get clear majority in Rajasthan: Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday reiterated that Congress will get a clear majority in Rajasthan. He said the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders used provocative language and tried to play the religion card but people rejected them. “The Prime Minister, home minister, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states.used such language in Rajasthan that could have provoked anger, but the people of …

Rajasthan Election 2023 Voting Live Updates Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha Chunav Vote Percentage BJP Congress Ashok Gehlot News
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Election 2023 Voting Live Updates Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha Chunav Vote Percentage BJP Congress Ashok Gehlot News

ABP News  

Rajasthan Election 2023 Voting Live: Hello and welcome to the Assembly Elections Live blog of ABP Live. The election campaign witnessed intense rhetoric, with the Congress highlighting the achievements of the Ashok Gehlot government, its schemes, and a promise of seven guarantees if the party retains power. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, and several ministers …

Rajasthan elections: On voting day, CM Ashok Gehlot releases 'Dil hai Rajasthani' teaser | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan elections: On voting day, CM Ashok Gehlot releases 'Dil hai Rajasthani' teaser | VIDEO

India TV News  

As the desert state went to polls on Saturday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot released a teaser titled 'Dil hai Rajasthani'. Polling began Saturday morning for the 199 assembly seats in Rajasthan where the BJP is going all out to wrest power from the Congress which hopes to beat the state's anti-incumbency tradition. Leaving no stone unturned, the Gehlot government released …

Elect me because I am Rajasthani, ignore the Gujaratis, says CM Gehlot
1 year, 1 month ago

Elect me because I am Rajasthani, ignore the Gujaratis, says CM Gehlot

The Hindu  

On the eve of polling in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday played the 'son of the soil' card, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, saying two "Gujaratis" were touring the State but people should vote for him because he is a "Rajasthani". Gehlot recalled that when he was campaigning in Gujarat …

Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot make one last effort to put up an united front
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot make one last effort to put up an united front

The Hindu  

Making one last effort to put up a united front ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly elections, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted a promotional video from his former Deputy Sachin Pilot referring to him as “Congress’s young leader”. The five years of the Congress government were marked by intense power struggle between the two, bookended by Mr. Pilot’s rebellion of 2020 …

Ashok Gehlot’s battle with history
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: Revolving door politics, eroding Gehlot dispensation set stage for BJP win
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: Revolving door politics, eroding Gehlot dispensation set stage for BJP win

Firstpost  

With a strong Hindutva overtone and economic development as its core strategy, the BJP, aided by the ‘Modi Magic,’ is poised to regain the revolving electoral door to its side Rajasthan is set to hold Assembly polls for 200 seats in a single-phase election on 25 November, with the counting of votes scheduled for 3 December. Applying this historical trend …

Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of hatching conspiracies to win Assembly elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of hatching conspiracies to win Assembly elections

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 23 accused the Opposition BJP of hatching conspiracies to win the Assembly elections in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh by raking up the “red diary” issue and the Mahadev betting app case. Mr. Gehlot said an inquiry should be conducted by a retired judge of the Supreme Court to expose the conspiracy, as the BJP could …

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: A look at key constituencies, candidates, issues
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: A look at key constituencies, candidates, issues

Live Mint  

With Rajasthan set to witness assembly polls on Saturday, the star campaigners from BJP and Congress are holding rallies and launching attacks at each other. Rajasthan Assembly polls: A look key constituencies Sardarpura: This has been a stronghold of Congress since 1998. In the 2018 Rajasthan assembly polls, Pilot defeated BJP's Yoonus Khan by 54,179 votes. Rajasthan assembly elections: How …

After PM Modi's dig, Sachin Pilot speaks up on Ashok Gehlot tussle in Rajasthan
1 year, 1 month ago

After PM Modi's dig, Sachin Pilot speaks up on Ashok Gehlot tussle in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly election, took an indirect jibe at chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leader Sachin Pilot, claiming that the two political rivals from within the grand old party have shaken hands a hundred times in the last five years but there has been no reconciliation between them. Congress leader …

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

Congress is united and will sweep Rajasthan polls: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress is united and will sweep Rajasthan polls: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

The Congress party is united and will sweep the Assembly polls in Rajasthan, party leader Rahul Gandhi said on November 16, standing with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot. The Congress party will sweep the elections here,” Mr. Gandhi told reporters at the Jaipur airport, before leaving for Nohar in Hanumangarh district and Sadulshahar in Sriganganagar …

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Complete constituency-wise candidate list of BJP and Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Complete constituency-wise candidate list of BJP and Congress

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Rajasthan will vote in a single phase on November 25 to elect its 16th Legislative Assembly. There are 51,756 polling stations in the state for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023. List of constituencies in Rajasthan There are 200 Assembly seats in Rajasthan: Sadulshahar, Ganganagar, Karanpur, Suratgarh, Raisingh Nagar, Anupgarh, Sangaria, Hanumangarh, Pilibanga, Nohar, Bhadra, Khajuwala, …

Rajasthan election: CM Ashok Gehlot's close aide withdraws nomination, joins BJP
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: 'BJP's power is ED, my power is poll guarantees', says CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: 'BJP's power is ED, my power is poll guarantees', says CM Ashok Gehlot

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that the political situation has become favourable to the Congress due to the party's seven guarantees and he also accused the BJP of creating confusion in the state. While addressing a press conference in Jaipur, CM Ashok Gehlot said, "Today in Rajasthan, not the Bharatiya Janata Party, but …

Rajasthan election: Gehlot kickstarts yatra on Congress’s poll promises
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan election: Gehlot kickstarts yatra on Congress’s poll promises

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday flagged off a Congress Guarantee Yatra to make voters aware of the party’s seven election promises, as he exuded confidence that the government’s performance in the last five years will help it retain power in the desert state. A large number of party leaders and workers took part in the foot march, while …

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot files nomination from Sadarpura Assembly constituency
1 year, 1 month 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 Polls: 544 candidates including former CM Vasundhara Raje file nomination papers
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Polls: 544 candidates including former CM Vasundhara Raje file nomination papers

Firstpost  

Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said that nomination papers would not be filed on Sunday, thus Monday will be the last day for filing nominations. Rajasthan Polls: A total of 544 candidates, which included Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, filed their nomination papers for the Assembly elections. On the fifth day of the …

Rajasthan elections: BJP releases third list of 58 candidates, pitches Mahendra Singh Rathore against Gehlot
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan elections: BJP releases third list of 58 candidates, pitches Mahendra Singh Rathore against Gehlot

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released the third list of candidates for upcoming elections in Rajasthan which is scheduled to go to polls on November 25. The BJP has fielded Mahendra Singh Rathore against CM Ashok Gehlot from Sardapura assembly seat. Special attention to prominent leaders The party said they have taken cautious steps to avoid any revolt within …

Rajasthan Election: Congress fields Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra, Gourav Vallabh in new list of candidates
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Election: Congress fields Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra, Gourav Vallabh in new list of candidates

India TV News  

In preparation for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections, the Congress party unveiled its fourth list of candidates, naming 56 leaders who will contest various constituencies. Notable mentions in this list include national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh from Udaipur and Manvendra Singh, the son of the late BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh, who will represent Siwana. The meeting was attended by prominent figures, …

Will indefatigable Gehlot be able to make up for voters’ fatigue with Congress legislators in Rajasthan?
1 year, 1 month ago

Will indefatigable Gehlot be able to make up for voters’ fatigue with Congress legislators in Rajasthan?

The Hindu  

The welfare schemes of the Ashok Gehlot government are the big talking point in this Assembly election in Rajasthan, leading often to heated debates between those who have benefited from it and those left behind. Again, Mr. Bishnoi, cutting through the noise, proclaims, “Humme Congress se koi matlab nahi hai, abki Ashok Gehlot ne kaam thik kiya hai..” His remarks …

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: CM Ashok Gehlot surprises with late-night visit to BJP legislator's home
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: CM Ashok Gehlot surprises with late-night visit to BJP legislator's home

India TV News  

In an intriguing political development in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, the state's Chief Minister, made a surprise visit to the residence of Surykanta Vyasa, a BJP legislator. The impromptu visit by Ashok Gehlot to Surykanta Vyasa's house in the late hours of the night has added a new twist to the already heated political atmosphere in Rajasthan. The unanticipated visit has …

Rajasthan Elections: 'Non-stop ED raids proof that Congress is winning polls,' says CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Elections: 'Non-stop ED raids proof that Congress is winning polls,' says CM Ashok Gehlot

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Exuding confidence that the Congress will win the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday alleged that the BJP is using the Enforcement Directorate to harass the grand old party. Gehlot's remarks come in the context of recent Enforcement Directorate searches conducted at a coaching institute and private individuals in connection with an ongoing …

Cong Announces 43 More Candidates for Rajasthan Polls; 15 Ministers in List
1 year, 2 months ago

Cong Announces 43 More Candidates for Rajasthan Polls; 15 Ministers in List

News 18  

The Congress on Sunday released its second list of 43 candidates for the November 25 Rajasthan assembly elections, fielding 35 sitting MLAs, including 15 state ministers, and former chief secretary Niranjan Arya. Two ministers who raised the banner of revolt with former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot during the political crisis also find their names in the list. Five independent …

Congress releases second list of 43 candidates for Rajasthan election
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress releases second list of 43 candidates for Rajasthan election

The Hindu  

The ruling Congress on Sunday announced its second list, comprising 43 candidates, for the Rajasthan Assembly election, while repeating 15 Ministers as well as Deputy Chief Whip Mahendra Choudhary from their seats, and fielding former Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya from the reserved constituency of Sojat. The list mainly contained the names of leaders considered loyal to Mr. Gehlot, though there …

Rajasthan elections: CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma meets Sachin Pilot | Here's why
1 year, 2 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 …

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