Rajasthan political crisis | Gehlot launches fresh attack on Sachin Pilot
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis | Gehlot launches fresh attack on Sachin Pilot

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing political turmoil, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday launched a fresh attack on his former deputy Sachin Pilot, describing him as a “worthless person”, who was conspiring for the last six months to topple the State government despite the Congress promoting him at his young age. He wanted to form a third front in Rajasthan,” Mr. Gehlot said. In an unusual flurry of invective, Mr. Gehlot said the Congress leaders knew that Mr. Pilot said the baseless allegation was made “solely to malign me and to stifle the legitimate concerns that I had raised against the party leadership of the State, as a member and MLA of Congress.” “This attempt further aims at defaming me and attack my credibility,” Mr.

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Politics Of Religious Frenzy Will Not Be Accepted: Gehlot To BJP
5 months ago

Politics Of Religious Frenzy Will Not Be Accepted: Gehlot To BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday hit out at the BJP, saying the politics of religious frenzy will not be accepted in the country. "BJP has always been doing politics of religion, but misleading the public and spreading hatred in the name of God is not a religion but adharma," Gehlot said on X. But the fact …

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 …

Sachin Pilot reveals why he buried the hatchet with Ashok Gehlot
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sachin Pilot reveals why he buried the hatchet with Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday spoke on burying the hatchet with his senior colleague Ashok Gehlot, stating that ‘moving on’ was in the best interest of the party. | The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister added that he would ‘100 per cent’ campaign for Gehlot's son Vaibhav, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Jalore. Congress leader Sachin …

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 …

‘BJP propagated lies, misled people to come to power’: Ashok Gehlot
9 months, 1 week ago

‘BJP propagated lies, misled people to come to power’: Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging that the latter propagated lies and misled people to come in power, and appealed to people to support the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, assuring that the party will raise people’s issues inside and outside the assembly and Parliament. But unfortunately, in …

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 …

Did Ashok Gehlot track Sachin Pilot's phone during the 2020 rebellion in Rajasthan?
1 year ago

Did Ashok Gehlot track Sachin Pilot's phone during the 2020 rebellion in Rajasthan?

Firstpost  

Lokesh Sharma, Ashok Gehlot’s aide, claimed that Sachin Pilot was closely watched by the state government during his 2020 rebellion, including his phone conversations. He also blamed the differences between Gehlot and Pilot harmed the party’s prospects in Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan’s outgoing chief minister, had carried out a surveillance on Sachin Pilot when he along with his loyalist MLAs …

Role of the leadership factor in the Rajasthan verdict
1 year ago

Role of the leadership factor in the Rajasthan verdict

The Hindu  

In Rajasthan, the Congress campaign revolved around Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and he was understood to be the party’s CM face. Among BJP voters, less than one-third referred to Ms. Raje as their preferred choice and a little over one-sixth referred to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Mr. Gehlot thus was the favoured choice of Congress supporters while Ms. Raje had a …

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 …

'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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Ashok Gehlot’s ambitious push to rewrite Rajasthan politics
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Personal or political? What’s the reason behind Sonia Gandhi’s temporary shift to Rajasthan?
1 year, 1 month ago

Personal or political? What’s the reason behind Sonia Gandhi’s temporary shift to Rajasthan?

Firstpost  

The Congress says Sonia Gandhi has shifted to Jaipur for a few days to avoid the worsening air quality in Delhi. However, her visit is being viewed from a political lens, especially amid the party’s likely bleak prospects in the upcoming Assembly polls Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi is in poll-bound Rajasthan for a “personal” visit. Confirming the “personal” visit, …

Rahul Gandhi's 'not only seen together' remark and 'pehle aap' moment of Gehlot, Pilot
1 year, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi's 'not only seen together' remark and 'pehle aap' moment of Gehlot, Pilot

Hindustan Times  

As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reached Jaipur ahead of his full-day election campaign in the poll-bound state, chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot were seen together receiving Rahul Gandhi. The Congress will sweep in Rajasthan," Rahul Gandhi said amid speculations over a thaw between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot ahead of the election. Flanked …

Rajasthan Election 2023: Public Sab Jaanti Hai, Says Meghwal on Gehlot-Pilot Show of Unity
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Election 2023: Public Sab Jaanti Hai, Says Meghwal on Gehlot-Pilot Show of Unity

News 18  

The people of Rajasthan have only received financial jeopardy, atrocities on Dalits and crimes against women under the Congress rule, Union minister and senior BJP leader Arjun Ram Meghwal said in an exclusive interview to News18. Expressing confidence that the BJP will win Rajasthan election 2023, Meghwal said the façade of unity put up by Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot …

Those behind Kanhaiya Lal murder are 'BJP people': Rajasthan CM Gehlot
1 year, 1 month ago

Those behind Kanhaiya Lal murder are 'BJP people': Rajasthan CM Gehlot

The Hindu  

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of whipping up communal passions ahead of the Assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal was killed by BJP workers who had been released from police detention under pressure a few days before the incident in June last year. Police had arrested them in some other case, but BJP …

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 …

Gehlot To Contest From Sadarpura, Pilot From Tonk — Congress Unveils First Slate Of 33 Candidates For Rajasthan
1 year, 2 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 …

Cong 's 1st Rajasthan poll list out; CM Gehlot to contest from Sardarpura, Pilot in fray from Tonk
1 year, 2 months ago

Cong 's 1st Rajasthan poll list out; CM Gehlot to contest from Sardarpura, Pilot in fray from Tonk

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party on Saturday released the first list of 33 candidates for Rajasthan assembly elections, which will take place in a single phase on November 25. In the first list, the party has named Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura and has fielded party leader Sachin Pilot from Tonk. Whereas, General Secretary of Rajasthan Congress Committee Amit Chachan has …

Ashok Gehlot speaks on Vasundhara Raje, Sachin Pilot as Assembly election nears in Rajasthan
1 year, 2 months ago

Ashok Gehlot speaks on Vasundhara Raje, Sachin Pilot as Assembly election nears in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that he has not opposed any candidate associated with Sachin Pilot's side and that they are all united, ahead of the Assembly election in the state. Speaking on differences between him and Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot said, "I have said that we are united. Speaking on former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Ashok …

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: BJP accuses CM Ashok Gehlot of Model Code of Conduct violation
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: BJP accuses CM Ashok Gehlot of Model Code of Conduct violation

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Ahead of polls in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of using official staff for political meetings in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Rajasthan BJP leader Arun Chaturvedi on Thursday said that the Chief Minister while travelling to Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi had taken his secretary …

Will Gehlot’s welfare schemes become a game-changer for Congress in Rajasthan?
1 year, 2 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 …

PM Modi's dig at Ashok Gehlot over Sachin Pilot rift at Chittorgarh rally, claims 'accepted defeat': Top quotes
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi's dig at Ashok Gehlot over Sachin Pilot rift at Chittorgarh rally, claims 'accepted defeat': Top quotes

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot over his rift with Congress leader Sachin Pilot, and claimed that the CM has “accepted his defeat”. Addressing a rally in Chittorgarh ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, PM Modi said, “CM Gehlot was busy securing his seat in the state and his party was …

'Ashok Gehlot tried to save his chair, rest of Congress was...': PM Modi's swipe
1 year, 2 months ago

'Ashok Gehlot tried to save his chair, rest of Congress was...': PM Modi's swipe

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the infighting of Congress in the state. Ashok Gehlot had been saving his CM chair, whereas half of the Congress leaders were actively trying to unseat him," he said at a public rally in Chittorgarh in poll-bound Rajasthan. He said he was "pained" to …

In Chittorgarh, PM Modi's all-out attack on Ashok Gehlot govt: ‘Destroyed Rajasthan’
1 year, 2 months ago

In Chittorgarh, PM Modi's all-out attack on Ashok Gehlot govt: ‘Destroyed Rajasthan’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday came down heavily on the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan and accused it of destroying the state in the past five years. Addressing a public rally at Chittorgarh in the poll-bound state, Modi said, "The Congress government in Rajasthan has destroyed the state in the past five years. Ashok Gehlot accepted defeat in …

'Only BJP govt can keep rioters in check': PM Modi slams Congress on 'appeasement politics' in Rajasthan
1 year, 2 months ago

'Only BJP govt can keep rioters in check': PM Modi slams Congress on 'appeasement politics' in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched various development projects worth over Rs 7,000 crores in poll-bound Rajasthan, addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party rally in Chittorgarh on Monday. Rajasthan is saying with great confidence and trust - BJP will come, hooliganism will go, BJP will come and stop the riots, BJP will come and stop stone pelting, …

Rajasthan Polls 2023: Why Congress Prospects Will Depend On How It Projects CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 3 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, …

Sachin Pilot praises Rajasthan govt, says ‘better than BJP-ruled UP, MP’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sachin Pilot praises Rajasthan govt, says ‘better than BJP-ruled UP, MP’

Live Mint  

Rajasthan Congress leader and core committee member Sachin Pilot on Monday heaved a rare praise on the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-run Rajasthan government and said that his party's government has reacted swiftly to incidents of crime and the situation is better than in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Pilot has also on several occasions flagged CM Gehlot government's alleged …

Rajasthan high court issues notice to CM Ashok Gehlot over judiciary remark
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan high court issues notice to CM Ashok Gehlot over judiciary remark

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan high court on Saturday issued a notice to chief minister Ashok Gehlot, asking why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him over his recent remarks on the judiciary. As the remarks triggered sharp reactions from the legal fraternity, a local lawyer, Shivcharan Gupta, filed a public interest litigation in the high court on Thursday seeking contempt …

BJP president JP Nadda attacks Gehlot government over corruption at Rajasthan rally
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP president JP Nadda attacks Gehlot government over corruption at Rajasthan rally

India TV News  

Rajasthan: BJP national president JP Nadda on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Ashok Gehlot-led government in Rajasthan over crime against women, corruption and other issues. During his address in a public meeting in Sawai Madhopur on the launch of the BJP's 'Parivartan Sankalp Yatra', he accused the United Progressive Alliance government of being involved in scams worth Rs 12 …

Rajasthan: CM Gehlot meets kin of woman who was paraded naked in Pratapgarh, SIT formed
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan: CM Gehlot meets kin of woman who was paraded naked in Pratapgarh, SIT formed

India TV News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visited Pratapgarh district on Saturday to meet the 21-year-old tribal woman who was allegedly stripped naked and paraded by her husband and in-laws. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reacts on incident Meanwhile, talking tough on the incident, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condemned the incident of stripping a tribal woman and parading her, saying that it is …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party

India TV News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister on Saturday launched an attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the latter is losing respect within his own party and could soon face a revolt. 'Modiji's respect is waning within his party' "Making the country Congress-free will never happen," Gehlot said. Gehlot attack PM Modi over Manipur issue Gehlot also attacked the Prime Minister over the …

Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 5 said people with a criminal mindset misbehaving with women will not be tolerated in the State and that he has directed police to deal with them strictly. Asked about the Opposition BJP's constant attack against his government on the law and order issue, Mr. Gehlot said the party was deliberately creating a …

BJP leaders making false allegations to defame Rajasthan: CM Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP leaders making false allegations to defame Rajasthan: CM Gehlot

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot targeted the opposition BJP, saying its leaders were levelling false allegations to defame Rajasthan.Gehlot on Tuesday said the people of Rajasthan will not tolerate any attempt to defame the state and humiliate Rajasthanis. Citing National Crime Records Bureau data, Gehlot tweeted, "Only to divert attention from the failures in Manipur and other BJP-ruled states, …

Crime against women: Rajasthan BJP MPs protest in Parliament against state govt
1 year, 5 months ago

Crime against women: Rajasthan BJP MPs protest in Parliament against state govt

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bhartiya Janta Party Rajasthan MP's along with other senior party leaders held a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue, in the premises of the Parliament amid the ongoing Monsoon Session. BJP Rajasthan State president and MP CP Joshi sought Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's resignation. BJP MP CP Joshi states, "Our demand is that Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot …

Rajendra Gudha: All you need to know about Rajasthan minister sacked by Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajendra Gudha: All you need to know about Rajasthan minister sacked by Ashok Gehlot

India TV News  

Who is Gudha: Rajendra Gudha, a sacked minister in the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan has had a history of jumping ship from one party to another after registering victory in the Assembly elections. The sacked minister on Monday levelled massive allegations on the Congress government and also alleged that he was “dragged” out of the state Assembly today …

Gehlot hits out at Modi for making reference to Rajasthan in Manipur comments
1 year, 5 months ago

Gehlot hits out at Modi for making reference to Rajasthan in Manipur comments

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making a reference to the State in his remarks on the sexual violence in Manipur and said his comments had “hurt the self-respect” of the people of the State. “Imagine what Mr. Modi would have said if Manipur was a Congress-ruled State,” Mr. Gehlot said. …

Jodhpur Mass Murder: BJP guns for Gehlot as Congress shifts blame on its own state police
1 year, 5 months ago

Jodhpur Mass Murder: BJP guns for Gehlot as Congress shifts blame on its own state police

Firstpost  

The incident occurred around 3 AM, when the family members were sleeping out in the courtyard. The accused reportedly entered the house, slit their throats with a sharp weapon, before dragging all bodies together and setting them on fire Political slugfest started in Rajasthan as unknown assailants in Jodhpur mercilessly killed a family of four, including a six-month-old infant, by …

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud

India Today  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of party leaders in Rajasthan tomorrow after reviewing preparations for assembly elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. According to sources, apart from election preparedness, the ongoing feud between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot will likely be addressed at the meeting. The meeting, presided by Mallikarjun Kharge, will begin at …

Congress turns to Rajasthan ex-minister to broker truce between Gehlot, Pilot
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress turns to Rajasthan ex-minister to broker truce between Gehlot, Pilot

Hindustan Times  

Barmer/Jaipur: With just months to go for the crucial Rajasthan assembly elections, senior Congress leaders have asked former state minister and MLA Harish Choudhary to broker peace between chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire, Sachin Pilot, both of whom have been locked in a power tussle since 2018, according to senior party functionaries. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot …

Rajasthan Assembly elections | Pressure building up on Gehlot to field younger politicians
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly elections | Pressure building up on Gehlot to field younger politicians

The Hindu  

Pressure is building up on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to give tickets to young candidates for this year’s Assembly election with at least three elderly Congress MLAs of the rival Sachin Pilot camp announcing that they will not contest the poll. While Mr. Singh had earlier advised all senior Congress leaders to leave the “fascination for chair” and give …

'Asked Gehlot to control his ministers, stop them from speaking against each other': Rajasthan Cong in-charge
1 year, 6 months ago

'Asked Gehlot to control his ministers, stop them from speaking against each other': Rajasthan Cong in-charge

India TV News  

War of words in Rajasthan Congress: Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday said that he has asked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to ‘call his ministers and control them’ while also suggesting to debar his ministerial colleagues from passing remarks against each other. His remarks came in the wake of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas slamming …

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