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BJP on course of dominant performance in Rajasthan

Rajasthan seems to have followed the over three-decade old trend of rotating governments and the Congress government led by Ashok Gehlot appears to be on its way out. Read further on Dynamite News:

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

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: As Congress looks lose yet another state to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), eight independent candidates are leading in their respective seats in Rajasthan on Sunday, widening the gap between the two parties.

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Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 | Rajasthan sticks to 30-year-old trend, votes out government

BJP leading in majority seats in Rajasthan. Former CM Vasundhara Raje wins from Jhalrapatan. Congress candidates Sachin Pilot, Shanti Dhariwal, Tikaram Jully, Anita Jatav win. CM Gehlot humbly accepts people's mandate.

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Assembly elections | Four States gear up for counting of votes on December 3

Counting of votes in four crucial States begins Dec 3; tight security in place; Congress, BJP in direct fight in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh; BRS looks to defend Telangana citadel; exit polls show mixed bag for both parties; parties contact smaller parties, Independents.

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Hectic parleys in Rajasthan before counting of votes for Assembly election

Rajasthan polls: Parleys start to win over rebels, independents; Ashok Gehlot, Vasundhara Raje active. Facing slim majority, CM Gehlot meets Congress candidates, Cabinet colleagues; Vasundhara Raje visits temples, meets RSS leaders, seeks support from independents.

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

CM Gehlot claims Congress will return to power in Rajasthan, despite exit polls. He says BJP won't win in any of the five States. He alleges BJP leaders used language of intimidation and vengeance to polarise society

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Exit Polls 2023: BJP edge in Rajasthan, close call in MP, farewell to KCR

It’s the most wonderful time of year – no, not Christmas. It’s when the lull between the end of voting and results day is pierced by the chaos of exit polls.

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Burden of promises: Everything you need to know on welfare schemes in poll-bound states

Free laptops, scooty, gas cylinders and education, and loan waivers – the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Mizoram ushered in a barrage of ‘freebies’, with the most on offer in Chhattisgarh, MP and Telangana.

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Rajasthan polls: Dainik Bhaskar publishes, and swiftly deletes, story on ‘red diary’

Two weeks ago, Dainik Bhaskar published an “exclusive” story on its website. The headline said “Rajasthan meih charchit laal diary ke chaar panne saamne aaye”, loosely translating to “four more pages of Rajasthan’s much-talked about red diary revealed”.

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Six guarantees given to Telangana are the best: Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Gehlot says Congress promises to Telangana will ensure its victory over 'corrupt' BRS govt. He claims Congress will examine best practices and schemes from Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan to give more guarantees. He also criticizes BJP for toppling govts and using Central agencies to settle political scores.

The Hindu

Close combat: On Rajasthan Assembly polls

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is banking on welfare schemes in a keen contest

The Hindu

Rajasthan records 71.64% turnout in peaceful polling

Rajasthan records 71.64% voter turnout in Assembly polls; clashes, violence reported in some areas. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot confident of Congress victory; BJP State president C.P. Joshi says people will give befitting reply to Congress; Sachin Pilot says people willing to change trend of incumbent govt being voted out; Vasundhara…

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Jaipur's Palawala Jatan village boycotts polls

The villagers of Palawala Jatan have boycotted the elections as a show of resentment towards public representatives in the area.

The Hindu

Who are the ‘gypsy entrepreneurs’ behind India’s colourful election campaigns?

In the heavyweight poll-bound state of Rajasthan, capital Jaipur offered a spectrum of colours on November 21 – chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s pink, Congress’s blue, and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s saffron. The city was hosting two big political events: the Rajasthan Congress’s manifesto launch and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow.

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Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Voting underway for 199 Constituencies amide tight Security

Voting began at 7 am on Saturday after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties, including the ruling Congress and BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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

Gehlot plays 'son of soil' card in Rajasthan, takes swipe at Modi, Shah. Recalls Modi's "Marwari" comment in Gujarat. Claims PM said "where else could he go since he was a Gujarati".

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

Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot make last effort to unite ahead of Rajasthan polls; CM tweets video of Pilot, appeals for votes. Gujjar vote bank could swing electoral fortunes in 35-40 seats. Gehlot addressed 64 rallies, Pilot spoke at 30 constituencies outside his. Gujjar population had consolidated for Congress in…

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Rajasthan goes to the polls in a high-stakes battle

Rajasthan votes November 25 to elect new Assembly; 1862 candidates in fray; BJP and Congress focus on works and performance, crime, corruption; 1.7M voters 18-30, 22K new 18-19; CM Gehlot, Cong BJP leaders in fray; 70K Rajasthan Police, 18K Home Guards, 120 RAC Cos deployed for security.

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot shares Sachin Pilot's video appeal to voters

In a show of unity, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 24 posted a video on social media platforms in which his former Deputy Sachin Pilot is making an appeal to people to vote for the Congress. Polling for the Rajasthan Assembly will take place on November 25.

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Congress ‘sidelining’ Pilot: Tonk voters say he’s ‘absent’, but still better than BJP

Outside the Congress office in Jaipur, 10 cutouts of politicians loom over passersby. They’re all evenly spaced but the cutout of Sachin Pilot tips to the left, crowded by cutouts of Govind Singh Dotasara and CP Joshi.

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Ashok Gehlot's expansion of health cover under Chiranjeevi scheme 'impractical', says BJP leader

BJP leader Deepti Rawat Bhardwaj on Thursday slammed the Ashok Gehlot government over its performance and questioned the practicality of Congress’ promise of increasing the medical coverage under the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme to ₹50 lakh.

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Congress doing politics of appeasement, people are 'very upset', says Amit Shah in Rajasthan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Congress in Rajasthan is doing politics of appeasement, people are "very upset" and BJP will win Assembly polls. He accused Congress of corruption, not taking action against rioters and not fulfilling promises.

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Will deliberate on Old Pension Scheme after panel report: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the government would deliberate on restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) once the committee constituted for the purpose submitted its report.

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Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of hatching conspiracies to win Assembly elections

CM Gehlot accuses BJP of conspiring to win Rajasthan/Chhattisgarh elections. 50 raids conducted in Rajasthan, no charges proved. BJP in "desperate condition" after failed horse-trading. Modi trying to instigate Gujjar community. Over 1 crore people registered for Congress' 7 guarantees. PM, HM, CM of BJP-ruled states touring Rajasthan for campaign.

The Hindu

Campaigning ends in Rajasthan, polling on November 25

Rajasthan: Campaigning ends for Nov 25 polls; 5.25 cr voters to decide fate of candidates. BJP & Congress focused on issues such as crime, appeasement, corruption & paper leak. PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, CM Gehlot, J.P. Nadda & Union Ministers held multiple meetings. Polling on Nov 25, results…

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