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Rajasthan Assembly election results | Gujjar disenchantment costs the Congress dearly

Congress's five-year struggle to contain Gehlot-Pilot rivalry failed; 14 of 31 seats lost in eastern Rajasthan, where Pilot's community holds sway. BJP capitalized on sentiment that Pilot was sidelined, humiliated. Gehlot's home district saw Congress lose 7/10 seats, pointing to his ego.

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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 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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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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BJP hatching 'conspiracies' to win polls in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh: Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot claims BJP conspiring to win polls in Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh; alleges BJP of publishing ads to mislead people & not investigating cases.

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PM Modi rakes up Pilot issue again, says Congress will never form government in Rajasthan

PM Modi accused Congress of punishing Sachin Pilot, son of late Rajesh Pilot, for speaking truth. He said Congress removed him like a fly from milk, insulting Gurjars who voted them into power. He also accused them of being "anti-women" in Rajasthan.

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Whoever speaks truth in Congress is shunted out of politics: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed two public meetings at Dungarpur’s Sagwara and Bhilwara’s Jahazpur during the last phase of campaigning for the November 25 State Assembly election.

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"Pickpocketer never comes alone, there are always 3 people": Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi, Amit Shah in Rajasthan's Bharatpur

Drawing parallels with how pickpocketer and their teams operate, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and industrialist Gautam Adani work in tandem to "loot the public" in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gehlot defends Sachin Pilot’s father on Mizoram bombing controversy

The BJP’s attack on the late Rajesh Pilot over the 1966 Mizoram bombing controversy became an occasion for Congress rivals in Rajasthan to close ranks, as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot lambasted the BJP for insulting the Congress leader, who had served in the Indian Air Force and died in 2000.

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'Wrong dates, facts': Sachin Pilot slams Amit Malviya over claim that Rajesh Pilot dropped bombs on Mizoram

In a post on X, Amit Malviya had claimed that Rajesh Pilot and Suresh Kalmadi were flying the Indian Air Force planes that bombed Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, on March 5, 1966.

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Congress chief Kharge pays tributes to Rajesh Pilot on death anniversary

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday paid tributes to former Union Minister Rajesh Pilot on his death anniversary, saying throughout his life, he raised the voice of the deprived, the exploited and farmers.

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Sachin Pilot vows to fight for youth, farmers, says he won’t back off from his demands

Dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday said people’s trust is the “biggest asset” for him and asserted that he will keep fighting to get them justice and not back down on his demands.

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Reports of Sachin Pilot launching new party are rumours, says Congress leader

The Congress on Friday dismissed as rumours reports that its leader Sachin Pilot may announce a separate party on his father Rajesh Pilot’s death anniversary on June 11.

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Speculation rife about Sachin Pilot floating new party

Soon after a truce between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot was announced in New Delhi, speculation was once again rife here about Mr. Pilot planning to float a new political outfit. However, two of Mr. Pilot’s loyalists refuted the claim and said he had…

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Despite Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot truce, key ‘issues’ are yet to be ironed out

The Congress may have announced truce between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former Deputy Sachin Pilot, and asserted that the two would unitedly fight the Assembly elections but sources claimed that “core issues” remain unresolved.

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Pilot’s visit to Hadoti region draws huge crowds of Congress workers

Besides confronting the BJP, Mr. Pilot seems to have thrown a challenge by his Hadoti visit to Urban Development Minister Shanti Dhariwal, representing Kota (North) in the State Assembly, who is considered a staunch loyalist of Mr. Gehlot

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Explained | How is the Congress president elected?

As leaders mull over who will head the party next, the Congress Working Committee announced that elections will be held on October 17.

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Shashi Tharoor plans to run for Congress president?

He hopes several candidates in fray may galvanise party

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Pir Panjal emerges key electoral battleground to capture power in J&K

With the Pir Panjal bitterly divided between Gujjar-Bakerwals and Paharis, Hindus and Kashmiri-speaking population, the stage is set for the BJP to make inroads.

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