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Role of the leadership factor in the Rajasthan verdict

Leadership factor crucial in Rajasthan election: CM Gehlot favoured by Congress supporters, PM Modi by BJP voters. 28% of respondents supported Gehlot, 14% Raje, 10% other BJP hopeful.

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Analysis | Did overconfident regional satraps who ignored Congress’ central leadership cost the party?

The stunning defeat of the loss of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan not only reflected the failure of the top leadership in being assertive with regard to decision making but also the overconfidence of regional straps

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Congress’s woes in Rajasthan: Paper leaks, infighting, Gehlot making it all about himself

In the run-up to the Rajasthan assembly polls, there was one major question discussed ad nauseam in the state and the media.

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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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Congress’ twin plank of OBC outreach and welfarism does not enthuse voters in the Hindi heartland

The Congress party’s inability to defeat the BJP in a direct contest on the plank of social justice and welfare politics may force the party to recalibrate its strategy

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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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Congress MLA from Rajasthan, Ved Prakash Solanki gets one-year sentence in 2015 cheque bounce case

A court sentences Congress MLA Ved Prakash Solanki to 1 year jail, ₹55L fine for 2015 cheque bounce case. Court gave 1 month to file appeal.

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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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Rajasthan Assembly polls: 68.24 pc voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

Rajasthan recorded 68.24 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm in the state Assembly polls which is underway on Saturday, the Election Commission informed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajasthan Polling: Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, "Ultimately Janta Janardan decides fate of Govt"

Sachin Pilot said that the fate of candidates belonging to different ideologies is ultimately decided by the "Janta Janardan." Read further on Dynamite News:

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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.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

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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Morning Digest | Two Army officers among four killed in Rajouri encounter, Israeli officials say Gaza hostages won’t be released before Friday, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 23, 2023

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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.

Dynamite News

"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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In Rajasthan’s Nagar, fake video does an endless loop, inflaming communal passions

In Bharatpur, communal schism is taking centre stage as Hindu voters use a doctored video to rail against the Congress govt. BJP leaders' speeches are finding resonance as they accuse the Gehlot government of failing to protect Hindu interests. Voters cite "selective development" & "promoting Muslim interests" as reasons to…

Dynamite News

Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Congress releases manifesto; Vows caste census, MSP for farmers

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge along with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot were among those who released the 'Jan Ghoshna Patra' at the state party office. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP's Tonk candidate says Sachin Pilot does not have 'CM face' advantage this time in Rajasthan

BJP's Tonk candidate Ajit Singh Mehta is pitching his Assembly election contest with Congress leader Sachin Pilot as a "local-versus-outsider" battle. Mehta, a Tonk resident, claims he knows the micro-level problems faced by people and Pilot is an "outsider" who won big last time due to the CM face advantage.…

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Rahul Gandhi rejects factionalism in Raj Congress; Says, "We are not only seen together but we are also united."

Rajasthan is set to undergo Assembly polls on November 25 and the counting of votes will be done on December 3. Read further on Dynamite News:

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