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The unlikely rise of Bhajanlal Sharma: From village sarpanch to Rajasthan CM
Considered a hardcore RSS man, Sharma was actively involved in the agitation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya at the site where the Babri mosque stood.
After Madhya Pradesh, All eyes on Rajasthan as BJP MLAs meet on Tuesday
After the surprising choices in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, there is growing anticipation that Vasundhara Raje Scindia, a two-time Chief Minister, might be sidelined from the race.
Karni Sena chief’s murder: Two shooters among three nabbed in Chandigarh
Gogamedi was gunned down in the living room of his house in Jaipur on Dec 5. The police had identified the two alleged killers as Rohit Rathore from Jaipur and Nitin Fauji from Haryana.
Vasundhara Raje heads to Delhi amid suspense over BJP’s chief ministerial face in Rajasthan
The development came after nearly 60 of the newly elected BJP MLAs met her at her Civil Lines residence on Monday and Tuesday.
Day after Rajput leader’s assassination, protests bring Rajasthan to a standstill
On Tuesday, two men had opened fire on Gogamedi in broad daylight and fled. Gogamedi was taken to Metro Mass Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Pilot’s phone was ‘tracked and monitored’ during 2020 political crisis, claims…
Ashok Gehlot's OSD Lokesh Sharma claimed that the monitoring was happening from before Sachin Pilot's rebellion as there was some idea that such a thing could happen.
Dozens of MLAs meet Vasundhara Raje as suspense persists over BJP’s CM face in Rajasthan
It remains to be seen whether the BJP will maintain its tradition of surprising decisions or choose to align with the familiar figure of Vasundhara Raje.
Gehlot-Pilot rift, poor ticket distribution cause Congress defeat in Rajasthan
The prolonged power struggle between Gehlot and Pilot over the Chief Minister's post, spanning the entire five years, eroded public trust, despite attempts to present a united front during the polls.
In tight Rajasthan race, Congress and BJP woo rebels, plan to barricade winning MLAs
In case of a hung assembly, nearly two dozen independents, rebels and smaller party candidates who may get elected are being wooed by both sides intensively.
Rajasthan: Gehlot, BJP battle bravely
Congressmen said that the public supported the government of Ashok Gehlot's "seven guarantees" and social welfare programs.
Rajasthan: Exit polls predict a neck-to-neck race; both Congress and BJP confident of securing…
A highly optimistic Congress said that the public have voted for the social welfare schemes and seven guarantees of the Gehlot government.
Rajasthan: BJP, Congress get down to numbers game
40 seats in Rajasthan, where rebels and independents are in fray, can swing it either way
PM takes a jibe at Congress, calls party ‘slave of appeasement’
The Popular Front of India (PFI) is a terrorist organisation and the government has banned it. But PFI processions take place in Kota and the Congress government sleeps, says PM.
Congress says will raise health insurance cover to Rs 50 lakh
The BJP’s focus on the exam paper leak in its campaign has prompted the Congress to make substantial promises to various sections of the society, particularly the youth.
‘Politics of polarisation’: Priyanka hits out at BJP
Highlighting her concern over the BJP’s alleged exploitation of religious polarisation for electoral gains, Priyanka Gandhi condemned the saffron party’s approach.
United show of Rajasthan Congress at Rahul rally
He took the opportunity to critique the economic policies of the Modi government, highlighting their alleged inclination towards benefitting the wealthy.
Four of a family from MP killed in road accident in Rajasthan’s Bundi
The accident took place around 12.30 am when the SUV carrying the four people rammed into a heavy-duty truck from behind near Hindoli town, the police said.
Four dead, several injured in Rajasthan’s Dausa after bus falls from overbridge
The bus carrying 30 passengers from Haridwar to Udaipur fell on a railway track in Dausa from an overbridge.
PM Modi sends ED, I-T and CBI before he comes campaigning: Kharge in poll-bound Rajasthan
The Congress President also called the central probing agencies as "jawans" of Prime Minister Modi.
Lists fail to perk up Congress, BJP camps in Rajasthan
In the BJP lists, over 50 Vasundhara Raje loyalists have been given tickets but in the fifth list of 15 candidates