Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2018
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Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: Groundswell of emotion is in favour of Congress, says Sachin Pilot
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 11:55 PM IST
Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot, a two-time member of Parliament from Dausa and Ajmer, is confident that the party will win a resounding mandate in the upcoming assembly elections.
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan assembly elections: EC notice to Congress’ CP Joshi over ‘Brahmin’ remark
At a poll meeting in Rajasthan on Thursday ahead of the December 7 assembly elections, Joshi had reportedly said that top BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi are from “lower castes” and know nothing of Hinduism. He had also said it is the Brahmins who are learned and know of Hinduism.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 11:31 AM IST
Agencies, Jaipur | Agencies
Rajasthan breaks decade old record, 189 women fray in state assembly elections 2018
Of the 189 women candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections, 23 are from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and 27 are from the Congress.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 08:27 PM IST
Jaipur | Press Trust of India
Rajasthan election: Will get votes for development work, says BJP candidate Arun Chaturvedi
Arun Chaturvedi, a minister in the Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan, is the BJP candidate from Jaipur’s Civil Lines constituency in the upcoming assembly election in the state. He says development is a continuous process and people will vote for the development works.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 02:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
‘People will vote against ill-governance of present BJP government’: Congress leader Khachariyawas
Congress candidate in Rajasthan assembly election from Jaipur’s Civil Lines constituency, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, says this time people will vote against the ill-governance of the present BJP government.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 02:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Congress releases ‘charge sheet’, lists Raje government’s ‘failures’ in poll-bound Rajasthan
The Congress released a 21-page ‘charge sheet’ against Rajasthan’s Vasundhara Raje government two weeks ahead of the assembly elections in the stater. The ‘charge sheet’ covered economy and budget; agriculture and farmers; women security; electricity; roads; education; tourism; industry; and corruption.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 02:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan Assembly Election 2018: Privatisation of power supply in Kota a poll issue
During the Vasundhara Raje government, Kota’s power supply was given to a private company Kota Electricity Distribution Limited (KEDL) in September 2016. Ahead of the December 7 assembly polls in Rajasthan, the company is facing political heat from opposition and ruling party leaders.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 02:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kota | Aabshar H Quazi
Rajasthan Assembly Election 2018: PM Modi’s poll campaign from BJP’s lost ground, Alwar
PM Modi will land in Alwar around noon on Sunday and address a public meeting at Vijay Nagar ground which will kickstart his campaign for Rajasthan assembly election. The state votes on December 7.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 12:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan BJP expels 11 rebels, including 4 ministers, ahead of Dec 7 polls
The four minister were denied tickets by the BJP and filed nominations as Independent candidates.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 01:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Rakesh Goswami
Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: CPI(M) targets Congress strongholds, increase in seats
Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: The CPI(M) has fielded 28 candidates, and it hopes to win three to five seats.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 01:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Saubhadra Chatterji
Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: PM Modi to hold multiple rallies to give BJP a boost
Ahead of Rajasthan assembly elections 2018, the opinion polls predicted a tough time for the BJP in the state. To help the BJP stake claim for second consecutive term, PM Modi will be addressing a dozen election meeting in the state before December 7 Assembly polls.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 11:34 AM IST
New Delhi | Indo Asian News Service
BJP government in Rajasthan failed on farmer, youth, women front: Congress leader Ajay Maken
Congress leader Ajay Maken alleged that BJP made big promises before the previous assembly elections in Rajasthan but after winning with huge mandate they neglected the people of the state.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 02:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspodent
2018 assembly elections a fight against casteism, dynastic politics: BJP president Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah was taking part in the BJP’s ‘Yuva Ri Baat Amit Shah Re Saath’ programme in Jaipur in which he interacted with 200,000 youth as part of the party’s outreach. Shah launched the party’s poll campaign for Rajasthan assembly election.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 11:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan assembly election: Senior Congress leaders pull out all stops to pacify rebels
A Rajasthan Congress leader said on condition anonymity that the senior leaders were getting in touch with the rebels and pacifying them. Around 15 of them have promised to withdraw their nominations on Thursday, he said.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 02:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rebellion in Rajasthan Congress under control, Rahul Gandhi to visit state on November 26: Avinash Pande
Rajasthan Congress in-charge Avinash Pande has claimed that majority of party leaders and workers who had filed nominations against official candidates have expressed desire to withdraw after discussions and review.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 02:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan assembly election: 613 nominations rejected after scrutiny
Maximum of 15 nominations were rejected in Marwar assembly constituency in Pali district. There were 30 assembly constituencies where no nomination was rejected.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 11:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan assembly poll: Notice to 3 including independent candidate for violating poll code
Notices have been issued to Hitest Tanwar, admin of Whatsapp group ‘Dainik Bajar Times’, Rahul Kumar, independent candidate from Barmer assembly seat and Lunkaran Bothra, chairperson at Barmer Municipal Council.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 11:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Barmer | HT Correspondent
BJP’s Barmer candidate Col Sonaram Choudhary ‘hasn’t aged’ in 5 years ago
Col Sonaram Choudhary filed his nomination as a BJP candidate from Barmer on Monday. In the affidavit submitted before the returning officer, he mentioned his age as 73 which was also his age in the affadavit filed in May 2014 when he was contesting Lok Sabha polls.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 03:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Barmer | Mukesh Mathrani
Former CM Ashok Gehlot signals ‘son rise’, gives Vaibhav green light to contest LS polls
It is believed that Vaibhav Gehlot, son of AICC general secretary and former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, could contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Sawai Madhopur parliamentary constituency.
Published on Nov 21, 2018 02:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jodhpur | HT Correspondent
BJP, Cong put faith in family, 26 sons and daughters in fray
The Congress and the BJP have together fielded 26 candidates — the Congress 18 and the BJP 8 — to take forward the “legacy” of their leaders — some of whom were ineligible to contest while some wanted their family members to take the plunge into politics.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 02:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent, Jaipur
Congress rule marked by corruption, nepotism, says Piyush Goyal in Rajasthan
Union minister Piyush Goyal, who was in poll-bound Rajasthan on Tuesday, said the BJP is seeking votes on the basis of its development work while the Congress is playing negative politics.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 02:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan assembly polls 2018: Denied tickets, rebels look to derail plans of BJP, Congress
The prominent dissenters include former state ministers Mahadev Singh Khandela from Khandela, Babulal Nagar from Dudu, Lalit Bhati from Ajmer South and Brahmdev Kumawat from Masuda.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 02:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan Congress minority cell chief resigns from post over ticket distribution
Rajasthan Congress’ minority cell chief Nizam Qureshi resigned saying the party chief has neglected his feelings.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 02:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Independent candidate in Barmer pays ₹10,000 nomination fee in one rupee coins
Officials initially refused to accept coins towards nomination fee but later accepted them when the candidate for Pachpadra assembly seat refused to arrange notes.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 04:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Barmer | HT Correspondent
Couple file nominations from Bikaner East seat, to face each other
The couple - Swaroop Chand Gahlot and his wife Manju Lata - introduced each other in their nomination papers.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 03:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Rajasthan assembly polls: More than 1,800 candidates file nomination on last day
The maximum number of candidates who filed their nominations for the Rajasthan assembly elections are from Adarsh Nagar assembly constituency in Jaipur, where 35 candidates filed their papers. The minimum number is from Kumbhalgarh constituency with just four nominations.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 10:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Ex-Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Manvendra Singh file nominations for assembly polls
Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Manvendra Singh of Congress and Mamta Sharma and Kalpana Raje of BJP were among the candidates who filed their nominations for Rajasthan assembly election on Monday.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 03:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jodhpur / Kota | HT Correspondents
Congress opts for social engineering, BJP sticks to traditional vote bank in Barmer, Jaisalmer
The BJP and the Congress have declared candidates for all nine seats in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts for Rajasthan assembly elections.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 03:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Barmer | Mukesh Mathrani, Barmer
Rajasthan assembly elections: 11 Congress, BJP leaders switch loyalties for tickets
Given the tight contest for the 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan, neither the BJP nor Congress is willing to take any chances. Polling will be held on December 7 and counting will take place on December 11.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 02:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent, Jaipur
No infighting in Rajasthan Congress, says Leader of Opposition Rameshwar Dudi
The Congress has nominated Kanhaiyalal Jhawar from the Bikaner (East) assembly constituency for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan. This came about after Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan assembly Rameshwar Dudi threatened not to contest after Jhawar was denied ticket
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 10:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent