State Assembly elections 2023 LIVE: Rajnath Singh slams BRS govt at rally

Check out the latest updates on Assembly elections in five states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Mizoram

TPCC President Revanth Reddy posted a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) and announced the schedule of election rallies. He said, that the party will organise rallies in Nakrekal, Tungathurthi, Alair and Kamareddy assembly constituencies. 

Attacking the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) govt under Chief Minister K Chandrashrekhar Rao, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Natinoal President, J P Nadda said, if the BJP wins the Telangana elections, it will change the landscape and the destiny of Telangana. Nadda accused BRS of nepotism and said, under KCR, it's only his kith and kin that prosper and not Telangana. The BJP's fight is against all such parties that promote 'Parivarvaad'. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressed their final rallies on Thursday in Rajasthan with Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta closing campaign for the state at 6 pm. Rajasthan 200-seat Assembly will go into polls tomorrow, Saturday, November 25.

Telangana is set to cast its votes on November 30. The voting for 230 Assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, and 70 out of 90 Assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh was held on November 17. The polling in Madhya Pradesh concluded at 6 pm, while in Chhattisgarh, it concluded at 5 pm. The counting of votes for all five states - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram - will take place on December 3.

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Institutions built to protect India's democracy cannot be cheerleaders of one govt: Cong on EC notice

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BRS govt has not done anything for women's safety: Priyanka Gandhi at election rally in Telangana

Addressing an election rally in Telangana, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accuses the BRS government of not taking any steps towards women's safety in the state. Gandhi stated that BRS government is nearing its expiry date.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chauhan offers prayers at Sharda Devi temple

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BJP says 'state-first', while BRS says 'family first': Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Telangana

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Hyderabad ahead of Telangana state Assembly polls

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Hyderabad to begin election campaigning for Telangana. He was received by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Kishan Reddy, among other party leaders.

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Rahul Gandhi's words show his feudal mindset. He is intolerant: Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on EC notice

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We will respond to the notice: Rajasthan CM on EC notice to Rahul Gandhi

Ahead of Rajasthan state Assembly elections, Chief Minsiter Ashok Gehlot tells the media that Congress party will respond to the Election Commission notice sent to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He added that, "Everyone knows what the five CMs and other leaders (of BJP) said during election campaigning... There will be a proper response to the notice."

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Rahul Gandhi is most irresponsible and speaks very low-level language: Minister Joshi on EC notice to Gandhi

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CM KCR engaged in RS 1 trillion corruption, grabbed thousands of acres of land: TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President A Revanth Reddy alleged that BRS President and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was engaged in Rs1 trillion corruption and grabbed thousands of acres of land in the state, a Deccan Chronicle report said. 
 

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HC quashes ED summons to Congress' Rajasthan candidate Mewaram Jain

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Congress party's candidate from Barmer, Mewaram Jain. The HC has given the ED the liberty of issuing a fresh notice to Jain after December3, when votes for the upcoming state Assembly elections in five state will be counted.

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BRS will win Telangana assembly elections 100%: MLC K Kavitha

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Democracy has become mature in India and voters have become aware: Congress leader Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi to address 3 election rallies in Telangana today

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address the public in Palakurthi, Husnabad and Kothagudem in Telangana.
 

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Telangana Assembly elections: CM KCR's public meeting cancelled due to rain

The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) cancelled its public meeting in Hyderabad scheduled on November 25 at the Parade Grounds in Secunderabad which was to be addressed by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KR), a Deccan Chronicle report said.

 

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot shares video of Sachin Pilot, demonstrating Congress unity

To demonstrate Congress party unity, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot posts a video of Sachin Pilot on social media platforms. In the video, Pilot makes an appeal to people to vote for the Congress in the upcoming elections on Saturday. This is an effort to put rest to rumours of infighting, particularly around specualtions of the Gehlot-Pilot tussle.