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Rajasthan Elections

Raj bypolls: State BJP chief claims victory in 5 seats, recounting in Dausa

As per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) figures, BJP candidates are leading in five seats -- Jhunjhunu, Khinwsar, Deoli-Uniara, Ramgarh and Salumbar, Congress is ahead in Dausa

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 4:02 PM IST

All set for Rajasthan Assembly bypolls, BJP looks to overcome LS setback

The seven seats going to the poll are: Jhunjhunu, Dausa, Deoli-Uniara, Khinvsar, Chorasi, Salumber and Ramgarh. Votes will be cast on November 13 and the results will be declared on November 23

Updated On: 12 Nov 2024 | 7:04 PM IST

Rajasthan bypolls: 9,000 security personnel to be deployed on polling day

A total of 6,275 personnel of state police and 650 jawans of Home Guard are also being deployed, Rajasthan Chief Election Officer added

Updated On: 10 Nov 2024 | 8:40 PM IST

Rajasthan bypolls a test for CM Bhajanlal Sharma led months-old BJP govt

Addressing a rally in Khinvsar, Sharma claimed the BJP government had fulfilled 50 per cent of its poll promises within 10 months of coming to power

Updated On: 04 Nov 2024 | 1:30 PM IST

RS bypolls: BJP fields Union ministers Bittu from Raj, Kurian from MP

The party fielded former BJD leader Mamata Mohanta from Odisha and ex-Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Haryana. Both these leaders joined the BJP recently

Updated On: 20 Aug 2024 | 10:25 PM IST

BJP 'openly' violating election code but EC not acting, claims Atish

"Openly and brazenly the model code of conduct was violated by the BJP, and yet there was no action from the EC," Atishi added

Updated On: 10 Apr 2024 | 10:18 PM IST

RS polls: BJP accuses CM Sukhu of violating model code of conduct Shimla

He demanded that his vote should not be counted till a decision in this regard is taken by the election commission

Updated On: 27 Feb 2024 | 7:30 PM IST

Cong leader Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

As no other candidates were contesting, the three leaders were elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed, the officer said

Updated On: 20 Feb 2024 | 4:19 PM IST

Voting concludes at Rajasthan's Karanpur assembly seat with 80% turnout

A turnout of more than 80 per cent was recorded in Karanpur as polling concluded for the Rajasthan assembly constituency where minister Surendra Pal Singh is contesting as the BJP nominee

Updated On: 06 Jan 2024 | 6:47 AM IST

Rajasthan Karanpur Assembly elections: 24.41% voter turnout till 11 am

A voter turnout of 24.41% was recorded in Rajasthan's Karanpur assembly constituency in the first four hours of polling, which began at 7 am, on Friday

Updated On: 05 Jan 2024 | 12:54 PM IST

Rajasthan elections: 57% winners with cases won with vote share above 50%

Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023: On the other hand, 38% (53) out of 138 winners with clean backgrounds won with a vote share of 50% or above

Updated On: 29 Dec 2023 | 12:15 PM IST

1st time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma to be sworn in as Rajasthan CM on Dec 15

Vidhyadhar Nagar MLA Kumari and Dudu MLA Bairwa were announced as the picks for deputy chief ministers and Ajmer North MLA Vasudev Devnani as speaker of the assembly

Updated On: 13 Dec 2023 | 4:21 PM IST

Bhajanlal Sharma named Rajasthan CM; Diya Kumari, Prem Chand Bairwa Dy CMs

Bhajanlal Sharma, 56, hails from Bharatpur, has been a long-time member of the BJP party but this was his first run as MLA from the Sangner Assembly seat, which falls under the Jaipur Lok Sabha consti

Updated On: 12 Dec 2023 | 5:34 PM IST

BJP legislative party meet in Rajasthan on Tues, new CM announcement likely

The MLAs were informed Monday about the meeting of the legislative party, where the BJP's central leadership is expected to make known its choice for the post and end days of suspense

Updated On: 11 Dec 2023 | 5:56 PM IST

5 MLAs confined in resort: Vasundhara Raje's son faces row amid CM suspense

Senior BJP leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will meet party president JP Nadda in Delhi amid a suspense over the BJP's CM pick for Rajasthan on Thursday

Updated On: 07 Dec 2023 | 6:16 PM IST

Amid Rajasthan chief minister suspense, Vasundhara Raje arrives in Delhi

Former two-time Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje cited family as her reason for the sudden travel to Delhi ahead of a BJP party meeting on Thursday

Updated On: 07 Dec 2023 | 3:16 PM IST

Election Commission sets January 5 as polling date for Karanpur seat in Raj

The last Date of Nominations is December 19, 2023, the last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures is December 22 and the date of counting is January 8, 2024," the ECI further informed

Updated On: 06 Dec 2023 | 3:02 PM IST

Rajasthan Congress meeting to decide on Leader of Opposition in Assembly

Rajasthan Congress MLAs will be convening a meeting on Tuesday in Jaipur to analyse the party's performance in the state Assembly elections and choose a LoP

Updated On: 05 Dec 2023 | 2:59 PM IST

Election for the final seat in Rajasthan Assembly to be held on January 5

Polling for the Karanpur Assembly seat of Rajasthan has been adjourned following the death of the incumbent MLA and Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar

Updated On: 05 Dec 2023 | 1:04 PM IST

From Raje to Balaknath: Who are the top CM contenders for Rajasthan?

Vasundhara Raje, Mahant Balaknath, Diya Kumari, Kirodi Lal Meena, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and CP Joshi emerge as strong contenders for the CM post

Updated On: 04 Dec 2023 | 1:49 PM IST