Rajasthan polls 2023 LIVE: CM Gehlot addresses rally, Owaisi slams Congress

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4:56 PM

You gave Congress a chance but they failed at every front: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Jaipur, Rajasthan

4:49 PM

Rajasthan has become a hub of education, Congress has left no stone unturned: CM Ashok Gehlot

3:42 PM

Rajasthan HC allows government doctor to contest 2023 Assembly polls

Deepak Ghoghra, 43, is contesting the Rajasthan Assembly elections from the Dungarpur constituency on a Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) ticket. He is the son of BTP state president Velaram Ghoghra. The Rajasthan High Court has allowed the government doctor to contest the November 25 assembly polls on the condition that he will rejoin duty if he loses. Ghoghra works at the Dungarpur District Hospital.

 

"It is a landmark ruling and opens the door to more doctors following suit," Ghoghra told PTI after the ruling.

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3:39 PM

BJP rebel Rajpal Singh Shekhawat withdraws nomination

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel and former minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat, who had filed nomination as an independent candidate from Jhotwara seat in Jaipur, has announced the withdrawal of his nomination. Today is the last day to withdraw nominations.

10:56 AM

Drinking water remains critical issue in Rajasthan ahead of 2023 polls

Drinking water remains a critical issue in the state with a large number of people still lacking taps at home. Most rely on private water tankers, and some on the ones provided by the local governing bodies. Talks of the the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) had sparked some hope, but has been fading with delays in implementation of the project.

 

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10:55 AM

Congress gave guarantee of bankrupting Rajasthan: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla

BJP's spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also claims that Congress' guarantees would bankrupt the state. He alleges that Rajasthan's treasury has been emptied and the state government has not been able to pay salaries and pensions. Poonawalla also criticised other guarantees made by the Congress party in poll-bound states.

 

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10:52 AM

BJP files complaint with EC accusing CM Gehlot of hiding details of criminal cases

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has concealed the details of two criminal cases against him in his election affidavit. A BJP delegation led by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has given a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer seeking action against the chief minister. According to Shekhawat the criminal offences include one is in connection to land scam, and the other in connection to looting, rape, and sexual offence.

 

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