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Rajasthan Bypolls

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

Rajasthan BJP President Madan Rathore on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Assembly bypolls in Jhunjhunu, Khinwsar, Deoli-Uniara, Ramgarh and Salumbar, while recounting of votes is underway 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, while the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) nominee has won the Chorasi Assembly seat. "We have won five seats while recounting is underway in Dausa. I am hopeful of a positive result," Rathore told reporters here. "Though we lost in Chorasi, our candidate secured more votes as compared to the 2023 Assembly elections," he added. As per the ECI, BJP candidates Rewant Ram Danga (Khinwsar), Rajendra Bhamboo (Jhunjhunu), Rajendra Gujar (Deoli-Uniara), Sukhwant Singh (Ramgarh) and Shanta Meena (Salumbar) are in the lead, while Congress' Deen Dayal is ahead by a thin margin in Dausa.

Raj bypolls: State BJP chief claims victory in 5 seats, recounting in Dausa
Updated On : 23 Nov 2024 | 4:02 PM IST

Stones pelted, vehicles burnt after assault of polling officer in Rajasthan

Tension prevailed in the entire area after the incident, prompting authorities to deploy additional police force to maintain law and order situation

Stones pelted, vehicles burnt after assault of polling officer in Rajasthan
Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 11:03 AM IST

Bypolls 2024: Priyanka in Wayanad; spotlight on Shivraj Chouhan's Budhni

Assembly bypolls to 31 constituencies is underway, mostly vacated following the resignations of MLAs who were elected to the Lok Sabha in the elections

Bypolls 2024: Priyanka in Wayanad; spotlight on Shivraj Chouhan's Budhni
Updated On : 13 Nov 2024 | 5:13 PM IST

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

The stage is set for by-elections on seven assembly seats in Rajasthan on Wednesday, which will have no bearing on the health of the BJP government but are a crucial test for the party and its leaders as they look to leave behind the disappointing Lok Sabha poll performance in the state. Apart from the BJP and the Congress, Hanuman Beniwal's Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and Rajkumar Rathore's Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) have also fielded candidates as they face the challenge of defending their strongholds. 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. As many as 69 candidates -- 10 female and 59 male -- are in the fray in the seven constituencies. A total of 1,915 polling booths have been set up. Of the seven seats, four were held by the Congress, and one each by the BJP, Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP), and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Part

All set for Rajasthan Assembly bypolls, BJP looks to overcome LS setback
Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 7:04 PM IST

BJP releases list of candidates for Rajasthan, UP Assembly bypolls

Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its list of candidates for Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh assembly by-polls.For Rajasthan by-polls, BJP has fielded Karilal Nanoma from Chorasi (ST) seat.As per the list, in Uttar Pradesh BJP has fielded Ramvir Singh Thakur from Kundarki, Sanjeev Sharma from Ghaziabad, Surendra Diler from Khair (SC), Anujesh Yadav from Karhal, Deepak Patel from Phulpur, Dharmraj Nishad from Katehari and BJP's lone female candidate Suchismita Maurya from Majhawan.Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak exuded confidence that BJP will win all 9 seats in Uttar Pradesh by-polls.Speaking to ANI in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Pathak said, "BJP is prepared for by-elections. All our candidates will win all 9 seats. PM Modi's poor welfare schemes have reached everyone and we are among the people regarding development and law & order in Uttar Pradesh. Public's blessings are with the BJP."Earlier, after announcing that INDIA bloc candidates would be contesting ..

BJP releases list of candidates for Rajasthan, UP Assembly bypolls
Updated On : 24 Oct 2024 | 1:44 PM IST

Over 1.5 mn first-time voters in state for LS polls, says Rajasthan CEO

More than 15 lakh new electors in Rajasthan will vote for the first time in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Praveen Gupta said on Thursday. A total of more than 5.32 crore voters are registered in the state for the general elections 2024. Of these, 2,74,75,971 are men, 2,53,51,276 are women, Gupta said. He said that 15,54,604 new voters aged 18-19 years have been added to the electoral roll after the recent state assembly elections who will exercise their franchise for the first time in the upcoming elections. A total of 616 persons of third gender are registered in the new voter list, he added. The CEO said during the Rajasthan assembly elections in November last year, over 5.6 lakh disabled voters and 11.72 lakh voters above 80 years of age were registered in the state, whose numbers have now increased to 5,72,965 and 12,85,960 respectively. Gupta added that information regarding integrated voter lists was given in a meeting with representat

Over 1.5 mn first-time voters in state for LS polls, says Rajasthan CEO
Updated On : 09 Feb 2024 | 9:13 AM 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. Voting was held peacefully across booths, said officials. The counting of votes will take place on January 8. The election for the seat was postponed due to the death of the Congress candidate and the then MLA Gurmeet Singh Koonar. The Congress has fielded Koonar's son, Rupinder Singh, from the seat. Surendra Pal Singh has already been inducted into the Rajasthan cabinet after the BJP won the assembly polls, bagging 115 of the 199 seats where the elections were held. Voting began at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm. Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said around 80.50 per cent of voters had exercised their franchise by the end of polling. "Voters are coming to cast their votes amid severe cold and fog," he said. The Congress has criticised the BJP nominee's induction in the ministry, terming it a

Voting concludes at Rajasthan's Karanpur assembly seat with 80% turnout
Updated On : 06 Jan 2024 | 6:47 AM IST

Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath as Rajasthan chief minister today in Jaipur

The swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan chief minister-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma will take place in Jaipur on Friday. Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, who were named as deputy chief ministers in the recently held BJP legislature party meeting, will take oath. The three will be administered the oath of office by Governor Kalraj Mishra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J P Nadda, several union ministers and chief ministers of different states will attend the ceremony in front of the iconic Albert Hall at 12 pm. Massive security and sitting arrangements have been made at the venue where a large number of people are likely to witness the ceremony. A party spokesperson said invitations have been sent to central leaders and state chief ministers for the ceremony. All main roads leading to the venue have been decorated with posters and banners of various central government welfare schemes as well as

Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath as Rajasthan chief minister today in Jaipur
Updated On : 15 Dec 2023 | 10:46 AM IST

Rajasthan polls: Sachin Pilot wins from Tonk with margin of 29,475 votes

Congress leader and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot won from the Tonk assembly constituency in Rajasthan on Sunday by defeating the BJP's Ajit Singh Mehta by 29,475 votes. He thanked the voters for his re-election. "Once again I have been blessed by the voters of the area and have registered a big victory for Congress from here. I dedicate this victory to the people and party workers of Tonk. Heartfelt thanks for your support and cooperation. With the cooperation of all of you, the pace of development will continue in Tonk," he said in a post in Hindi on X. It was the second assembly elections for Pilot, a two-time Member of Parliament. In 2018, Pilot had contested from Tonk and defeated the BJP's only Muslim candidate in the state, Yoonus Khan. He had defeated Khan with a margin of 54,179 votes in the Muslim-dominated seat.

Rajasthan polls: Sachin Pilot wins from Tonk with margin of 29,475 votes
Updated On : 03 Dec 2023 | 4:53 PM IST

Rajasthan polls to start at 7 am, over 300,000 vote via postal ballot

The high-voltage election campaigning wrapped up in Rajasthan on Thursday

Rajasthan polls to start at 7 am, over 300,000 vote via postal ballot
Updated On : 24 Nov 2023 | 11:26 PM IST

Cong releases election manifesto for Rajasthan with promise of caste survey

Gehlot said the size of Rajasthan's economy would be Rs 1.5 trillion by the end of this year and Rs 3 trillion by 2030

Cong releases election manifesto for Rajasthan with promise of caste survey
Updated On : 21 Nov 2023 | 10:48 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi promises fuel price review if BJP wins in Rajasthan

The prime minister said that during the Congress regime, tax used to be collected on income of Rs 2 lakh annually but now no tax is collected on income of up to Rs 7 lakh

PM Narendra Modi promises fuel price review if BJP wins in Rajasthan
Updated On : 20 Nov 2023 | 11:18 PM IST

LIVE: Uttar Pradesh govt bans sale of halal certified edible items

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LIVE: Uttar Pradesh govt bans sale of halal certified edible items
Updated On : 18 Nov 2023 | 11:29 PM IST

Rajasthan Assembly polls: Congress releases seventh list of candidates

The Congress on Sunday released its seventh list of 21 candidates for the November 25 Rajasthan assembly polls, fielding state minister Shanti Dhariwal from the Kota North seat. The last date for submission of the nomination papers is November 6. The party has denied a ticket to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's confidante and Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Chairman Dharmendra Rathore. Dhariwal and Rathore were among the three senior state leaders against whom the party's disciplinary committee had issued notices after they did not attend a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party in the state and held a parallel meeting of MLAs instead last year. Rathore was seeking a ticket from the Ajmer North constituency. The Congress fielded Mahendra Singh Ralawata from the seat. Mahesh Joshi, the third leader who was issued a notice by the party's disciplinary committee, has already been denied a ticket for the Assembly polls. RR Tiwari has been fielded from Hawa Mahal in his place.

Rajasthan Assembly polls: Congress releases seventh list of candidates
Updated On : 05 Nov 2023 | 10:49 PM IST

Several Rajasthan Congress leaders, including former MLAs, join BJP

Several leaders, including former MLAs Chandra Shekhar Vaid, Nandlal Poonia, former Jaipur mayor Jyoti Khandelwal on Saturday joined the BJP after leaving the Congress. Other leaders who joined the BJP include Hari Singh Charan, who had fought the Assembly election as an independent candidate from Mandawa, Congress leader Sanwarmal Meharia and former IPS officers Kesar Singh Shekhawat and Bhim Singh. "Trust in the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased. People today have trust in the guarantee of Modi ji. People have stopped believing in the guarantees given by the Congress. "They have seen what happened to guarantees, including complete farm loan waiver, providing unemployment allowance, women security, development and controlling inflation," BJP state president CP Joshi said at a press conference in Jaipur. Joshi also condemned Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's statement on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, saying that using such derogatory words for bureaucrats

Several Rajasthan Congress leaders, including former MLAs, join BJP
Updated On : 28 Oct 2023 | 4:53 PM IST

Rajasthan polls: Cong promises LPG cylinder at Rs 500 to 10.5 mn families

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday announced two "guarantees" if his Congress party is re-elected in the state -- cooking gas cylinder at Rs 500 to 1.05 crore families and an annual honorarium of Rs 10,000 to the woman head of a family. Addressing a party rally in Jhunjhunu, Gehlot said that under the "Grah Laxmi Guarantee", the woman head of a family will be given Rs 10,000 a year in instalments. He also promised that 1.05 crore families will get LPG cylinder at Rs 500 when the Congress government is formed again in the state. Voting for the 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan will be held on November 25 and the counting of votes will take place on December 3.

Rajasthan polls: Cong promises LPG cylinder at Rs 500 to 10.5 mn families
Updated On : 25 Oct 2023 | 11:36 PM IST

Schemes of BJP-led Centre hollow: Priyanka Gandhi in poll-bound Rajasthan

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP-led Centre on Wednesday, saying its schemes are "hollow", whereas those framed by the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan are being implemented on the ground. The Congress general secretary said a bill for women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies has been passed in Parliament, but it will take 10 years to implement it. She also pointed out that 10 years have gone by since the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) was announced. "Their (Centre's) schemes are hollow, whereas the schemes of the Congress government (in Rajasthan) are being implemented on the ground," Gandhi said while addressing a public meeting in Jhunjhunu district of poll-bound Rajasthan. She said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has understood that talking about religions and castes during polls will get votes for it. "The Centre tries to suppress people. It only wants to be in power and secure its future," Gandhi said. She also alleged that

Schemes of BJP-led Centre hollow: Priyanka Gandhi in poll-bound Rajasthan
Updated On : 25 Oct 2023 | 4:38 PM IST

Rajasthan polls: Congress releases 2nd list, fields another 43 candidates

The polls to the 200-member assembly will be held on November 25

Rajasthan polls: Congress releases 2nd list, fields another 43 candidates
Updated On : 22 Oct 2023 | 9:21 PM IST

Raj polls: Journalists, employees of 8 depts to get postal ballot facility

Mediapersons and employees of eight departments such as electricity, transport and health will be able to vote through postal ballots in the November 23 Rajasthan Assembly elections, an official said on Wednesday. The Election Commission has issued a notification in this regard and it will be the first time journalists in the state can avail the postal ballot facility. Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said that according to the order, doctors, paramedical staff, ambulance workers, electricians in the energy department, linemen and pump operators in the Public Health Engineering Department, turners, those working in milk committees of Rajasthan, employees and drivers and conductors in transport corporation, firefighters and mediapersons authorised by the Election Commission will be given the facility of voting through postal ballots from this year. Gupta said that for the first time journalists have been included in the category of service voters. Till now, the facility of servi

Raj polls: Journalists, employees of 8 depts to get postal ballot facility
Updated On : 11 Oct 2023 | 4:29 PM IST

Rajasthan assembly polls: 80-plus voters allowed to cast ballot from home

In a first-of-its-kind move, people above 80 years of age and persons with more than 40 per cent disability will be able to vote from their home, the Election Commission said on Monday. More than 18.05 lakh voters will be able to get this facility as an option in the assembly poll due later this year. The Model Code of Conduct has come into force in Rajasthan, as has a ban on transfers of officers and employees. "With the announcement of the election schedule by the Election Commission, the Model Code of Conduct has also come into force in the state with immediate effect," Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said Monday. In case of emergency, the state government will be able to transfer officers and employees only after obtaining approval from the Election Commission. Voting for all 200 seats in the state will be held on November 23 and counting of votes will take place on December 3, Gupta said. A total of more than 5.27 crore voters in the state will be able to exercise thei

Rajasthan assembly polls: 80-plus voters allowed to cast ballot from home
Updated On : 09 Oct 2023 | 10:17 PM IST