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Congress promises Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan to farmers, MSP as per Swaminathan commission report, new scheme for recruitment at panchayat level, and caste census in Rajasthan election manifesto
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress over the tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, saying the two are only pretending to join hands for elections and there has been no reconciliation despite a hundred handshakes. "Delhi Darbar was been busy trying to loot the chair of its own CM and the CM has been busy in dealing with them. These people had left the people of Rajasthan to fend for themselves," Modi alleged while addressing a public meeting in Nagaur. "Now when the time of elections has come, these people are reluctantly getting themselves photographed together... Big leaders from Delhi come here and make the chief minister and another leader who wants to become the chief minister shake hands in front of the camera. "A century of handshakes in five years, but there is no reconciliation. These people are pretending to join hands but there is bitterness in their hearts," Modi said. He alleged that the Congress
Rahul Gandhi dismisses speculations on Congress infighting with Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot presenting a united front in Rajasthan ahead of Assembly polls
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, the party's Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and former Union minister Jitendra Singh held a meeting at the party's "war room" set up in view of the upcoming state Assembly polls here late on Tuesday night. Gehlot posted a photo of the meeting on social media platforms on Wednesday. The photo was captioned: "Ek Sath. Jeet Rahe Hain Phir Se (Together. Winning once again)." Congress leader Mohan Prakash was also present at the meeting. In the photo, all the leaders are seen sitting in the war room. Venugopal told reporters on Wednesday that it was a routine meeting. The Congress general secretary (organisation) said a perception has been created in Rajasthan that there is no unity in the Congress and asserted that the party is very much united. "All the leaders of the Congress party are fighting the election together. The general mood is in favour
Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot speaks on posing Congress as a strong Opposition to the BJP ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections
Sachin Pilot on Friday that the Congress will register a win in the coming assembly polls with a higher majority than the party earlier expected. He said he has seen voters' enthusiasm for the Congress during his campaign, and that it is only increasing. "Our election campaign is going on a positive note. The public is connecting with the announcements and public welfare of our government," Pilot told reporters in Tonk. "The trend being received from people and workers is very encouraging and I believe that the graph of Congress is continuously going up. We will emerge victor with a higher majority than we originally hoped for," he said. Pilot said that after Diwali, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and party leaders leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi may come to Rajasthan and address some big rallies.
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As Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge completed one year in office, the party on Thursday said that it has made "significant progress" under his leadership, and that he has been instrumental in revitalising the organisational structure. Kharge was elected as the Congress president last October after defeating Shashi Tharoor in the party's internal polls for the top post. He had officially taken over as the Congress president on October 26. "Mallikarjun Kharge: Congress President Committed To People's Good. Shri Kharge embodies the virtues of the Indian National Congress - Virtues of democracy, social justice, secularism, inclusive growth and patriotism," the Congress said in a post on X. "Having risen through the ranks, he is an ideal example of what passion and persistence can achieve," the party said. From a humble position of a block-level leader to becoming the party's elected president, his journey studded with 55 years of electoral success is a testament to his hard work
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra warns voters from getting distracted by talks on 'dharm' and to focus on the government that has worked for them
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Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot showed support to all winning contenders including Mahesh Joshi, Shanti Dhariwal, and Dharmendra Rathore, who were charged with indiscipline last year
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke on his policy of 'forgive and forget' regarding the 2020 revolt led by Sachin Pilot and affirmed unity within the Congress
He further exuded confidence that Congress will form government once again in Rajasthan
Will the welfare schemes launched by the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan be enough to win the state for the Congress? Or will the Gehlot-Pilot feud take it down in the assembly polls on November 23? Here is a SWOT analysis of the Congress a look at the party's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Strengths Three-time Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's mass connect, strengthened further by a systematic outreach programme, gives the party another shot at power. Despite being sidelined in the state, former deputy minister Sachin Pilot's charisma still counts. He remains a crowd-puller, particularly among the youth A long list of welfare schemes launched by the government. These include Rs 25-lakh medical insurance, MGNREGA-like employment scheme for urban areas, cooking gas cylinders at Rs 500 for the Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries, smartphones for women and a social security allowance. Weaknesses Infighting between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot has been out in the open