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Campaigning ends in Rajasthan, polling on November 25

Rajasthan: Campaigning ends for Nov 25 polls; 5.25 cr voters to decide fate of candidates. BJP & Congress focused on issues such as crime, appeasement, corruption & paper leak. PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, CM Gehlot, J.P. Nadda & Union Ministers held multiple meetings. Polling on Nov 25, results…

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‘Rs 15 lakh for one paper’: Rajasthan students on paper leak, Gehlot govt, struggle for jobs

The Ashok Gehlot-government has recorded at least 15 paper leak incidents during its tenure – resulting in a setback for lakhs of students. Atul and Manisha spoke to students, government job aspirants, and coaching institute teachers at Gopalpur bypass area – known as Jaipur’s coaching hub – on government jobs…

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Panauti remark against PM Modi | Election Commission issues notice to Rahul

ECI issues notice to Rahul Gandhi for using words "Jebkatra" and "Panauti" against PM Modi. BJP had approached ECI to take action against Gandhi for calling Modi a "Panauti" at an election rally. Gandhi alleged Modi diverts people's attention while Adani "picks their pockets".

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BJP hatching 'conspiracies' to win polls in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh: Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot claims BJP conspiring to win polls in Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh; alleges BJP of publishing ads to mislead people & not investigating cases.

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PM Modi rakes up Pilot issue again, says Congress will never form government in Rajasthan

PM Modi accused Congress of punishing Sachin Pilot, son of late Rajesh Pilot, for speaking truth. He said Congress removed him like a fly from milk, insulting Gurjars who voted them into power. He also accused them of being "anti-women" in Rajasthan.

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BJP will form next govt in Rajasthan: Amit Shah

Amit Shah asserted that Congress will lose in Rajasthan and BJP will form the next govt. He accused Congress of appeasement politics and said public is troubled by it. He questioned Gehlot's seven guarantees and said BJP has track record of fulfilling toughest resolutions.

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Onion prices come down in wholesale markets, but retailers in Bengaluru continue to sell at higher price

Onion Wholesale prices down: In Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, mass production of onions is expected to happen around December, resulting in some price control in markets across India.

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EC cracks whip on Rajasthan Congress for newspaper ads that ‘look like news items’

Days ahead of polling in Rajasthan, the Election Commission of India has asked the state’s Congress unit to furnish an explanation about its advertisements in mainstream newspapers that “looked like news items”.

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Rajasthan government’s Chiranjeevi scheme ‘model’ for country; insurance coverage hike will benefit poor: Jairam Ramesh

Rajasthan government’s Chiranjeevi scheme: The Congress on November 23 said its Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme in Rajasthan is a “model” for the entire country.

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For Dalits, BJP and Congress inert, BSP only a fringe party, Azad is new hope

Though the voters are attracted to Azad Samaj Party leader Chandrashekhar Azad, they are putting him on probation in this election season, to see whether he remains around for the longer haul.

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Whoever speaks truth in Congress is shunted out of politics: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed two public meetings at Dungarpur’s Sagwara and Bhilwara’s Jahazpur during the last phase of campaigning for the November 25 State Assembly election.

The Hindu

ECI notice to Rajasthan Congress over advertisements that look like news

The Election Commission asked the Rajasthan Congress for an explanation on the advertisements issued in mainstream newspapers which were “designed” to look like a news item.

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"Pickpocketer never comes alone, there are always 3 people": Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi, Amit Shah in Rajasthan's Bharatpur

Drawing parallels with how pickpocketer and their teams operate, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and industrialist Gautam Adani work in tandem to "loot the public" in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress will return to power; 'magic' will work: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 22 said the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case in Udaipur were “linked” to the BJP and should have been “hanged by now” but the investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was not progressing as it should.

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A murder most foul and a campaign taking on a communal colour

Rajasthan's election rhetoric has taken a communal turn, with both major parties evoking the brutal hacking of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Sahu in Udaipur. His family still awaits justice; traders fear security breaches; BJP and Congress accuse each other of exploiting the case for votes. Sahu's family has received compensation, but…

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In Rajasthan’s Nagar, fake video does an endless loop, inflaming communal passions

In Bharatpur, communal schism is taking centre stage as Hindu voters use a doctored video to rail against the Congress govt. BJP leaders' speeches are finding resonance as they accuse the Gehlot government of failing to protect Hindu interests. Voters cite "selective development" & "promoting Muslim interests" as reasons to…

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Rahul Gandhi’s ’panauti’ remarks against PM are ‘shameful and disgraceful’, says BJP

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi's "shameful and disgraceful" remarks insinuating PM Modi brought ill luck to India's cricket team in World Cup final. Ravi Shankar Prasad demands apology, claiming remarks made out of Congress' fear of defeat in Rajasthan polls. Congress hits back, accusing BJP of regularly insulting Nehru, Indira, Sonia…

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Congress promoted corruption, pushed farmers into debt trap: PM Modi

Addressing a public meeting in poll-bound Rajasthan’s Baran district, the Prime Minister said Congress leaders are unruly and the people of the State are suffering as the ruling party has handed them over to robbers, rioters and criminals.

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Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi reiterates in Vallabhnagar--"Congress will protect rights of tribals, will conduct caste-census"

"The country needs an X-ray to be done and the caste-based census is an x-ray. The BJP only thinks about big industrialists, but Congress will protect the rights of tribals," Rahul Gandhi said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Congress releases manifesto; Vows caste census, MSP for farmers

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge along with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot were among those who released the 'Jan Ghoshna Patra' at the state party office. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Water scarcity makes Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project afloat this election

As the districts in eastern Rajasthan reel from water scarcity for both household- and irrigation purposes, the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) to divert surplus monsoon water from the Chambal basin has gained political currency, in the poll-bound State. The project has been mired in political wrangling for years.

Newslaundry

Morning show: Congress banks on Gehlot, BJP on Modi in Rajasthan polls

In Rajasthan assembly elections, the Congress party has pinned all its hopes on chief minister Ashok Gehlot. From advertisements to hoardings, and the narrative – the focus is not on Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi or Delhi leadership, but on Gehlot and his tenure.

The Hindu

Congress makes a long list of promises, Gehlot says he is candidate in all 200 seats

Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Rajasthan CM Gehlot released the Congress manifesto for the Assembly polls, promising a caste survey, interest-free loans up to ₹2 lakh to farmers and 10 lakh job opportunities

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Smartphones for women, health insurance for all: Will Congress come back to power on welfarism?

The Rajasthan assembly elections are a big test for Congress CM Ashok Gehlot and his brand of welfarism. Gehlot has launched major schemes to attract voters and cement his stature as a pro-poor politician.

The Hindu

Ashok Gehlot’s ambitious push to rewrite Rajasthan politics

Ashok Gehlot, 72, is making bold bid to redraw Rajasthan's politics. He is campaigning hard, addressing 4-5 rallies/day and covering 800 km/day. Surveys and voices in street vouch for his popularity. He has set agenda and BJP is reacting. Congress campaign is built around 7 guarantees. Gehlot is master in…

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