The Latest Breaking News from Rajasthan

BJP has ‘already accepted defeat’ in Rajasthan Assembly polls, says Gehlot

“Can a lotus become the Chief Minister? It is strange,” he said.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Assembly polls in Rajasthan rescheduled to November 25

The elections, which were scheduled for November 23 in Rajasthan, will now take place on November 25. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Rajasthan polls | Journalists, employees of 8 departments to get postal ballot facility

Mediapersons, 8 departments' employees in Rajasthan to be given option to vote via postal ballots in November Assembly elections. Election Commission issued notification; first time journalists in State to avail facility. Doctors, paramedical staff, ambulance workers, electricians, linemen, pump operators, turners, milk committees, transport corp. employees, firefighters & authorised mediapersons…

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Poll announcement marks farewell of BJP in five States: Congress

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that the announcement also marks “the farewell of the BJP and its allies from these States”

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023

BSP to ally with Gondwana party in M.P., Chhattisgarh; will fight alone in Rajasthan, Telangana

BSP to ally with GGP in MP & Chhattisgarh, contest on own in Rajasthan & Telangana. EC must ensure free & fair elections, curb misuse of govt machinery, money power & casteism/communalism. BSP had 6 MLAs in Rajasthan in 2018, but all merged with Congress. BSP had no success in…

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023

Election Commission announces dates for Assembly polls in 5 States

While the BJP and the Congress are in bipolar contests in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, in Telangana, it is a triangular fight between the ruling BRS, the Congress and the BJP.

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023

BJP seeks to ‘test drive’ some ideas for 2024 in the five State polls announced

BJP tests new ideas/issues in five State Assembly elections; fields seven Lok Sabha MPs each in MP, Rajasthan; seeks generational change, to cut anti-incumbency; Bihar caste survey, Congress caste census challenges; BJP's response to be tested; new blood in Telangana; 2018 rural heartland distress led to PMKSN; results will shape…

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023

Seven MPs among 41 candidates in BJP’s first list for Rajasthan

Seven Members of Parliament, including Rajya Sabha member Kirodi Lal Meena, were among the 41 candidates by the BJP for the Assembly election in Rajasthan, as per the first list released

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023

2023 Assembly election: Congress banking on welfare schemes to buck anti-incumbency trend in Rajasthan

Rajasthan's ruling Congress hopes to counter anti-incumbency with welfare schemes. BJP faces factionalism, no CM face, and allegations of corruption.

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023

BJP releases first list of 41 candidates for Rajasthan elections, Rajyavardhan Rathore to contest polls

Hours after the Election Commission of India announced the date for the Rajasthan Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its first list of the 41 candidates for the elections.

Dynamite News · Oct 9, 2023