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Know Your Turncoats, Part 7: Meet six candidates who left NDA for Congress

Out of the 20 turncoats in phase two of the Lok Sabha polls, six joined the Congress from the BJP-led NDA – five from the BJP and one from its former ally RLP. Three of these politicians are from Rajasthan, two from Karnataka and one is from Madhya Pradesh.

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Rajasthan Lok Sabha seats witness over 57% voter turnout in phase 1; BJP, RLP workers clash in Nagaur

Over 57% voter turnout in Rajasthan Lok Sabha elections, with clashes reported between BJP and RLP workers.

The Hindu

Jat stronghold of Nagaur witnesses close contest in Rajasthan

Nagaur Lok Sabha contest: Beniwal-Congress alliance vs. BJP rivalry, Jat leaders fight for supremacy, community support crucial.

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Congress, BJP expect to reap political benefit by fielding turncoats in Rajasthan

The desert State is set to witness a tough contest in half-a-dozen of the total of 25 constituencies.

The Hindu

Congress nominates Arvind Damor for Banswara in Rajasthan as alliance talks fail

The Congress on April 5 fielded a fresh face, Arvind Damor, as its candidate from the Banswara-Dungarpur seat in Rajasthan for the Lok Sabha election. With this, the Congress has announced its candidates for all the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan.

The Hindu

Congress alliance in Rajasthan set to pose challenge to BJP in Jat belt

Congress forms alliance in Rajasthan with Jat candidates to challenge BJP in Lok Sabha elections, impacting Jat belt dynamics.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | EU investigates Tech giants under new digital Law; U.N. Security Council for the first time demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 26, 2024.

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RLP supremo Hanuman Beniwal is INDIA bloc candidate from Nagaur following alliance with Congress

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party's Hanuman Beniwal named INDIA bloc candidate for Lok Sabha election in Rajasthan's Nagaur seat.

The Hindu

Senior RLP leader’s shift to Congress puts to rest alliance speculations in Rajasthan

Ummeda Ram Beniwal, RLP leader, joins Congress in Jaipur, ending speculations about party alliance in Rajasthan.

The Hindu

Rajasthan goes to the polls in a high-stakes battle

Rajasthan votes November 25 to elect new Assembly; 1862 candidates in fray; BJP and Congress focus on works and performance, crime, corruption; 1.7M voters 18-30, 22K new 18-19; CM Gehlot, Cong BJP leaders in fray; 70K Rajasthan Police, 18K Home Guards, 120 RAC Cos deployed for security.

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Rashtriya Loktantrik Party makes another bid to lose its ‘marginal player’ tag in Rajasthan politics

This week, in an effort to expand his party’s footprint, Hanuman Beniwal joined hands with Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party ahead pf Rajasthan assembly elections.

The Hindu

RLP-Azad Samaj Party alliance will win in Rajasthan, says Hanuman Beniwal

RLP-Azad Samaj Party alliance to make Rajasthan "free of the BJP and the Congress". Rally in Jaipur to spread message of change. Alliance for dalits, farmers, minorities, soldiers, workers, labourers, youths, backwards, tribals. 80 lakh voted against BJP/Cong. in last elections; 90 lakh new voters. Plan to give voice to…

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RLP enters the fray in Rajasthan with first list of 10 candidates

The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) has released its first list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections in which party convenor and Lok Sabha MP Hanuman Beniwal will contest from the Khinvsar seat.

The Hindu

In Rajasthan, itch for change, or a yen for continuity?

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's emphasis on bachat, raahat, badhat schemes to beat Rajasthan's trend of incumbent gov'ts being voted out. BJP and Congress vying for power, with RLP and AAP also contesting. BJP's Vijay Bainsla and Congress' Sachin Pilot contesting in Tonk. BJP's Diya Kumari and Congress' Rafeeq Khan…

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Jyoti Mirdha’s shift to BJP will not make any impact in Nagaur, says Hanuman Beniwal

RLP chief Beniwal says Jyoti Mirdha's shift from Congress to BJP won't make any impact in Nagaur. Beniwal claims Mirdha family failed to bring industries, water or educational facilities to Nagaur. He believes Mirdha joined BJP to protect her in-laws from ED/CBI. Beniwal won twice in Nagaur, and believes Mirdha's…

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11 parties with 91 MPs remain on fence as BJP, Congress sew up alliances

11 parties stay neutral in high-stakes upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. YSR Congress, BJD, BRS, BSP, AIMIM, TDP, SAD, AIUDF, JD(S), RLP & SAD(M) not part of either of the coalitions — INDIA or NDA

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RLP’s rally in Jodhpur calls for rollback of Agnipath scheme

Thousands of youths participate; say the scheme had ‘crushed their dreams’

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Rajasthan calls for immediate withdrawal of Agnipath scheme

In a meeting chaired by CM Ashok Gehlot, Ministers said Centre should have a comprehensive discussion before introducing such schemes

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Rajya Sabha polls | 8 Rajasthan Congress MLAs may cross-vote, claims Subhash Chandra

Subhash Chandra has the support of 33 legislators--30 of the BJP and three of the RLP--and is short of eight votes to win the contest

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BTP extends support to Congress in Rajya Sabha polls in Rajasthan

Influential in the tribal-dominated regions of southern Rajasthan, party has sought assurance on its demands

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Days after report on ‘land grab’, 3 Rajasthan journalists assaulted, their arms, legs fractured

Less than a week after their report on an alleged land grab and diversion of funds by a sarpanch, three journalists were assaulted allegedly with rods and pipes and taken to hospital with fractured arms and legs – at Kalwar area in Rajasthan’s Jaipur on Wednesday.

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