The Latest Breaking News from Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje confidant Yunus Khan springs surprise by contesting as Independent

Yunus Khan, has sprung a surprise with his decision to contest the Rajasthan Assembly election

The Hindu · Nov 8, 2023

Looking forward to next five years of working: Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje rules out retirement, says she's looking forward to next five years of working in political arena. PM Modi recently announced BJP's symbol, lotus, as the party's "face" for the Assembly election. Raje's loyalists have found place in the BJP's candidate list, affirming the election is being fought under…

The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023

Rajasthan CM Gehlot challenges Vasundhara Raje to debate on welfare guarantees

Rajasthan CM Gehlot challenges BJP leader Raje to debate on Congress' 7 guarantees for Rajasthan. Gehlot promises ₹10,000/yr for women, cow dung at ₹2/kg, laptops for college students, free English medium education, free insurance, LPG cylinders and Old Pension Scheme. Congress has fulfilled past promises & will keep future ones.…

The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023

Kingdoms gone but erstwhile royals of Rajasthan still hold sway over voters

Dia Kumari, the BJP MP from Rajsamand, is the present scion of the Jaipur royal family in the poll fray and is contesting from Vidhyadhar Nagar. She has stressed the need for parivartan (change) in Rajasthan.

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Ashok Gehlot insists on 'forgive and forget' formula, says no differences within Congress on Rajasthan poll tickets

Ashok Gehlot asserts he wants to leave CM post but it's not leaving him; says any decision on top post will be taken by party leadership and will be accepted by all. He credits Sonia Gandhi for making him CM thrice and praises Vasundhara Raje

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Supporters turn up at Vasundhara Raje’s house in show of solidarity

Rajasthan: Supporters of former CM Vasundhara Raje gather at her residence, express solidarity. Ticket aspirants denied BJP ticket revolt, raising banner of revolt. Analysts wonder if Raje will maintain silence after release of second list of candidates. Diya Kumari's rise leads to speculations of her being CM candidate if BJP…

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

Jaipur gamble: On the Rajasthan Assembly elections

The Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party have internal issues to manage even as they face off in a likely straight battle for a majority in the Rajasthan State Assembly

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023

Eyeing power in Rajasthan, BJP fields 7 MPs, but faces angst of leaders who ‘worked with honesty’

With the inclusion of seven MPs, BJP’s first list of 41 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly polls has caught the state leaders off guard. Though fielding MPs in the assembly elections is not new, the scale is unprecedented in the state, and party leaders who found their name missing…

Newslaundry · Oct 12, 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

Countdown to exit of Congress from Rajasthan has begun, says Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat

Gajendra Shekhawat dismissed reports that he was to be fielded in these Assembly elections, quite in the manner seven Lok Sabha members in Madhya Pradesh (of whom three are Union Ministers) had been asked to contest.

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023