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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicRajasthan Assembly Elections

Topic: Rajasthan Assembly Elections

Vajpayee & Indira lost, Modi will too, that’s why he’s using religion card — Rajasthan ex-CM Gehlot

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claimed that the state would see 'shocking' results in favour of the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections.

Deposits lost, a vote share less than NOTA — what Rajasthan debacle means for JJP in Haryana

JJP contested Rajasthan assembly polls with the claim that it would emerge as kingmaker in Haryana with ‘key (also the election symbol of the JJP) to Vidhan Sabha in its hand’.

Sachin Pilot factor propels BJP to 18 seats from just 1 in Rajasthan’s Gurjar-Meena belt

While 5 of BJP's 10 Gurjar candidates won, only 3 of Congress's 11 did so, including Pilot. BJP targeted Gurjar vote with multi-pronged plan, from PM's speeches to organisational changes.

With loss in 3 states, a generation of Congress leaders faces uncertainty. Clamour for new guard grows

Congress’s campaigns in MP and Rajasthan were led by Kamal Nath and Ashok Gehlot. In Chhattisgarh, TS Singhdeo lost his own seat by a mere 94 votes, and Congress lost the state too.

This ‘hat-trick guarantee to hat-trick in 2024’, says PM Modi after BJP’s 3-1 sweep in assembly polls

BJP retained MP and wrested Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan from Congress. Modi cautioned Opposition against indulging in politics 'that is divisive, weakens, and breaks the nation'.

Modi’s popularity stronger now than any point in 1st term. 10 takeaways from election results

Congress's inability to expand its base while BJP does so, relative absence of Hindutva in campaigns & Congress still being unable to match BJP in direct contest are among key takeaways.

Frenzy of freebies dominated Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, & Telangana polls. Results varied

Handout promises, from loan waivers to free power, flooded this assembly election season, with BJP & Congress vying to outdo each other. How they shaped outcomes differed across states.

Tribal vote swings to BJP in 3 states, decisive in Chhattisgarh victory

Out of 113 ST reserved seats in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh & Telangana, Congress won 47 while BJP tallied 58. Bharatiya Adivasi Party failed to make major impact in Rajasthan.

Husband-wife clash in Rajasthan’s Danta Ramgarh: Virendra Singh trounces Rita Chaudhary by 98k votes

Incumbent Congress MLA Virendra Singh beat his closest rival, BJP’s Gajanand Kumawat, by 7,997 votes. Singh's wife, JJP’s Rita Chaudhary, was a distant fourth, polling 1,597 votes.

Rajyavardhan Rathore clinches Jhotwara by thumping margin, beats Congress candidate, BJP rebel

The BJP leader & former Union minister beat Congress's Abhishek Choudhary by 50,167 votes. BJP rebel Ashu Singh Surpura, who contested as an Independent, came in third.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.