Gurjars largely voted for Congress in the 2018 Rajasthan assembly elections in the hope that Sachin Pilot would become CM. With that possibility fading, the BJP is looking to capitalise.
The BJP also released its second list of candidates for the state's assembly elections, with former CM Vasundhara Raje set to recontest from Jhalrapatan.
BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, currently running for the Jhotwara assembly seat, also discussed the BJP’s election strategies and choice to not project a CM candidate.
Govt will purchase dung from cattle owners to produce biogas if Congress returns to power, says Gehlot. Other guarantees include implementation of old pension scheme and free laptops.
CM Gehlot’s welfare schemes are popular, but Congress’s decision to field many sitting MLAs is causing discontent, including in east Rajasthan where party won 49 of its 100 seats in 2018.
In its notices, EC refers to Assam CM Sarma’s ‘communally charged’ remarks & Gandhi’s ‘false statements’ about PM Modi at election rallies. They have until 30 October to respond.
Chautala’s JJP has announced 6 candidates for the Rajasthan polls and plans to contest 25-30 seats in all, raising questions about the already strained BJP-JJP alliance in Haryana.
BJP announces list of 83 candidates day after its central election committee’s held marathon meeting. This comes after first list triggered massive protests in state unit.
Despite efforts to mollify disgruntled ticket contenders, protests going strong in dozen seats for a week. BJP chief JP Nadda has met state leaders & asked them to set house in order.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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