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TopicRajasthan Assembly Elections

Topic: Rajasthan Assembly Elections

Denied BJP ticket, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat’s son-in-law revolts — ‘Strategy to defame ex-V-P’s legacy’

Seven MPs accommodated in list for Rajasthan election. Vidyadhar Nagar MLA Narpat Singh Rajvi, the son-in-law of Shekhawat, was replaced by Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari.

BJP’s Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh lists: 10 MPs in fray, Judeo son & bahu in, Bhairon Singh son-in-law out

Party releases first list for Rajasthan, second list for Chhattisgarh and fourth list of candidates for MP. No mention of Vasundhara Raje loyalist Rajpal Singh Shekhawat.

Annoyed by ‘poor’ response to Parivartan Yatras, Amit Shah tells Rajasthan BJP leaders to buck up

Home minister held meeting with party core group where he slammed state unit for failure to 'create a momentum', and told them to devote more time to organisational work, it is learnt.

Modi’s 3rd term goal ‘inspires’ BJP ticket-seekers in their 70s. Ticket to 75-yr-old in MP raises hopes

Several veteran legislators in poll-bound states are citing example of 75-yr-old Jagannath Raghuvanshi, set to contest polls in MP, and 'physically-fit' Modi to make a case for themselves.

After ‘anti-Muslim’ row, new responsibility for Ramesh Bidhuri. BJP makes MP ‘poll in-charge for Tonk’

BJP leaders say Bidhuri is a prominent Gurjar face & Tonk is a Gurjar-dominated area. The MP courted controversy last week for use of 'unparliamentary language' against BSP's Danish Ali.

All about the Mirdhas of Rajasthan — how ex-Congress MP Jyoti Mirdha joining BJP could affect Jat votes

The Mirdhas are a Jat family that has been part of Rajasthan’s political scene since before Independence. BJP hopes to use Jyoti Mirdha to help counter former ally Hanuman Beniwal.

Congress facing exodus, Gehlot draining its lifeblood,’ says ex-MP Jyoti Mirdha days after joining BJP

In an interview with ThePrint, Jyoti Mirdha hits out at Congress for not paying heed to concerns raised by senior leaders like Sachin Pilot, talks about her future in BJP.

BJP suspends Raje aide Meghwal over graft swipe at Union minister. MLA says ‘will beat party in polls’

Shahpura MLA Kailash Meghwal's suspension comes amid turmoil within Rajasthan BJP. Raje supporters said to be unhappy with central leadership for not declaring her CM face for polls.

40 seats decided by less than 3% margin in 2018 Rajasthan polls— ‘may be key for govt formation’ in 2023

New Delhi: One-fifth of Rajasthan’s 200 assembly seats were won by margins of less than 3 percent in the 2018 polls, an analysis by...

BJP vs BJP in Rajasthan — Raje loyalist Kailash Meghwal calls Union minister Arjun Ram ‘Corrupt No 1’

MLA Kailash Meghwal says he'll write to PM to remove Arjun Ram Meghwal from cabinet, Union minister threatens to file defamation case. Both are prominent Dalit faces in state.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.