The vote share of the BJP and Congress in Rajasthan diverged by only 2.2 percentage points. Covering this gap through the Dalit-Jat combination would be a good strategy for Congress.
Balaknath, the sitting BJP MP from Alwar, wins Tijara by a margin of over 6,000 votes, defeating Congress's Imran Khan. BJP fielded the MP to tap into constituency's Yadav vote.
Rita Singh Chaudhary, standing as JJP candidate against Virendra Singh, says she has 'taken a stand for people & their issues'. Close aide says in-laws 'held her back' in politics.
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 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.
Congress govt in Rajasthan is facing protests over postponing student elections, while BJP govt in Gujarat is fielding criticism for trying to remove elected bodies in universities.
Speaking at annual event on father's death anniversary, Rajasthan Congress leader said if there is 'something lacking in our governance then without blaming others, we should rectify it'.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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