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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicRajasthan Assembly Election 2018

Topic: Rajasthan Assembly Election 2018

Gehlot gives gas, power, pension under Mehngai Rahat. Now people wait for cellphones

The chief minister has been hitting back at the BJP, which accuses his government’s ‘revdi culture’, insisting that they are not freebies but financial management.

Sachin Pilot, the BBC intern who joked about joining the BJP

As a BBC intern, Sachin Pilot, now in the race for Rajasthan CM's post, had scripted and edited a radio package for BBC and earned £20-30.

The last 24 hours have been terrible for Narendra Modi

For the Congress Party, Tuesday’s victories represent a rare moment of triumph after four-and-a-half years in the political wilderness.

Congress gears up to face the last election hurdle — the chief ministerial race

In the three states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Congress now has to deal with rival claims to the chief minister's post.

BJP swept away in Rajasthan’s cow vigilante hotbed of Alwar & Bharatpur

Cow vigilantism failed to help the BJP in this region where the party won just two of the 18 assembly seats.

Assembly election 2018 updates: What media and poll pundits said, and what parties walked away with

From TimesNow, Republic TV to AajTak, NDTV, we track how India's top news anchors are reporting on the 2018 assembly election results. Here are...

Here’s what happens to the hordes of cash seized during election season

The Election Commission seized Rs 161.47 crore in cash from the five states where elections were just held. 

Exit polls predict clear Congress win in Rajasthan but tough contest in MP, Chhattisgarh

It's advantage Congress if exit poll predictions hold true — Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh following the anti-incumbency trend and voting BJP out. New Delhi: The...

Exit polls 2018 updates: 3 out of 5 say advantage Congress

The exit polls of the five state elections, considered the semi-final to the 2019 general election, throws up a Congress victory in 2 states....

From tight races to outright victories, opinion polls divided on Assembly poll results

A majority of the polls predict BJP victories in MP and Chhattisgarh, with the Congress to comfortably take Rajasthan.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.