Tag: Rajasthan
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Following Mayawati’s ‘ultimatum’, Madhya Pradesh to annul cases filed after April 2 Bharat Bandh
The BSP has two members in the 230-member Assembly in which the Congress has 114 MLAs and is two short of the majority mark.
January 1, 2019 -
BJP under pressure as its allies deserting coalition, claims Sachin Pilot
He alleged that the BJP's allies were quitting the NDA due to the arrogance of saffron party leaders and it was now under pressure which recently reflected in the seat-sharing in Bihar.
December 25, 2018 -
Puerile, populist
Alas, Rahul has displayed few signs of recent successes resulting in his acquiring the maturity required of an aspirant to the Prime Minister’s Office in South Block, for in a major address targeting rural discontent he could come up with nothing more “concrete” than writing off farm loans.
December 20, 2018 -
Why Rahul chose as he did
Winning a state is one part of the success story but the aftermath also needs to be taken care of. This is where chief ministers need to be picked carefully.
December 16, 2018 -
Hand plucks the Lotus
There was a near-total absence of truckloads of cash, sewing machines, sarees, bicycles, laptops, etc. as 'incentive' to voters. Evidently, voters did not evince much interest in such 'incentives'. A related issue was the minimal violence by political party goons since voters were tightlipped in all surveys and there was no way of gauging their political preferences and prejudices to beat them into submission beforehand.
December 16, 2018 -
The Kitab: Travelling photobook festival reaches Rajasthan
Rajasthan edition to be held from 15-19 December will showcase a curated exhibition of 40 photobooks from 30 countries focussing on rural women.
December 14, 2018 -
Assembly outcome won’t affect Lok Sabha polls: Arun Jaitley
He said the 2019 general election would be on a completely different footing where people would face a choice between a tried and tested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a highly opportunistic "coalition of rivals".
December 13, 2018 -
NOTA votes exceeded victory margin in 12 Rajasthan seats
In Jaipur's Malviya Nagar seat, Congress candidate Archana Sharma lost to BJP's Ashok Saraf, the Health Minister, by 1,704 votes while NOTA gained 2,371 votes, Election Commission statistics show.
December 13, 2018 -
People voted for Congress much against their wishes: Mayawati
Mayawati told the media that the poor, Dalits, marginalized and religious minorities had suffered during the past governments of the Congress.
December 12, 2018 -
Uttarakhand Congress infighting escalates with expulsion of Harish Rawat supporters
After facing a humiliating defeat in the state assembly elections last year and loss in the recently concluded local body elections, many were expecting the Congress to unite for fighting a strong BJP in the forthcoming polls.
December 12, 2018 -
PM’s outreach with the judiciary
The last PM to grace the premises of the apex court was Jawaharlal Nehru who inaugurated the building. But this was not the only surprise Modi sprung on the judges.
December 12, 2018 -
Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, MP confident of BJP victory in assembly polls
The chief ministers of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Sunday expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in the recently concluded assembly elections.
December 9, 2018 -
Exit polls 2018: Congress, KCR have reasons to cheer; no Rajasthan for BJP
In what is going to certainly uplift the spirits in the grand old party, a majority of the exit polls predict a Congress victory in the two northern states currently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
December 7, 2018 -
Rajasthan: 3 friends killed, 1 injured in suspected suicide pact in Alwar
Police suspect that they were depressed due to unemployment but the exact reason for taking the extreme step was yet to be ascertained.
November 22, 2018 -
Patel brokers peace in Rajasthan
Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel continues to be a powerhouse even in Rahul Gandhi’s Congress. It was Patel who forged a compromise between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot when a dispute arose over which of the two chief ministerial hopefuls would contest the assembly election in Rajasthan. The dispute was threatening to hold up …
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November 21, 2018 -
Rajasthan: Minorities Front quits Assembly polls, supports Congress
Rajasthan goes to polls on December 7 to elect a 200-member Assembly.
November 18, 2018 -
Rajasthan: Girl dies after consuming poisonous substance in Kota
Kavita Meena, a resident of Ayani village in the district, was a BA second year student.
October 31, 2018