Rajasthan Election
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Bhajanlal Sharma to be next Rajasthan chief minister
The announcement came over a week after the BJP registered its victory in the state, clinching 115 of the 199 Assembly seats.
Scroll Staff
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
The BJP gained 42 seats but with a mere 3% increase in vote share, indicating that local dynamics are important and welfare promises can only go so far.
Gilles Verniers
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Rajasthan Assembly polls: EC issues show cause notice to Rahul Gandhi for ‘panauti’ jibe at PM Modi
The Congress leader had linked the prime minister’s presence at the cricket world cup final to India’s loss in the match.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Rajasthan Assembly polls: EC issues show cause notices to Congress for two advertisements
The notices were issued in response to the BJP’s allegations that the ads violated the model code of conduct.
Scroll Staff
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Rajasthan Assembly polls: Congress manifesto promises caste census
The party also said that its government will provide free education in private schools and housing for all.
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: Everything you need to know about Rajasthan state elections
The state has seen power alternately shifting between the BJP and Congress in every election since 1993.
Vijayta Lalwani
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Rajasthan: Rebels could spoil Home Minister Kataria's chances of sixth consecutive term from Udaipur
A friend-turned-foe is not the only rebel contesting against the BJP stalwart. There is also a fan of Prime Minister Modi.
Akash Bisht
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Rajasthan polls: In one of India’s poorest areas, villagers lament death of lifeline against hunger
Sahariyas, who are classified as a Scheduled Tribe, say lack of work under MNREGS and denial of PDS rations will force them back into bonded labour.
Akash Bisht
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Rajasthan elections: Amit Shah, Vasundhara Raje now at loggerheads over ticket distribution
While Shah deems winnability as the top qualification for candidates, Raje is lobbying hard for tickets for her loyalists – her source of strength.
Rajan Mahan
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