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Rajasthan election results: CM Ashok Gehlot concedes defeat to BJP

The incumbent chief minister may hand in his resignation to the governor of Rajasthan on Sunday

Rajasthan polls: Assembly Speaker CP Joshi loses Nathdwara seat to BJP

Congress candidate and Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi lost Nathdwara seat to BJP's Vishvaraj Singh Mewar by a margin of 7,504 votes. Vishvaraj Singh, member of erstwhile Mewar royal family and a descendent of great Rajput king and warrior Maharana Pratap, secured 94,950 votes. He joined the BJP in October and contested the election for the first time and defeated Congress stalwart Joshi, a five-time MLA and former Union minister.

We respect people's mandate: Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Dotasra

Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Sunday said that the party respects the people's mandate and would continue to work for them. He also said that the party would convene a meeting of elected legislators in Jaipur on Tuesday. "I am informing all elected legislators. On Tuesday, we would convene a meeting of legislators in Jaipur," Dotasra told reporters as rival BJP was headed for a win in Rajasthan. "We respect the people's mandate and will continue to work for the people," he said.

Congress' performance in MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan disappointing: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party's performance in the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh was disappointing and added it would overcome the "temporary setbacks" and prepare fully for the Lok Sabha elections along with INDIA bloc partners. He thanked the people of Telangana, where the party is on course to dislodge the BRS from power and form the government. He said the party put up a spirited campaign in all these four states and acknowledged the efforts of lakhs of Congress workers. "I thank the people of Telangana for the mandate we have received from them. I also thank all those who voted for us in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Our performance in these three states have no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our strong resolve to rebuild and revive ourselves in these three states," he said in a post on X. "We will overcome temporary setbacks and prepare ourselves fully for the forthcom

Won't be surprised if INDIA blames EVMs for polls outcome: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said he would not be surprised if some people cry foul and put the blame on EVMs for the assembly polls outcome, as counting was underway in four states. The BJP was racing towards power in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and had a distinct edge in Chhattisgarh while the Congress was poised to oust the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana. Speaking to reporters, Pawar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's work was being appreciated by the people. "I will not be surprised if people from the INDIA alliance start blaming the EVMs (electronic voting machines) for the results," he said. It would be like crying foul, he added. When I was in government in the past, my opinion at the time was that tampering with EVMs was impossible. Just one person cannot tamper with the EVMs on such a large scale. You need many people to do it, and when a number of people get involved in such a practice, it would have ..

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 2:30 pm?

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: As of 2:30 pm, BJP had 42% of the vote share, followed by Congress at 39%

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 1:30 pm?

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: As of 1:30 pm, BJP had 41.98% of the vote share, followed by Congress at 39.23%

Rajasthan poll result: Counting trends indicate smooth sailing for BJP

The BJP appeared set Sunday to wrest Rajasthan from the Congress with counting trends in the afternoon showing the party leading on 111 seats, way past the Congress which was ahead in 73 constituencies. If the initial trends released by the Election Commission hold, the party is comfortably past the halfway mark of 100. Polling was held for 199 of the 200 seats in the state assembly on November 25. Celebrations broke out at the BJP's state headquarter as the party crossed the majority-mark, in terms of trends. Groups of women workers at that office raised slogans hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP is going to get a thumping victory and will form the government, a party worker said. Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a dig at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying his magic is over. The 'magic' has ended and Rajasthan has come out of the spell of the magician. People have voted for the honour of women and for the welfare of the poor, he said. Gehlot's father perf

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 12:30 pm?

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: As of 12:30 pm, BJP had 41.89% of the vote share, followed by Congress at 39%

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 11:30 am?

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: As of 11:30 am, BJP had 41.91 per cent of the vote share, followed by Congress at 39 per cent

Rajasthan polls: Cong's Joshi trails behind BJP candidate in Nathdwara seat

BJP leader Vasundhara Raje is leading in Rajasthan's Jhalrapatan assembly seat with 7,025 votes against her Congress rival Ramlal Chouhan, according to the Election Commission website. The former chief minister has got 13,213 votes so far, while Chouhan has got 6,188, the website showed. According to initial trends for the Rajasthan assembly polls, counting for which began at 8 am on Sunday, BJP candidates are leading in several other seats. In Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency, the BJP's Diya Kumar is leading with 420 votes against the Congress' Sitaram Agarwal, the EC website showed. So far, Kumar has received 7,094 votes and Aggarwal has got 6,674 votes. In Nimbahera assembly segment, BJP candidate Shrichand Kriplani is leading with 1,220 votes against his Congress rival Anjana Udayalal. Kriplani has received 14,944 votes so far and Udayalal 13,724, according to EC data. Rajasthan minister Shakuntala Rawat is leading in Bansur seat against Rohitash Kumar of the Aazad Samaj Party

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 10:30 am?

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: The counting of postal ballots in the state began at 8 am on Sunday. Here's how the trends look at 10:30 am

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: Who is leading at 9:30 am?

Rajasthan Assembly elections results 2023: The counting in the state began at 8 am on Sunday. Here's how the trends look at 9:30 am

Rajasthan Assembly polls result: Congress leading on 4 seats, BJP on one

As per Election Commission, Rajasthan Congress MLA candidate Amin Kagzi from Kishan Pole constituency is leading in early trends, as per ECI

Rajasthan Assembly elections: Counting of votes begins for 199 seats

Rajasthan went to the polls on 199 of 200 assembly seats on November 25. The majority mark in the state is 100

Assembly elections result 2023: Time, when and where to watch, and more

Assembly election result 2023: The results for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana will be declared today by the ECI

Both BJP, Congress claim Rajasthan elections win amid wait for vote count

"The people of Rajasthan made up their minds to break the age-old electoral tradition in the state and ensure the continuation of the Congress government in the state," Dotasra added

Assembly elections: D-Day looms as counting to begin for 4 states at 8 am

The polling in five states, straddling the north, east and southern parts of the country, is tipped to set the course of the political headwinds going into the Lok Sabha elections next year

Rajasthan's counting centres ready: Chief electoral officer on result eve

Counting for the 199 Assembly constituencies will begin at 8 am on December 3. After opening the strong room, postal ballots will be counted first; these are around 5 lakh in number

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