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Rajasthan elections: Polling agent dies of suspected cardiac arrest

A polling agent of a candidate died due to suspected cardiac arrest in Pali district of Rajasthan on Saturday. Polling for the Rajasthan assembly elections began at 7 am on Saturday. An official said Shanti Lal, a polling agent at booth number 47 in the Sumerpur assembly constituency, collapsed at the centre. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and then to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. "Suspected cause is heart attack," the official said. The party affiliation of the polling agent was not immediately known. On Saturday, polling is being held in 199 out of the 200 assembly constituencies in the state. Elections in Karanpur in Sriganganagar have been postponed due to the demise of the Congress candidate.

Rajasthan polling: Scuffle breaks out at Sardarshahar assembly constituency

Councillor representative Asif Khokhar alleged that he was assaulted by around five to seven people

Rajasthan polls: State registers 9.77% voter turnout till 9:30 am, says EC

Voting began at 7 am on Saturday after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties, including the ruling Congress and BJP

Lotus will bloom in Rajasthan on December 3, says Vasundhara Raje

Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday expressed confidence that the BJP will win the assembly elections in Rajasthan, saying "lotus will bloom" when the votes are counted on December 3. Reacting to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's "undercurrent" remark, Raje told reporters in Jhalawar, "I agree with him. There is indeed an undercurrent but in the favour of BJP. Lotus (BJP's poll symbol) will bloom on December 3." Earlier in the day, Gehlot said in Jodhpur that there seems to be an undercurrent and it looks like the Congress government will be repeated in the state. Raje also called upon people to cast their votes. "I request all the voters, particularly the new voters, to cast their votes as it will be important for the prime minister and the nation, she said. Polling in 199 out of 200 assembly constituencies in Rajasthan began at 7 am on Saturday. Elections in Karanpur in Sriganganagar have been postponed due to the demise of the Congress candidate. The votes will be co

No anti-incumbency, Congress will form govt in Rajasthan again: CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said there is no anti-incumbency against the Congress and the party will form the government in the state again. "There seems to be an undercurrent. Looks like the (Congress) government will be repeated," he said. Gehlot told PTI in Jodhpur that the Congress focused its campaign on development issues while BJP leaders, including the prime minister, home minister and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states, used provocative language. He said the BJP leaders who came from outside, including the prime minister and the Union home minister, tried to instigate people. "The public has understood. It appears that the Congress government will come again, he told PTI in Jodhpur. "We made good laws for the welfare of gig workers and on right to health and brought schemes for people and gave guarantees," he said. The Congress has given seven guarantees, or promises, to people if the party retains power in the state, including an annual honorarium

Raj polls: Arjun Meghwal casts vote, expresses confidence in BJP's victory

"I have appealed to all the voters to cast their votes. The BJP is going to form the government in Rajasthan," said Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

Rajasthan assembly elections: Mallikarjun Kharge urges people to vote

The Congress National president, in the post, further appealed to the people of Rajasthan to choose social security, economic empowerment and guarantee of prosperity and development

Rajasthan elections: People turn up at polling booths in large numbers

People turned up at polling booths in Jaipur in large numbers as voting for the Rajasthan assembly elections began Saturday morning. Many voters, youngsters as well as the elderly, queued up at polling centres well before 7 am when the polling began. "I got ready by 6 am, called up my friends and reached the polling booth so that we are the first ones to vote," Himanshu Jaiyaswal, a college student, told PTI at a polling booth in Nitin Public School in Malviya Nagar. In other constituencies also, people showed enthusiasm and came out for voting in large numbers. "This is the festival of democracy and all should participate in it," Jai Singh, another voter, said. A voter in Jamwaramgarh, who also reached the polling booth before 7 am, said people in rural areas would cast their votes for development. "I have come early in the morning so that I do not have to stand in the queue later. As far as the trend goes, I believe people in this rural area will vote for development. The one w

Raj elections: Mock poll at Hanumangarh gets delayed due to EVM malfunction

After a 20-minute delay, the mock poll was conducted, said District Magistrate Hanumangarh Kuldeep Sharma

Assembly polls: Congress will get another chance in Rajasthan, says Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed confidence that the Congress retain power in Rajasthan, where assembly elections are underway for 199 seats on Saturday. "I am confident that the Congress will repeat the government," Pilot told PTI before casting his vote in Jaipur. He said the Congress focused its election campaign on the issues of the people and claimed that the BJP has been exposed. Polling in 199 out of the 200 assembly constituencies began at 7 am. Elections in the Karanpur seat of Sriganganagar district have been postponed following the death of the Congress candidate.

People to vote for 'double-engine' govt in Rajasthan: BJP's Satish Poonia

BJP leader Satish Poonia said the people will vote for a "double-engine" government in Rajasthan, where assembly elections are underway for 199 seats on Saturday. The change that was ushered in the country in 2014 when Narendra Modi became prime minister is continuing. He added that Modi remains the most liked leader. "I believe that people will vote for a double-engine government that is needed in Rajasthan," Poonia told PTI in Jaipur. "There are issues such as poor law and order, crimes against women, paper leaks, on which people gave reactions," he said. BJP leaders use the term "double-engine" government when their party is in power both in the state and at the Centre. Polling in 199 out of the 200 assembly constituencies began at 7 am. Elections in the Karanpur seat of Sriganganagar district have been postponed following the death of the Congress candidate.

Rajasthan polls: Cong aims to buck 'alternate' trend, BJP seeks comeback

Since 1998, the Congress and BJP have been coming to power in the state alternately after every five years

Raj polls: PM extends best wishes to 1st-time voters, urges record turnout

Taking to his official handle on social media platform X, PM Modi also urged voters to turn out in big numbers and register a record turnout

Raj polls: Ignore mistakes, keep state's interest in mind, says CM Gehlot

Gehlot said that his government's schemes would only be continued if the Congress regained power, otherwise, the BJP would slash down all schemes once it came to power

Rajasthan assembly elections: Polling begins in 199 constituencies

Polling began Saturday morning for the 199 assembly seats in Rajasthan where the BJP is going all out to wrest power from the Congress which hopes to beat the state's anti-incumbency tradition. "Polling began at 7 am today. A total of 51,507 polling booths have been set up across the state," Rajasthan's chief electoral officer Praveen Gupta said. Rajasthan has a total of 200 assembly seats but polling will be held on 199 seats as election in Karanpur seat of Sriganganagar district was postponed following the death of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar. There are 5,25,38,105 voters in the 199 assembly constituencies. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot (Sardarpura), former chief minister Vasundhara Raje (Jhalrapatan), former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot (Tonk), state PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra (Lachhmangarh), RLP convenor Hanuman Beniwal (Khinvsar) are some of the key faces among the 1,862 candidates in the fray. More than 1.70 lakh security personnel have been deployed acros

Rajasthan set for polls for 199 assembly seats, polling to begin at 7 am

Polling will be held in 199 out of 200 constituencies from 7 am to 6 pm, while the counting of votes will be taken up on December 3

HC asks not to arrest Shekhawat or file chargesheet without its approval

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed the state's Special Operations Group not to arrest Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in connection with the Sanjeevani Credit Cooperative Society case without previous approval of the court. The HC also barred the agency from filing any charge sheet against him sans previous approval of this court. Justice Farjand Ali granted relief to Shekhawat here while observing that there were submissions to be made on behalf of both parties which required the matter to be heard at length and deferred the hearing till January 8. While providing liberty to the agency to continue to investigate the matter, the court directed it to issue notice to Shekhawat at least 20 days before if he is required for investigation as he is a sitting Member of Parliament and a public figure who may have several professional commitments. The direction came during the hearing of an application by Shekhawat seeking a stay on further investigation as well as filing o

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Advertisement 'camouflaged' in headline: PCI sends notices to newspapers

The Press Council of India has sent notices to editors of several newspapers over the publication of an advertisement that was allegedly "camouflaged" to look like a headline during the Rajasthan assembly polls. The elections in Rajasthan were held on November 25. Its results will be declared along with those of polls in Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh on December 3. Listing the newspapers that have been served the show-cause notices, the Press Council of India (PCI) on Friday said in a statement that its "Chairperson Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, has taken suo-motu cognizance" of the said content published by them on November 20. "Publication of banner headline camouflaged as news headline right below the newspaper masthead, appears to be in violation of Norms and Journalistic Conduct, 2022 edition, with regard to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, 2023," the PCI statement read. "Show-cause notices have been issued to the editors of all the ..

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