Page 20 - State Assembly Polls

Rajasthan will secure Congress a bigger victory than other states: Gehlot

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken on the challenge to make Rajasthan surpass Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the party's victory ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections

CM Gehlot to begin 9-day yatra for 'Mission 2023' ahead of Rajasthan polls

The Mission 2030 campaign aims to establish Rajasthan as the top state in India

BJP's Vasundhara Raje targets Rajasthan govt over crime against women

'There is a limit to tolerance,' says former chief minister Vasundhara Raje while addressing a rally that saw a huge participation from women

PM Modi to address public rally in Telangana ahead of assembly polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting organised by the BJP at Mahabubnagar in Telangana on September 30, before the year end assembly polls. The meeting would be held at 12 noon on September 30 at the ITI Ground at Bhoothpur in Mahabubnagar, state BJP General Secretary G Premender Reddy said in a release here on Saturday. Union Tourism Minister and state BJP president G Kishan Reddy and other party leaders would attend the rally. The Assembly elections are expected to be held in a couple of months in Telangana and the saffron party pins hope on Modi's rally to boost its prospects.

Rajasthan revenue minister booked for allegedly grabbing mine in Bhilwara

The Rajasthan Police has booked the state's Revenue Minister Ramlal Jat following accusations that he took illegal possession of a granite mine in Bhilwara district, threatening the man who claims to be rightful owner. The case was registered against the minister and four others earlier this week on the orders of the high court, after the local police allegedly did not act on the complaint filed with them. A day after case was filed, Kareda station house officer Om Prakash was removed from his post. The matter is now being probed by the state CID, Asind Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogesh Sharma said. Jat, who represents the Mandal assembly constituency in Bhilwara, faces charges under Indian Penal Code sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 384 (extortion), 379 (theft) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy). The minister was not available for comment. According to the FIR, complainant Parmeshwar Joshi got the site in Raghunathpura village on lease from the state's

CM Gehlot inaugurates projects worth Rs 1,400 cr, many still incomplete

The Rajasthan chief minister referred to his ongoing feud with Union Jal Minister, calling him a 'nikamma' and 'nakara'

AAP to go it alone in 2024 Haryana Assembly polls, says Anurag Dhanda

The AAP will fight the 2024 Haryana Assembly polls on its own, its state unit vice-president Anurag Dhanda said on Friday, saying the party has a complete organisational structure ready and will soon announce its village-level committees too. Dhanda, however, said for the Lok Sabha election, there has been no discussion on seat sharing among the INDIA opposition bloc members yet. "For the Assembly polls, there will be no compromise, no tie-up and the AAP will contest all 90 seats on its own. For the Lok Sabha, we will abide by the orders of the party high-command," he told reporters here. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was asked about senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda's recent remarks that his party is capable of winning both the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls on its own. He had also said the Congress will contest all the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana in next year's general election. The former Haryanca chief minister had claimed that the AAP has no base in the ...

Prioritise farmers, not advertisement: Assam CM slams Ashok Gehlot

Himanta Biswa Sarma claims that under Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Rajasthan is competing for first position in crimes against women during BJP's Parivartan Yatra

BJP struggles in Rajasthan due to lack of public connection: Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot criticises the central government for playing 'hide and seek' with Women's Reservation Bill, says there was already consensus

Only 3.62% of Rajasthan's workers registered to Centre's pension scheme

Four years since its launch, the Rajasthan authorities have managed to enrol less than five per cent of its unorganised workers in the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana

Next assembly polls last opportunity to save Sikkim: Former CM Chamling

The upcoming assembly polls will be the last opportunity to save Sikkim from the misrule of the SKM, former chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling said, as he exhorted SDF workers to stand united and reach out to people in every constituency. "We must ensure that the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) wins so that our state is saved," Chamling said at a function here. Assembly elections in Sikkim are due late in 2023 or early next year. "The next assembly polls will perhaps be the last opportunity to save Sikkim from the misrule of the Prem Singh Tamang government... It will require a massive team effort to take on the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM). There is little time available to prepare, and the party workers must go among the people in the constituencies, and talk to them about the issues confronting the state, Chamling said. Meanwhile, Hamro Sikkim Party president and Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia did not join the SDF on Tuesday as announced earlier. SDF leaders s

Congress plans 5-day yatra to demand national status for ERCP in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra called BJP's Parivartan Yatra in the state a 'fail', is positive Congress will repeat government in the state

BJP's Meena accuses Gehlot-led govt of scams worth over Rs 66,000 crore

BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena urged Rajasthan's chief minister to take strict action against corruption if he considers himself 'Gandhian'

Rajasthan: Vaishya community demands 20% tickets in polls, more reservation

During a mahapanchayat, the Vaishya community of Rajasthan demanded adequate representation and increasing EWS quota to 15%

Rahul Gandhi calls BRS 'BJP Rishtedar Samithi' during rally in Telangana

This rally marked the culmination of two days of political events, including the first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC) in Hyderabad

Reconstituted CWC to discuss strategy for state, LS polls in first meet

The first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee under Mallikarjun Kharge's presidency will be held here on Saturday during which the party's top brass will deliberate on evolving a strategy for upcoming assembly polls in five states and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Sources said the Committee is likely to also hold discussions on undertaking the Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0, after the success of the previous Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. The reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body chaired by party chief Kharge, has 39 regular members who will hold their first meeting on Saturday while deliberations will continue on Sunday with an extended CWC session that will include all state party chiefs and CLP leaders. On September 17 evening, which is celebrated as Telangana National Integration Day, the party will hold a "mega rally" near Hyderabad, where it will announce five guarantees for the Telangana assembly election. The ...

Fuel pumps go on indefinite strike in Rajasthan against high VAT

The Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers' Association (RPDYA) s demanding the state reduce its tax on fuel to match that of its neighbouring states

Rajasthan elections: Govt submits traffic and sanitation plan to HC

Jaipur's development plan includes sewage plant upgrades, new traffic measures, but critics remain skeptical

Pull out their tongues: Union min Shekhawat defends Sanatana Dharma

Rajasthan minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat spoke about Sanatana Dharma during election rally

Rajasthan elections 2023: Kota City to receive Heritage Chambal Riverfront

The Rajasthan government has allocated a budget of Rs 256.46 crore for the construction of a high-level bridge over the Chambal River in Kota district