Rajasthan assembly elections 2023: Parties bet big on women safety, yet go slow in fielding them
The BJP blamed the Gehlot government for the rise in atrocities against women in the state, while the Congress highlighted its women-centric schemes. Nevertheless, despite women being the talking point for the polls, the BJP fielded only 20 women candidates, while the Congress registered 28.
Rajasthan Elections 2023: The super seven issues dominating voters' minds
Rajasthan Elections 2023: Amid a fascinating personality clash between PM Modi and CM Gehlot, there are also a host of issues that a large section of voters have strong opinions on. Here are seven that matter the most this time
Rajasthan elections voting highlights: Over 68% voter turnout till 5 pm; voting in state concludes
Rajasthan election highlights: A significant total of 5,26,90,146 voters will determine the outcome of 1,862 candidates across 51,890 polling stations in the assembly constituencies.
Rajasthan Elections 2023: How the Modi factor helped BJP campaign tide over weak state leadership
To press home the attack against Congress on minority appeasement, law and order failures, corruption, and mindless welfarism without a clear focus, BJP needed PM Modi to lead the attack from the front and present an alternative developmental vision. No other leader in BJP has a similar connect with voters or could have delivered these messages with crystal clarity.
Telangana Elections 2023: BRS-Congress duel boils down to whose welfarism is better
The state’s economy is much like one of its favourite dishes: Potlakaya Pulusu, having its sweet and sour spots. So the fight is essentially for voters not benefitting from Telangana’s economic growth, as both BRS and Congress go overboard promising them welfare sops. One question remains: Can KCR extract mileage from Telangana formation for one more term?
Rajasthan assembly elections 2023 highlights: In Nov 25 battle royale, Congress eyes another term while BJP banks on Modi magic
Rajasthan Elections 2023 highlights: The last few days saw a high-pitch electoral campaign with Congress focusing mainly on the works of the Ashok Gehlot government while the BJP attacked the Congress on issues such as crime against women and paper leak.
Telangana poll related seizures stand at Rs 669 Crore, says CEO Vikas Raj
He further said that about three lakh employees will be on poll duty on the last two to three days of the polls to ensure the smooth conduct of the elections.
EC issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over ‘panauti’ remark against PM Modi
The panel has asked Gandhi to respond by November 25. Congress says the notice is 'no big deal'
Rajasthan assembly elections 2023: BJP, Congress trade barbs on last day of campaign
While PM Modi said the state had never seen a more “anti-women"” government than the current Congress regime, CM Gehlot sought a probe by a retired Supreme Court judge into the conspiracies behind the Mahadev betting app case.
Telangana Elections 2023: With BJP receding and Congress gaining ground against BRS, North Telangana headed for nailbiter
Several assembly seats once considered strongholds are now emerging as swing seats, with local issues set to play a crucial role in shaping the preferences of the electorate.
Rajasthan Elections: Lobby whiff looms as Mahesh Joshi seeks to find why he's out of poll turf
Joshi has won the Hawa Mahal seat in 2018 and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Jaipur in 2009. The Congress won the Jaipur parliamentary seat only thrice – 1952, 1984 and 2009
Rajasthan Elections 2023: BJP hopes for dawn of a new leadership, but has Raje got the message?
From fielding three key sitting MPs who are potential chief ministerial candidates to going beyond Vasundhara Raje’s pet Jat votebank to woo other communities strongly, the BJP central leadership has sent not so subtle messages that it is laying the ground for fresh leadership
Rajasthan Elections: PM Modi's final poll pitch on last day of campaigning
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Deogarh, Rajasthan ahead of Rajasthan 2023 elections. Watch him address the public live to know more.
How do the poll-bound states fare on the Misery Index?
According to the Misery Index, Rajasthan is the most miserable, while Chhattisgarh is the least. But a more nuanced look is needed, taking into account how many of those counted as employed are actually in disguised unemployment
BSP chief Mayawati attends election rally in Telangana
Mayawati, who addressed an election rally at Suryapet, said Ambedkar's followers had sought the highest civilian award to be conferred on Ambedkar who was the architect of the Constitution.
Telangana Elections 2023: Can Congress capitalise on Owaisi no-show in his bastion against BJP leader Raja Singh?
Telangana Elections 2023: BJP’s fiery leader T Raja Singh has won two elections on the trot from Hyderabad's Goshamahal seat, where the AIMIM is headquartered. AIMIM not fielding a candidate has come handy for Congress to allege a secret Owaisi-BJP pact, but it can equally be argued in Asaduddin Owaisi’s favour that he doesn’t want a split in Muslim votes
Rajasthan Assembly Election: Inside the Congress war room at 9 pm
That’s when grassroot workers interact with the party’s leaders in a morale-boosting exercise.
Caste census will be conducted in Rajasthan if Congress retains power: Rahul Gandhi
A caste census is necessary as the country’s Dalits and people belonging to backward classes should know their real numbers, said Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi.
Rajasthan Elections 2023: Why SC/ST reserved seats can be the key to winning power in the state
In the six elections that Rajasthan has seen since the 2008 delimitation exercise, the winning party has always been the one that has secured the most number of reserved seats.
Cong departure from Rajasthan necessary for quick implementation of govt schemes: PM Modi
Addressing a public meeting in Dungarpur district, the prime minister said democracy has given the people of Rajasthan an opportunity to end the misrule of the Congress government and they should not let this opportunity go.
Telangana Elections 2023: Despite anti-incumbency worries, southern Telangana remains a BRS stronghold
The BRS remains confident of winning voter trust again based on what it believes is a strong track record. The Congress meanwhile is banking on anti-incumbency and ‘poll guarantees’, which worked well for the party in neighbouring Karnataka. The BJP lacks strong local leaders and its campaign has been lacklustre so far.
Yediyurappa’s son needs to win over the seniors
BY Vijayendra’s appointment as Karnataka BJP chief aimed at the future
Rajasthan Elections 2023: Gehlot collects the goodwill, Congress MLAs the voter ire
Rajasthan Elections 2023: Learning from his own experience in 2013, Ashok Gehlot focussed on welfare schemes early in his tenure and marketed them well. This has left him perched comfortably even as his MLAs look vulnerable in a state with an established track record of rejecting incumbents
Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: BJP moves EC against Rahul Gandhi over 'panauti' remark against PM
Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Gandhi, in a poll speech in Rajasthan, had used the "panauti" barb against Modi after India lost to Australia in the World Cup cricket final in Ahmedabad, a match attended by the prime minister.
