Rajasthan Results Highlights: BJP emerges victorious with 115 seats; Congress secures 69, Gehlot steps down

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Rajasthan Results Live: Counting of votes over; BJP wins 115 seats, Congress secures 69

Rajasthan Results Live: Zero tolerance against corruption, appeasement, and familism, PM Modi stresses

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Today's mandate has also proved that there is zero tolerance against corruption, appeasement and familism. The country thinks that if anyone is effective in eliminating these three evils, it is BJP only. The campaign against corruption launched by the BJP's central government in the country is getting huge public support...The people of the country today gave a clear message to those who do not feel the slightest shame in standing with the corrupt. Those people who are working day and night to defame the investigating agencies which have come down hard on corruption should understand that this election result is also a public support for the fight against corruption."

Rajasthan Results Live: PM Modi calls on BJP workers to embrace the assurance of 'Modi's Guarantees'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "I request all the BJP workers to move ahead of Modi's guarantees from today. Jahan dusron se umeed khatam hoti hai wahan se Modi ki guarantee shuru hoti hai."

Rajasthan Results Live: PM Modi says election results a lesson for Congress and 'Ghamandiya Gathbandhan'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "These election results are also a big lesson for Congress and its 'ghamandiya gathbandhan'. The lesson is that the country's trust cannot be won just by a few family members coming together on the stage. The spirit of national service that should be there to win the hearts of the people of the country is not there in the 'ghamandiya gathbandhan'."

Rajasthan Results Live: PM Modi stresses empowerment of the four - women, youth, farmers and poor

People from these four castes have displayed enthusiasm towards BJP; every poor feels that he has won: PM Narendra Modi

For me, there are only four caste - women, youth, farmers and poor whose empowerment can strengthen the country: PM Modi

Rajasthan Results Live: PM Modi affirms BJP's commitment to women's security and dignity

"Women empowerment is an important pillar of BJP's model of development," says PM Modi while addressing party workers at BJP headquarters in Delhi after the party's victory in assembly elections.

Women believe only BJP can provide guarantee for their security, safety and dignity: PM Modi

I want to thank the women, whosoever they support can't be harmed by anyone: PM Modi

Rajasthan Results Live: PM Modi says scams and youth discontent reasons behind incumbent party ouster in states

"Be it in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, or Telangana, the incumbent party was thrown out of power because it was against the youth and had scams in its tenure," says PM Modi while addressing party workers at BJP headquarters in Delhi after the party's victory in assembly elections.

Dissatisfaction among youths over paper leak and recruitment scams led to ouster of govts in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana: PM Modi

Youths of this country want only development, whoever has worked against their interests have been ousted: PM Modi

I want to assure women that all promises made to them will be fulfilled 100 per cent; this is Modi's guarantee: PM Modi

Rajasthan Results Live: 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' prevails in historic win, says PM Modi at party HQs

"Today's victory in assembly elections is historic and unprecedented. It is the victory of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' and self-reliant India," says PM Modi while addressing party workers at BJP headquarters in Delhi after the party's victory in assembly elections.

People tried to divide the country on caste lines during the elections. Thank Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh for showering love on BJP; in Telangana too BJP has got support: PM Modi

Rajasthan Results Live: JP Nadda applauds PM Modi's leadership from the frontline for the election victories

JP Nadda says, "Today it is our blessing that BJP has achieved a grand victory under the leadership of PM Modi in the Vidhan Sabha elections."

BJP national president JP Nadda says "Whenever BJP contests any election, be it a state election or a national election, PM Narendra Modi has always taken the leadership and accepted the challenge. He has always led the campaign from the front."

JP Nadda says "PM Modi has done the work of taking forward the idea of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas aur Sabka Prayaas but the way people from Congress party have made unparliamentary remarks against PM Modi, shows that they were not aware of that fact that abusing PM Modi was like abusing OBC and the minorities."

Rajasthan Results Live: PM Modi at BJP HQs in Delhi, participates in celebrations over party's victory in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

Rajasthan Results Live: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tenders his resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra

Rajasthan Results Live: Kharge expresses gratitude, pledges revival despite disappointing results

Congress President Kharge acknowledged the party's performance in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, pledging to initiate efforts for rebuilding and revival in these states.

"I thank all those who voted for us in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Our performance in these three states has no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our strong resolve to rebuild and revive ourselves in these three states,” Kharge said.

Rajasthan Results Live: Ideological battle to continue in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, says Rahul Gandhi

"We humbly accept the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - the battle of ideology will continue. I am very thankful to the people of Telangana - we will definitely fulfill the promise of making Prajalu Telangana. Heartfelt thanks to all the workers for their hard work and support, Rahul Gandhi said on X in Hindi.

Rajasthan Results Live: Amit Shah and JP Nadda at BJP Delhi HQ amidst leads

Rajasthan Results Live: BJP's Mahant Pratap Puri avenges 2018 loss, defeats Congress Minister Saleh Mohammad in Pokaran

Rajasthan Results Live: BJP's victory marks rejection of Congress' bad governance, says Rajendra Rathore

BJP leader Rajendra Rathore says, "We have received the mandate in Rajasthan. It was confirmed that the bad governance of Congress was going to end. The policies of PM Modi have been approved in all three states. This is a referendum on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. PM Modi's government will be formed once again with a huge majority in the Lok Sabha elections. The new government would be formed in Rajasthan in a few days."

Rajasthan Results Live: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accepts role of opposition in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh

“The people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have assigned the role of opposition to the Congress Party. The public’s decision is on the horizon. Jai Hind!” Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on X.

Rajasthan Results Live: Rajasthan victory reflects people's unwavering faith in PM Modi's leadership, says Amit Shah

Rajasthan Results Live: Amit Shah says 'appeasement and caste politics end'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets "Today's election results have proved that the days of appeasement and caste politics are over...New India votes on Politics of Performance. I salute the people of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for this immense support. Many congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji on this grand victory of BJP."

Rajasthan Results Live: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore attributes party's performance to PM Modi's untiring work and people's trust in schemes

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, BJP MP and candidate from Jhotwara, says, "I thank PM Modi - who is our leader and inspiration - BJP workers, people of Jhotwara and Rajasthan who gave me this opportunity to serve Rajasthan after being elected as an MLA. The credit for this victory goes to PM Modi's untiring work. The trust with which his schemes reach every household - it is with that blessing that the BJP is registering such a massive victory."

Rajasthan Results Live: State Congress President Dotasra calls Legislative Party meeting in Jaipur day after tomorrow

Rajasthan Results Live: Vasundhara Raje receives grand welcome at BJP office in Jaipur

Vasundhara Raje won from Jhalrapatan constituency with a margin of 53,193 votes. She secured a total of 1,38,831 votes

Rajasthan Results Live: BJP's Diya Kumari wins Vidhyadhar Nagar seat by 71,368 votes

Rajasthan Results Live: BJP secures victories in 26 seats and holds a lead in 88 more as of 4 pm

As of 4 pm, according to data from the Election Commission of India, the BJP has secured victory in 26 seats and is currently leading in an additional 88 seats. Meanwhile, the Congress has won 17 seats and is leading in another 53.

Rajasthan Results Live: Gehlot victorious in Sardarpura

Ashok Gehlot won election from his Sardarpura constituency by over 26,000 votes.

Rajasthan Results Live: Sachin Pilot wins Tonk seat

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister and veteran Congress leader Sachin Pilot has won the Tonk assembly seat by over 29,000 votes on Sunday. Pilot defeated BJP candidate Ajit Singh Mehta.

Rajasthan Results Live: CP Joshi trailing
Rajasthan assembly Speaker C P Joshi was trailing his BJP rival Vishvaraj Singh Mewar in Rajsamand district’s Nathdwara seat, while state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra was leading in Lacchmangarh

Rajasthan Results Live: Vasundhara Raje wins from Jhalarpatan
BJP candidate Vasundhara Raje registered victory in Jhalarpatan, while Kuldeep Dhankad won in Viratnagar.

Rajasthan Results Live: Sachin Pilot leading from Tonk now
The Congress leader is leading from his Tonk assembly constituency after a minor setback in the first round of counting in which he was trailing. The former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan is contesting against BJP's Ajit Singh

Rajasthan Results Live: EVM glitch in Jhunjhunu
Some technical faults were reported in two EVMs in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu Assembly. Efforts are on to repair them.

Rajasthan Results Live: What next for Vasundhara?
As results trickle in, ‘Maharani’ Vasundhara Raje Scindia seems to be a frontrunner for the chief minister’s post in Rajasthan. The BJP, however, is unsure of putting its weight behind the leader who has maintained a low profile so far

Rajasthan Results Live: BJP wins Dudu
BJP candidate Premchand Bairva has won from the Dudu Assembly seat. The seat is reserved for the SC category.

Rajasthan Results Live: Gehlot leading in Sardarpura
Rajasthan CM and Congress candidate Ashok Gehlot has maintained a significant lead in Sardarpura seat with a margin of over 15,000 votes.

Rajasthan Results Live: Rathore back in lead
BJP’s Rajyavardhan Rathore is once again leading in Jhotwara after trailing behind Congress’ Abhishek Choudhary.

Rajasthan Results Live: Leading or trailing? Key names in fray
Satish Poonia (BJP)- leading
Pratap Khachariyavas (Congress) – leading
Vasundhara Raje (BJP) – leading
Sachin Pilot (Congress) – trailing
Rajyavardhan Rathore (BJP) – trailing

Rajasthan Results Live: BJP Leading in Sangod, Kota (North) & Kota (South)
Sangod – Hiralal Nagar
Kota (North) – Prahlad Gunjal (BJP) leading
Kota (South) – Sandeep Sharma (BJP) leading

Rajasthan Results Live: Satish Poonia trailing
BJP candidate Satish Poonia is trailing from Amber seat while Congress’ Prashant Sharma is leading with a margin of around 2,900 votes.

Rajasthan Results Live: Who is leading from where
Bikaner (east): Siddhi Kumari (BJP)
Chittorgarh: Chandrabhan Singh Chouhan (Independent)
Sheo: Ravindra Singh Bhati (Independent)

Rajasthan Results Live: Latest numbers from Rajasthan
Ahore – Saroj Choudhary (Congress) leading
Ajmer (North)-Mahendra Singh Ralawata (Congress) leading
Ajmer (South) – Dropdi Koli (Congress) leading

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Trends from key seats
Kishangarh – Vikash Choudhary (Congress) leading
Ajmer (North) – Mahendra Singh Ralawata (Congress) leading
Ajmer (South) – Dropdi Koli (Congress) leading
Pushkar – Naseem Akhtar Insaf (Congress) leading

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: BJP's Diya Kumari leading
BJP MP Diya Kumari is leading in Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency against Congress’s Sita Ram Agarwal by 420 votes, show ECI trends.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: News from Sardarpura
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is leading from Sardarpura with a margin of 5,759 votes. According to the Election Commission trends, Gehlot is leading with 12,536 votes.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: How Cong leaders are faring
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot leading from Sardarpura seat, Sachin Pilot trails

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: How biggies are performing
-- Rajyavardhan Rathore Trails in Jhotwara
-- Ashok Gehlot Leads in Sardarpura
-- Sachin Pilot trails in Tonk

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Sachin Pilot trailing
According to early trends, Congress’s Sachin Pilot was trailing in Tonk. The party is leading in 77 seats compared to BJP’s 107.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: BJP has edge over Congress
BJP was ahead in 17 seats while the Congress was leading in 13, according to early Election Commission trends in Rajasthan. The BSP and RLD were ahead in one seat each, according to the EC.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Sachin Pilot leads in Tonk
Congress' Sachin Pilot is leading in Tonk constituency as per early trends

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: BJP and Cong neck and neck
There are 199 seats and the halfway mark is 100. As per early leads state is heading for a close fight. The Congress has been in power in Rajasthan in the last term. In the 2018 election, the vote share was 38.77 per cent for the BJP and 39.30 per cent for the Congress.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: BJP gains in Gujjar pockets
As per postal ballots, BJP has an upper hand in Rajasthan's Gujjar pockets. Rashtriya Loktantrik party's Hanuman Beniwal could emerge as kingmaker in the state.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Heavyweights leading
Heavyweights such as Diya Kumari, Ashok Gehlot, Vasundhara Raje, Sachin Pilot are leading in initial counting

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Rural seats back Congress
Going by the early trends coming from rural-urban pockets in Rajasthan, Congress is leading

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Cong has a slender edge as leads trickle in
The Congress is slightly ahead in Rajasthan in =early leads with 11 seats, while the BJP has taken 10 seats.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Rajvardhan Rathore confident of victory
BJP's Rajyavardhan Rathore exuded confidence about the party's victory. He said the fight is between the 'massive governance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi' and the 'misgovernance of the Congress'.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Rajvardhan Rathore on rebels
BJP leader Rajvardhan Singh Rathore said that the people who wanted to take advantage of the party and didn't get what they wanted, jumped the ship. "Anybody who keeps the nation first will fight united as the party," Rahore said.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Why this is a key election for Vasundhara Raje
The two-time former chief minister has been the face of the BJP in Rajasthan for the last 20 years. 2023 Assembly elections for her is a fight to stay relevant.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Total number of voters in the state
A total of 5,26,90,146 voters are registered in the state, while 1,862 candidates are in the fray.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: How state voted
At 74.96%, the state’s overall turnout is up from 74.06% from 2018 for the 200-member Assembly polls. Rajasthan has a three-decade-old tradition of voting out the incumbent and the Congress will create history if it manages to retain power.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Full majority, says Congress
Congress President Govind Singh Dotasara said the party's welfare schemes will ensure its comeback in the state. "The guarantee of Congress and the work done by the Congress government for 5 years, the public wants this government should be formed again. We will form a government with a full majority."

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: PM vs CM clash
What makes Rajasthan a heady electoral encounter is the PM-CM clash. With BJP not fielding any CM face and relying on Modi magic for votes, the direct showdown has led to trading of barbs through the year between PM Modi and CM Gehlot.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Cong banks on welfare schemes
The grand old party is banking on the welfare schemes even as it grapples with internal factionalism, which came out in the open between Gehlot and Sachin Pilot.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Can Gehlot beat the revolving door syndrome?
Anti-incumbency has been a decisive factor in Rajasthan since 1998 when Ashok Gehlot took over from BJP’s Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. Betweenn 2003 and 2018, the trend continued between the BJP's Vasundhara Raje and Gehlot.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Tight security at counting centres
Security has been stepped up at the counting centres in Rajasthan. Only those with valid passes will be allowed inside the counting centres. All counting halls will have separate entrances for counting officials, electoral agents and candidates. Mobile phones will not be allowed inside the counting centres.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: Battle of Tonk
The constituency is set to witness a face-off between Sachin Pilot and his BJP rival, Ajit Singh Mehta, who won the seat in 2013 by a margin of 30,343 votes (21.32 percent). In 2018, Singh lost the mandate, and the party nominated Yunus Khan, a loyalist of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: No two straight wins in this state
What makes the 2023 Rajasthan elections interesting is the fact that no party has managed two consecutive election wins here since 1998. The power has been oscillating between the BJP and the Congress.The 200-member state assembly of Rajasthan went to poll on November 25.

Rajasthan Election Results Live: Pilot-Gehlot feud
Sachin Pilot rebelled i 2020 with 11-12 loyalist MLAs. Gehlot survived this and Pilot was stripped of all his posts. Even though the rebellion failed, Pilot continued to train guns at Gehlot up to months before the elections.

Rajasthan Election Results Live: Seats to watch out for
-- Jhalarapatan: Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is contesting from this seat, which she has been winning since 2003.
-- Sadarpura: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been winning this seat since 1998. He faces Mahendra Singh Rathore of the BJP
-- Tonk: Muslim-dominated constituency is from where Sachin Pilot is contesting. He is facing BJP's Ajit Singh Mehta
-- Jhotwara: BJP has fielded former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore against Congress' Abhishek Choudhary.
-- Nathdwara: BJP has fielded Vishwaraj Singh Mewar, a descendant of Maharana Pratap Singh, against Congress veteran CP Joshi

Rajasthan Election Results Live: All about Rajasthan assembly
Rajasthan Assembly has 200 seats. The majority mark is 100. Election on one seat was cancelled due to death of a Congress candidate just before the elections day.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: Diya Kumari CM choice?
Diya Kumari, a Jaipur royal, is BJP’s candidate from Vidhyadhar Nagar. It is reported that she’s being groomed to offset Vasundhara Raje’s influence among women and Rajput voters. Kumari and her mother Padmini Devi had a public spat with Raje during the latter’s term as chief minister in 2016. Raje was forced to back off from taking action against alleged encroachment by the Rajmahal Palace owned by Kumari’s family.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: Jat support
Both BJP and Congress have few cards to play to corner Jat support. CM Gehlot is the biggest hindrance to a closer Jat embrace of Congress. BJP's cause has been hurt by the sidelining of Vasundhara Raje and Satish Poonia, the unpopular farm laws, and the likes of Hanuman Beniwal and Dushyant Chautala contesting independently

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: Eyes on Jhalarapatan
Vasundhara Raje is contesting from Jhalarapatan for BJP. She has been winning the seat since 2003 from here. In 2018, she secured 54 per cent votes, defeating then-Congress leader Manvendra Singh, who is now BJP's candidate from the Siwana.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023: Battle for Sardarpura
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has won this seat since 1998. This time he is facing BJP's Mahendra Singh Rathore

Rajasthan Election Results 2023: Some names to watch out for
Some prominent faces who are spending anxious moments headed into result day are Assembly Speaker C P Joshi (Nathdwara); Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra (Laxmangarh); and Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore (Taranagar).

Rajasthan Election Results 2023: Gehlot's feud with Sachin Pilot
Gehlot’s longstanding feud with arch rival Sachin Pilot is a big factor. Though the Congress leadership in Delhi brought about a truce between the two well before the elections, this has proved to be nothing more than a photo-op.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: Can Vasundhara become CM if BJP wins?
After initially looking outmanoeuvred, Vasundhara Raje wrested a sizeable number of tickets for her supporters. The BJP high command was quick to spot the red flags like the localised rebellions against the first list that fielded a number of sitting MPs. One question lingers: Can she become CM if BJP wins?

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: Paper leaks a poll issue
Papers of several government recruitment exams got leaked in the past five years and is now a vital poll issue impacting lakhs of unemployed youngsters. Besides BJP, even Congress leader Sachin Pilot slammed the Gehlot government on this crisis. The Congress argues that paper leaks happen in almost all big states

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: Vasundhara factor
A lot depends BJP's winning marging. Anything around 90 seats could put Vasundhara Raje in a position to tell the party that the only option left is to anoint her as the Chief Minister.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: Issues before voters
-- Anger over frequent leaks of papers for government exams
-- Unemployment
-- Kanhaiyalal killing
-- Women's safety

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: Will 2018 repeat for Pilot?
In 2018, the Gujjar community had rallied behind fellow community member Pilot, electing 8 Gujjar MLAs from the Congress and none from the BJP.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: BAP factor in this election
An outfit that has the potential to upset calculations of parties is the Bharatiya Adivasi Party (BAP). In Mewar, state’s bellwether region, tribals are leaning towards the BAP.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: Past is not always perfect for parties
Historical trends suggest that repeating familiar faces in Rajasthan elections is hardly a winning strategy. From the 10th to the 15th Vidhan Sabha, barely 35 percent of sitting MLAs were re-elected and just 29 percent of sitting MLAs won in the last elections. Yet Congress failed to drop many unpopular sitting MLAs

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: The anti-incumbency jinx
Ashok Gehlot is aiming to buck the trend of the ruling party being voted out every five years. Eight of nine exit polls give the BJP a comfortable victory. There are 200 seats in the Rajasthan Assembly.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: A record in sight for grand old party
A Congress win here will mark the first time in 25 years that the party has secured consecutive terms in the state. But on Sachin Pilot’s prospects, questions will remain.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: What could make Congress, Sachin Pilot tense
A loss for Congress in the state would mean welfare schemes didn't kick off. It could also be a setback for Sachin Pilot and his camp as they have been attempting to carve a space in the state’s leadership.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: Why Rajasthan matters
Rajasthan sends 25 seats to the Lok Sabha, and in the 2019 general elections, the BJP won 24 seats, with the remaining one going to its ally. A win here would strengthen the BJP’s presence in the north of Vindhyas

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: How to read a high voter turnout
A higher voter turnout by conventional wisdom implies the incumbent will be voted out. In Rajasthan's case it is redundant since it has consistently voted out the ruling government since the 1990s.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: What was the Congress tally in 2018
In the 2018 polls, the Congress wrested power from the BJP and formed the government with Ashok Gehlot as chief minister for a third time. The Congress had won 100 seats and BJP 73.

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Live: Voter turnout in the state
74.13 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Rajasthan on November 25 in the mainly direct contest between the Congress and the BJP to form a new government in the state. It was slightly above the 74.06 percent voter turnout recorded in 2018 polls.