Ashok Gehlot

He appealed to all party functionaries to welcome and support the newly appointed district presidents once the selection process is complete, adding that collective effort and organisational loyalty are vital for strengthening the Congress party.

'Tampering with education to promote one ideology': Ashok Gehlot slams BJP, RSS on removal of Jyotiba Phule from Rajasthan syllabus

“It is their mistake to think that they will be successful in their agenda by removing Phule from the curriculum," said former CM of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot.

Had Kanhaiya Lal case remained with Rajasthan police, justice would have been delivered: Former CM Gehlot

Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot pointed out that the central agency took over the case the same night the murder occurred, but even after three years, the accused have not been convicted.

Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks on Rajiv Gandhi 'peak of frustration': Ashok Gehlot says 'only a crazy person would say that'

Ashok Gehlot's remarks against Mani Shankar Aiyar came after a controversy over the latter's remarks about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

2025 Delhi election: Congress promises Rs 25 lakh health cover under 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana'

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior party leader Ashok Gehlot, who believes there are high chances of Congress forming government in the capital, said the proposed scheme would be a 'game-changer'.

Gehlot was engaged in circus for his entire term: Rajasthan CM

His statement comes a day after former chief minister Gehlot said there is no government in the state but a circus is going on, where one minister is resigning and someone is trying to convince him. He also called the BJP-led government as ”complete failure”.

Four-time Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP in Rajasthan

Upon joining the party, Malviya noted that his decision is driven by the commitment to the development of the Vagad region.

Sports News Highlights: The Paralympic Committee of India has been suspended by the Sports Ministry

Sports News Highlights: The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) was suspended by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on February 3 for failing to hold elections on time and for breaking the PCI constitution. The news was a major setback for the Indian athletes participating in the August–September 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

ED raids 6 places in Rajasthan in Jal Jeevan Mission scam

As on date, only 45 percent of households in Rajasthan have access to tap drinking water, which is remarkably lower than the national average of nearly 72 percent achieved since the scheme's launch on August 15, 2019, according to the latest Jal Shakti Ministry data.

Meeting 'Har Ghar Jal' deadline a key agenda for Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan ranks second to last among states in terms of progress under the scheme, with only West Bengal trailing behind at a mere 40 percent coverage under the Mamata Banerjee government.

Delhi court dismisses Raj CM Gehlot's appeal against defamation plea

Shekhawat, the Union Jal Shakti Minister and MP from Jodhpur, has alleged in his complaint before the metropolitan magistrate that Gehlot has been making defamatory remarks against him over the alleged scam and trying to tarnish his image and affect his political career.

Rajasthan assembly poll results unexpected, we humbly accept mandate: CM Gehlot

He said all the schemes introduced by the Congress government in the past five years, including the old pension scheme and the Chiranjeevi health insurance scheme, should be taken forward by the next government.

Rajasthan Elections 2023: Gehlot’s welfare works lacked a big clincher – not enough cash handouts

Gehlot’s welfare sops like his health scheme may have created enrollments but no one becomes a beneficiary from day one. In contrast, DBT schemes like Laadli Behna or PM Kisan Nidhi turn recipients into beneficiaries as soon as the first installment is released and this has a higher and immediate impact 

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 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

Elections 2023 Highlights: BJP holds CEC meeting to discuss Rajasthan, Telangana poll plans

Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Rahul Gandhi, who visited Telangana on November 1, promised to "return the money to the people of Telangana that has been looted from them".

Rajasthan Elections 2023: Can Gehlot’s aggressive avatar that laid Congress high command low, win him voters?

Rajasthan Elections 2023: Ashok Gehlot’s combativeness grew with his well-received welfare schemes and the 2020 success in outfoxing the BJP attempt to unseat him. The biggest statement of his new avatar was the ruthless takedown of the Congress high command attempt to replace him in September 2022; but the last act in that play will be written in the next few days

ED summons Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son in FEMA case, searches premises of others

The summons are linked to the recent ED raids against Rajasthan based hospitality group Triton Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd., Vardha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and its directors and promoters Shiv Shankar Sharma, Rattan Kant Sharma and others

Unemployment, poverty, low income per capita - Gehlot had more than just factionalism to tackle

A graphical snapshot of the economy of Rajasthan, India’s largest state, India, as it gears up for elections next month. Notably, Both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP are dealing with factionalism within their parties as the state grapples with unemployment, poverty and the digital divide.

Can Gehlot’s charm overpower Modi’s magic in Rajasthan? 

As Rajasthan gets ready for the assembly election, two pre-poll surveys have thrown up contradictory outcomes for the state where smaller political parties traditionally play a vital role

Rajasthan assembly polls 2023: Gehlot kicks off Mission 2030 to combat BJP's development plank

The CM said that this campaign is about ensuring the development of the state, keeping the wellbeing of the people at the heart of the exercise

G20 Summit: No restrictions on air travel of governors, CMs in and around Delhi, says MHA

The home ministry's statement came after Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot respectively alleged that their travel plans were disrupted due to the "restrictions" imposed on air travel in and around Delhi

Residents of Rajasthan should focus on making it country's leading state by 2030: CM Gehlot

Speaking at a programme to launch "Rajasthan-Mission 2030" at the Birla auditorium here, the chief minister said the 'Mission 2030' should be on everyone's agenda.

Rajasthan: Gandhian simplicity failing twice, Ashok Gehlot embraces mega PR overdrive for elusive win

Despite encomiums for his welfare schemes, the 2003 and 2013 losses have convinced Ashok Gehlot to pitch himself and his work to voters on an as large, lavish and eye-catching scale as possible and engage professional political strategists. Consequently, Rajasthan voters are seeing a “modern”, social media-friendly Gehlot avatar on poll eve

I sometimes think of leaving but the post of chief minister is not leaving me: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot's remark, though made on a lighter note, assumes significance as he has been engaged in a power tussle with his former deputy Sachin Pilot since the last assembly elections in 2018.