Vasundhara Raje

There are multiple theories doing the rounds over Raje's recent meetings with the top leadership of the BJP and the RSS.

Vasundhara Raje’s last gamble

She has been absent from the campaign for the seven Rajasthan assembly by-elections. Her reluctance to campaign across the state during the Lok Sabha polls undermined the BJP’s performance but highlighted her importance. At loggerheads with both state and national leaders, her best and possibly last chance for a comeback is if the BJP fares poorly in the by-elections.

Rajasthan: Bhajanlal’s elevation, Raje’s eclipse and a triumph for RSS

For over 20 years, Vasundhara Raje foiled RSS attempts to place those rising from its ranks in the CM’s chair. The epic battle has finally concluded with Bhajanlal Sharma’s elevation. The appointment of others from the RSS stable like Prem Chand Bairwa as Deputy CM and Vasudev Devnani as Speaker spells the dawn of a new era in Rajasthan

Baba Balaknath on speculation over next Rajasthan CM, says 'Ignore discussions'

Apart from Balaknath, the other probable names for the chief minister's post are that of ex-chief minister Vasundhara Raje, union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Arjun Meghwal and Diya Kumari.

Rajasthan: ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ and Hindutva pitch demand a new CM face and governance style

BJP seems to be having a tough time picking its Chief Minister despite winning the election on PM Modi’s appeal and his promises. The Prime Minister is personally invested in ensuring the state’s voters aren’t disappointed. Additionally, the anti-corruption and Hindutva agendas were heavily foregrounded. All this implies Vasundhara Raje is ill-suited to be the CM again

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: Centrestage beckons Vasundhara Raje after spell at the sidelines as BJP top brass blinks

Rajasthan Elections 2023: After initially looking outmanoeuvred, Vasundhara Raje has made a strong comeback wresting 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 Assembly Election 2023: BJP sidelines Raje, old-guards as part of attacking game plan

The BJP's first list of 41 candidates has seven MPs and doesn't have the names of two Raje loyalists. The strategy reveals that the party is confident of a win and is ready for a generational shift in Rajasthan

Rajasthan assembly election: BJP may follow Madhya Pradesh playbook, field Union ministers

Amit Shah and JP Nadda hold discussions poll strategy in Jaipur, may field Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Arjun Ram Meghwal

Rajasthan: Will it be a change of government or a change of tradition?

Rajasthan’s history of voting out the incumbent government weighs against Congress, which is betting big on welfare schemes to keep the poorer sections happy. BJP, stung in Karnataka, appears to be leaning towards ex-CM Vasundhara Raje to lead the party campaign

Rajasthan Dilemma: Will Vasundhara Raje be BJP’s CM face after Karnataka debacle?

The BJP central leadership has promoted many junior leaders but none have succeeded in matching former CM Vasundhara Raje’s connect with the masses. With Karnataka revealing the limits of the Modi factor and the importance of regional satraps, Raje, out of favour since 2018, may regain pole position

Ashok Gehlot, Vasundhara Raje test positive for COVID

Gehlot, while informing the public that the number of COVID cases has increased in the past few days, said he too has tested positive for it.

As Rajasthan assembly elections draw close, Congress, BJP battle factionalism

The dissent within the Congress is well known but the BJP, too, is seeing an intense rivalry between former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and state party president Satish Poonia

Decoding the BJP’s challenge in Rajasthan

The BJP’s central leadership builds a truce in its faction-ridden Rajasthan unit ahead of state elections next year. It remains to be seen whether the truce will hold.

Coronavirus pandemic | Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje in self-quarantine along with son

Vasundhara Raje, her son who is a BJP MP and his in-laws had attended a dinner in Lucknow recently where Bollywood celebrity singer Kanika Kapoor was also a guest. Kapoor was tested positive for COVID-19 on March 20.

Farm loan waiver promise comes back to haunt Congress govt as farmer kills self in Rajasthan

During the campaigning for Lok Sabha polls in the state, PM Modi had targeted Congress, alleging it had failed to waive off farm loans

Explained | Gujjar agitation for reservation: Why is the community up in arms in Rajasthan?

Members of the Gujjar community are demanding 5 percent reservation under the Special Backwards Category (SBC).

BJP appoints Shivraj Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje, Raman Singh as party vice presidents

Party president Amit Shah made the appointments on the eve of the BJP's two-day national council meeting, which is expected to set the tone for the Lok Sabha poll campaign.

Vasundhara Raje's 'second home' to be her residence as outgoing CM

She had mostly stayed at 13, Civil Lines instead of the official chief minister's residence at 8, Civil Lines, which was not allotted to anyone else.

Feel insulted, EC must take action to set example: Rajasthan CM on Sharad Yadav's 'fat' comment

Yadav came forward and clarified his remark. He sought to downplay his comment as only a "joke" and said he never meant to hurt Raje

Opinion | The curious case of Rajasthan’s pro-Hindutva voter

Both anecdotal evidence and survey data indicates that the Congress’ advantage in Rajasthan may not extend to the Lok Sabha elections due to the Modi factor.

Opinion | Rajasthan Assembly Polls 2018: If BJP wins, Vasundhara Raje will have to share credit with Modi, Shah

In 2013, though Modi and other BJP leaders campaigned in Rajasthan, the assembly poll victory undoubtedly belonged to Raje. This time it will be different

Will you vote for incoming govt or outgoing: Manvendra's question to Jhalrapatan voters

Manvendra Singh's electoral pitch to voters remains the same as he reaches out to village elders, youth and even children

Congress accuses Vasundhara Raje govt of promoting crony capitalism in power sector

Addressing a press conference, Congress national spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala claimed that people of Rajasthan have suffered a "loss of Rs 6,670 crore due to purchase of electricity at 100 per cent above the contracted rates".

Rahul Gandhi didn't mention his gotra, but of Nehru's: Vasundhara Raje

A priest, who presided over the puja offered by Rahul during his visit to the Pushkar lake in Ajmer district, had claimed that the Congress chief's 'gotra' was 'Dattatreya' and he is a Kashmiri Brahmin.