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Who are the ‘gypsy entrepreneurs’ behind India’s colourful election campaigns?

In the heavyweight poll-bound state of Rajasthan, capital Jaipur offered a spectrum of colours on November 21 – chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s pink, Congress’s blue, and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s saffron. The city was hosting two big political events: the Rajasthan Congress’s manifesto launch and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow.

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Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Voting underway for 199 Constituencies amide tight Security

Voting began at 7 am on Saturday after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties, including the ruling Congress and BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Elect me because I am Rajasthani, ignore the Gujaratis, says CM Gehlot

Gehlot plays 'son of soil' card in Rajasthan, takes swipe at Modi, Shah. Recalls Modi's "Marwari" comment in Gujarat. Claims PM said "where else could he go since he was a Gujarati".

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Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot make one last effort to put up an united front

Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot make last effort to unite ahead of Rajasthan polls; CM tweets video of Pilot, appeals for votes. Gujjar vote bank could swing electoral fortunes in 35-40 seats. Gehlot addressed 64 rallies, Pilot spoke at 30 constituencies outside his. Gujjar population had consolidated for Congress in…

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Rajasthan goes to the polls in a high-stakes battle

Rajasthan votes November 25 to elect new Assembly; 1862 candidates in fray; BJP and Congress focus on works and performance, crime, corruption; 1.7M voters 18-30, 22K new 18-19; CM Gehlot, Cong BJP leaders in fray; 70K Rajasthan Police, 18K Home Guards, 120 RAC Cos deployed for security.

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot shares Sachin Pilot's video appeal to voters

In a show of unity, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 24 posted a video on social media platforms in which his former Deputy Sachin Pilot is making an appeal to people to vote for the Congress. Polling for the Rajasthan Assembly will take place on November 25.

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Congress ‘sidelining’ Pilot: Tonk voters say he’s ‘absent’, but still better than BJP

Outside the Congress office in Jaipur, 10 cutouts of politicians loom over passersby. They’re all evenly spaced but the cutout of Sachin Pilot tips to the left, crowded by cutouts of Govind Singh Dotasara and CP Joshi.

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Ashok Gehlot's expansion of health cover under Chiranjeevi scheme 'impractical', says BJP leader

BJP leader Deepti Rawat Bhardwaj on Thursday slammed the Ashok Gehlot government over its performance and questioned the practicality of Congress’ promise of increasing the medical coverage under the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme to ₹50 lakh.

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Congress doing politics of appeasement, people are 'very upset', says Amit Shah in Rajasthan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Congress in Rajasthan is doing politics of appeasement, people are "very upset" and BJP will win Assembly polls. He accused Congress of corruption, not taking action against rioters and not fulfilling promises.

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Will deliberate on Old Pension Scheme after panel report: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the government would deliberate on restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) once the committee constituted for the purpose submitted its report.

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Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of hatching conspiracies to win Assembly elections

CM Gehlot accuses BJP of conspiring to win Rajasthan/Chhattisgarh elections. 50 raids conducted in Rajasthan, no charges proved. BJP in "desperate condition" after failed horse-trading. Modi trying to instigate Gujjar community. Over 1 crore people registered for Congress' 7 guarantees. PM, HM, CM of BJP-ruled states touring Rajasthan for campaign.

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Campaigning ends in Rajasthan, polling on November 25

Rajasthan: Campaigning ends for Nov 25 polls; 5.25 cr voters to decide fate of candidates. BJP & Congress focused on issues such as crime, appeasement, corruption & paper leak. PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, CM Gehlot, J.P. Nadda & Union Ministers held multiple meetings. Polling on Nov 25, results…

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BJP hatching 'conspiracies' to win polls in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh: Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot claims BJP conspiring to win polls in Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh; alleges BJP of publishing ads to mislead people & not investigating cases.

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BJP will form next govt in Rajasthan: Amit Shah

Amit Shah asserted that Congress will lose in Rajasthan and BJP will form the next govt. He accused Congress of appeasement politics and said public is troubled by it. He questioned Gehlot's seven guarantees and said BJP has track record of fulfilling toughest resolutions.

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Whoever speaks truth in Congress is shunted out of politics: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed two public meetings at Dungarpur’s Sagwara and Bhilwara’s Jahazpur during the last phase of campaigning for the November 25 State Assembly election.

The Hindu

Congress will return to power; 'magic' will work: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 22 said the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case in Udaipur were “linked” to the BJP and should have been “hanged by now” but the investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was not progressing as it should.

The Hindu

A murder most foul and a campaign taking on a communal colour

Rajasthan's election rhetoric has taken a communal turn, with both major parties evoking the brutal hacking of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Sahu in Udaipur. His family still awaits justice; traders fear security breaches; BJP and Congress accuse each other of exploiting the case for votes. Sahu's family has received compensation, but…

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In Rajasthan’s Nagar, fake video does an endless loop, inflaming communal passions

In Bharatpur, communal schism is taking centre stage as Hindu voters use a doctored video to rail against the Congress govt. BJP leaders' speeches are finding resonance as they accuse the Gehlot government of failing to protect Hindu interests. Voters cite "selective development" & "promoting Muslim interests" as reasons to…

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Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Congress releases manifesto; Vows caste census, MSP for farmers

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge along with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot were among those who released the 'Jan Ghoshna Patra' at the state party office. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Water scarcity makes Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project afloat this election

As the districts in eastern Rajasthan reel from water scarcity for both household- and irrigation purposes, the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) to divert surplus monsoon water from the Chambal basin has gained political currency, in the poll-bound State. The project has been mired in political wrangling for years.

Newslaundry

Morning show: Congress banks on Gehlot, BJP on Modi in Rajasthan polls

In Rajasthan assembly elections, the Congress party has pinned all its hopes on chief minister Ashok Gehlot. From advertisements to hoardings, and the narrative – the focus is not on Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi or Delhi leadership, but on Gehlot and his tenure.

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Congress makes a long list of promises, Gehlot says he is candidate in all 200 seats

Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Rajasthan CM Gehlot released the Congress manifesto for the Assembly polls, promising a caste survey, interest-free loans up to ₹2 lakh to farmers and 10 lakh job opportunities

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Smartphones for women, health insurance for all: Will Congress come back to power on welfarism?

The Rajasthan assembly elections are a big test for Congress CM Ashok Gehlot and his brand of welfarism. Gehlot has launched major schemes to attract voters and cement his stature as a pro-poor politician.

The Hindu

Ashok Gehlot’s ambitious push to rewrite Rajasthan politics

Ashok Gehlot, 72, is making bold bid to redraw Rajasthan's politics. He is campaigning hard, addressing 4-5 rallies/day and covering 800 km/day. Surveys and voices in street vouch for his popularity. He has set agenda and BJP is reacting. Congress campaign is built around 7 guarantees. Gehlot is master in…

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‘Don’t drag him into elections’: Kanhaiya Lal’s wife as BJP targets Gehlot over Udaipur murder

As part of a “pratigya” or self-sworn pledge, Yash Sahu, 21, has neither cut his hair nor worn any footwear since June 28 last year.

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