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Bhajan Lal Sharma to be sworn in as Rajasthan CM on December 15

Bhajan Lal Sharma to be sworn in as Rajasthan's 14th CM on Dec 15. Deputy CMs Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa to take oath. Ceremony to be held outside Albert Hall in Ram Niwas Garden.

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Milk vendor, sarpanch, rebel, CM: Bhajan Lal Sharma’s journey to Rajasthan’s top post

A viral video on social media shows Vasundhara Raje, former BJP chief minister of Rajasthan, at a party legislature meeting in Jaipur. Sitting next to union minister Rajnath Singh, the party observer for Rajasthan, she opens a slip of paper that he hands to her.

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Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath on Dec 15

Rajasthan Chief Minister-designate Bhajanlal Sharma, along with his two deputies will take the oath of office on Friday (December 15) at Albert Hall, Ramniwas Bagh, in Jaipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Know More About Bhajan Lal Sharma: The Rajasthan Chief Minister-Elect

A low-profile, amiable and efficient organizer Bhajan Lal Sharma has covered a long journey to reach the level of Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Suspense Ends: Bhajan Lal Sharma declared new Chief Minister of Rajasthan

The announcement was made after the BJP observers today met the newly elected BJP MLAs in the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP summons Legislature Party meeting in Jaipur on December 12

The suspense over the appointment of new Chief Minister in Rajasthan following the BJP’s victory in the recent State Assembly election will be over on December 12

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Ashwani Vaishnav is the front-runner for Rajasthan CM post

Ashwani Vaishnav is currently the Union Minister of Railways, Communications and IT. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amid suspense over next Rajasthan CM, BJP MLAs meet Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje, a two-time Chief Minister, is among the frontrunners for the Rajasthan Chief Minister’s post

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BJP to select Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on December 11; Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan choices likely to impact decision

BJP to select Madhya Pradesh on December 11; OBC leader likely to be chosen. Chances of OBC CM in MP increased after BJP's win in Assembly polls. Frontrunners include incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Prahlad Singh Patel, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Narendra Singh Tomar, Kailash Vijayvargiya. BJP likely to pick OBC CM,…

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Delhi Police takes 3 accused in Gogamedi's murder to Jaipur for handover to Rajasthan police

After the murder of the President of the Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, Delhi Police has said that the three main accused in the case were arrested yesterday and will be handed over to Rajasthan police today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ashok Gehlot faults communal polarisation for Congress’s defeat in Rajasthan

Congress reviews Rajasthan election results; to prepare for 2024 LS polls. At AICC meet, Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, Gehlot, Venugopal present. Party to address shortcomings, fight LS polls unitedly; accountability to be fixed soon. Gehlot alleges BJP used lies, deceit, polarisation to win. Questions BJP's delay in appointing new CM.

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Rajasthan: I am not in the CM race, declares Baba Balaknath

After the Assembly poll results, the name of Baba Balaknath for the Rajasthan CM post is making headlines in the media since day one. But now it seems that he is out of the CM race. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajasthan police in hot pursuit of Gogamedi’s killers

Hunt for Gogamedi's killers launched; police detain associates of Lawrence Bishnoi gang; police suspect they fled to NCR; Karni Senas seek to maintain Rajputs' political relevance; Gogamedi unsuccessfully contested 2013 Assembly poll. #Rajasthan: Police launch hunt to nab killers of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, associates of Lawrence Bishnoi gang detained. Police…

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BJP to pick CMs of three States over weekend

The BJP on December 8 appointed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda as Central observers for electing the leader of its legislative party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively.

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BJP appoints central observers for CM faces in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

The BJP has appointed 9 members as observers in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan . Read further on Dynamite News:

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National Basketball | Delhi women register exciting win over Maharashtra, advance

Delhi and Punjab both qualified for the quarterfinals of the 73rd National Basketball Championship. In the men's section, Delhi, Services, Railways, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Punjab advanced, while in the women's section, Delhi, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Punjab progressed. Delhi won a thrilling 65-63 victory over Maharashtra in the women's Group…

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Lessons from the 2023 Assembly polls for the 2024 Lok Sabha battle

The Congress and the stronger regional parties in INDIA ought to display a spirit of accommodation and unity of purpose, the absence of which was evident during the recent Assembly poll campaigns

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From vigilantism to failed political debut, caste jibes: Who was slain Rajput leader Gogamedi?

Security was stepped up across Rajasthan on Wednesday amid calls for a state-wide bandh, a day after right-wing Rajput leader Sukhdev Singh Shekhawat alias Gogamedi was shot dead by two youths at his Jaipur residence.

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BJP’s MPs-turned-MLAs quit Parliament as CM race heats up in three States

Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel resigned from Lok Sabha as the BJP decided that all of its 12 MPs recently elected to State assemblies will quit Parliament

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Bandh observed in Rajasthan over Rajput leader Gogamedi’s murder

Jaipur Police searches for two accused behind killing of Rajput leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. Protests by Rajput community in Jaipur, Jodhpur & Udaipur. Mahipal Singh Makrana, national president of Shri Rajput Karni Sena, demands removal of state DG for failing to provide security.

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2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections | Lokniti-CSDS post-poll study

Rajasthan’s trend of picking alternate parties continued with the victory of the BJP in the 2023 Assembly elections. Read the Lokniti CSDS post-poll survey

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Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi: Rajput community calls for 'Rajasthan Bandh' over murder of Karni Sena Chief

The Chief of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead in Jaipur on Tuesday by unidentified bike-borne criminals. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reach and impact of election campaigns in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan's Assembly elections, 37% of voters decided who to vote for at the last minute, with 48% of them voting for the Congress. Campaigns were important in swaying voters, with the Congress and BJP using phone calls, SMS, WhatsApp, and door-to-door visits.

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Did welfare measures make a mark on Rajasthan voters?

Rajasthan's welfare schemes had broad reach, esp. among SCs, Muslims, and vulnerable econ. sections. Indira Gandhi Shahri Rojgar Yojana, Indira Gandhi Cylinder Yojana, and free electricity scheme benefitted many. However, only in two schemes did Congress gain advantage.

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Role of the leadership factor in the Rajasthan verdict

Leadership factor crucial in Rajasthan election: CM Gehlot favoured by Congress supporters, PM Modi by BJP voters. 28% of respondents supported Gehlot, 14% Raje, 10% other BJP hopeful.

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