The Latest Breaking News from Rajasthan

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…

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.

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

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.

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

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:

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.

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.

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.