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Haryana-based JJP hoping to emerge as 'key' regional player in Rajasthan polls

JJP confident of good performance in Rajasthan polls; banking on Ajay Singh Chautala's guidance & Chaudhary Devi Lal's legacy. Party keen to contest jointly with BJP, but decided to field candidates on its own.

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"Petrol to be cheaper...": Union Minister Hardeep Puri makes big poll claim in Rajasthan

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said petrol will be cheaper by at least Rs 11.80 per litre in Rajasthan if the BJP is elected in the November 25 Assembly elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ramadoss takes a jibe at Chief Minister over caste census

Dr. Ramadoss criticizes TN CM Stalin for not conducting caste census. He cites Bihar, Karnataka, Odisha, AP, Telangana, Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh for conducting or planning to conduct caste surveys. He believes CM has a political strategy to achieve twin objectives of caste census & social justice. He urges CM to…

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As losses mount, Rajasthan and M.P. farmers seek action against nilgais, stray cattle

Farmers in MP/Rajasthan demand govt help to control growing nilgai/stray cattle population, which destroys crops. They cite Bihar/Uttarakhand as examples. Farmers incur high costs to secure land, while elephants are a new problem in MP. Govt should lift ban on cattle trade/adopt neutering methods to save farmers.

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BJP's Tonk candidate says Sachin Pilot does not have 'CM face' advantage this time in Rajasthan

BJP's Tonk candidate Ajit Singh Mehta is pitching his Assembly election contest with Congress leader Sachin Pilot as a "local-versus-outsider" battle. Mehta, a Tonk resident, claims he knows the micro-level problems faced by people and Pilot is an "outsider" who won big last time due to the CM face advantage.…

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‘Rajasthan BJP leaderless’: Gourav Vallabh on Congress poll promises, paper leak, vision for Udaipur

Gourav Vallabh, Congress national spokesperson, is eyeing the assembly seat from Udaipur City – a BJP stronghold for the past four assembly polls. Amid accusations of being parachuted by the party to contest the Rajasthan polls, he said: “I am confident of victory”. “The Congress will secure around 140 seats in…

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HOCKEY | Sumit slams six goals in Uttar Pradesh’s hammering of Kerala

UP's Sumit Kumar scored 6 goals in a 13-1 win over Kerala in a Pool-G match of the Hockey India Senior National men's championship. Himachal, Jharkhand, Chandigarh, Puducherry, and Rajasthan also won their respective matches.

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Gehlot-Pilot tussle | Congress leaders are pretending to be united, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Congress in Rajasthan has given nothing but betrayal; BJP had guaranteed removal of Article 370, Ram temple in Ayodhya, ban on triple talaq, reservation for women. Despite 100 handshakes, no reconciliation between CM Gehlot and Pilot. Congress' misrule, corruption, scams exposed by 'Red Diary'.

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Rajasthan lags behind in women empowerment and economic measures | Data

Rajasthan improved rankings in some social measures, lagging in others. It improved from 27th to 20th in HDI, 18th to 16th in share of stunted children, and 24th to 17th in Infant Mortality rate. However, it still lags in women empowerment, with 63.5% of female population aged 6+ attending school…

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PM Modi can try as much as he wants, Congress will retain govt in Rajasthan: Kharge

Congress President Kharge targeted the BJP for working “towards making the rich richer and the poor poorer”ahead of Rajasthan assembly elections.

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Morning Show: Why are young voters angry with Congress in Rajasthan?

Morning Show has reached Rajasthan. Atul and Manisha met the students of Jainarayan Vyas University in Jodhpur to understand the concerns of young voters. The students spotlighted crimes against Dalits in Rajasthan as the single biggest issue on their mind.

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Uncertain future in a sea of poppies

Three districts in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan together contribute to 80% of India’s opium production. Already facing the problem of stagnant procurement rates and rising input prices, farmers are now angry with the Union government for opening opium production and processing to private players. A.M. Jigeesh talks to farmers in…

The Hindu

Congress has crossed all limits of appeasement in Rajasthan, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said not a single word came out of the mouths of Congress leaders when tailor Kanhaiya Lal was brutally murdered in broad daylight in Udaipur last year.

The Hindu

From scooties to paper leak SITs: In BJP’s Rajasthan manifesto, focus on freebies, women, corruption

About 10 days ahead of the November 25 assembly polls in Rajasthan, the BJP released its ‘sankalp patra’ or manifesto – trying to corner the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government over crimes against women, farmers’ issues and the paper leak scam.

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Fewer women in Rajasthan race as BJP, Cong point to ‘winnability’, ‘patriarchy’ after quota rhetoric

Before the Bill to reserve one-third of legislative seats for women was passed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told the Lok Sabha that “God has perhaps chosen me” for women empowerment “and such other sacred tasks”. The Congress, which has been stressing the need to give rights based on population,…

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‘It’s no better than Delhi’: Women in Rajasthan on Gehlot govt, safety in public

Crimes against women, including cases of rape, have emerged as one of the biggest election issues in Rajasthan. The state recorded the highest incidents of rape, as per the latest NCRB data. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his lieutenants have also targeted the Ashok Gehlot government over the rampant crime…

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Congress guarantee schemes rebadged as PM guarantee schemes says, Siddaramaiah

CM Siddaramaiah says Congress schemes rebadged as PM Modi's guarantee schemes. BJP sending vans with PM's guarantee schemes. Modi scared of Siddaramaiah, constantly refers to him in speeches. Congress schemes implemented/under process. Kumaraswamy practices politics of hate/vendetta. Yathindra not interfering in transfers/postings. Entry of JD(S) MLAs to Congress welcomed to…

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In manifesto for Rajasthan polls, BJP promises SIT for probing paper leaks

BJP promises SIT to probe corruption cases in Rajasthan, manifesto includes 2.5 lakh jobs, LPG cylinders for ₹450, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to ₹12,000, Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project, notification to stop seizure of farmers' land, savings bond of ₹2 lakh on birth of girlchild, free education up to post-graduation for…

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Assembly Polls 2023: BJP releases manifesto for Rajasthan

Rajasthan will go to polls on November 25 and the counting of votes will be done on December 3. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi raises caste census pitch, promises survey in Rajasthan

Rahul Gandhi: BJP will stop Congress schemes, help billionaires; Congress will waive farmers' loans, help poor, small traders. Modi's guarantee for Adani; Congress for farmers, labourers, youth.

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BJP releases manifesto for Rajasthan Assembly elections

BJP releases manifesto for Rajasthan polls, which is scheduled to take place on November 25. The party promises subsidy, jobs, mahila thana, anti-romeo squad, savings bond & compensation policy.

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Rajasthan: Over 56,000 caste crimes in 5 years, a shrinking conviction rate, ‘shoddy’ final reports

On August 13 last year, a nine-year-old Dalit boy died in Surana village, located in Saila tehsil in Jalore district of Rajasthan. Indra Meghwal’s family said he had been assaulted by his school teacher after he touched a pot of water designated for “upper castes”.

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Rahul Gandhi rejects factionalism in Raj Congress; Says, "We are not only seen together but we are also united."

Rajasthan is set to undergo Assembly polls on November 25 and the counting of votes will be done on December 3. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress is united and will sweep Rajasthan polls: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said Congress leaders in Rajasthan are united and the party will win the November 25 Assembly elections. He was accompanied by CM Gehlot, PCC chief Dotasra and ex-Deputy CM Pilot.

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Sack Assam Governor for campaigning for BJP in Rajasthan: TMC, AAP

AAP and TMC have sought the intervention of the President and the Election Commission of India for taking action against the Assam Governor, who relinquished all political posts before joining the constitutional post.

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