Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
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Here's how Rajasthan's political map looked after the 2018 Assembly elections:
How parties performed in reserved seats in 2018
There were 33 seats reserved for the scheduled castes, 25 for scheduled tribes and rest of the 141 seats were contested by candidates from the general category.
Of the 33 scheduled caste seats, the BJP won in 11, Congress in 19. Two seats, Merta and Bhopalgarh were claimed by RLP and one seat Dudu saw an independent candidate gain victory.
In the 25 ST seats, the Congress won 12 and BJP 9. Two constituencies, Bassi and Kushalgarh were bagged by independent candidates and two others by the Bharatiya Tribal Party.
Congress will win the assembly election in Rajasthan with a comfortable majority, says CM Ashok Gehlot after conducting a video conference with party candidates in Jaipur on Saturday
Five observers appointed will arrive at 10 am. There will be a meeting and a resolution will be passed, says Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Counting of votes to take place at 36 centres: Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer CEO Praveen Gupta
There will be an assistant returning officer, a counting supervisor, two counting assistants and a micro-observer at the counting table of postal ballots: CEO Praveen Gupta
Visuals from outside a counting centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan, counting begins at 8am
After some time, a new government will be formed... BJP will win, says LoP in Rajasthan Assembly ahead of counting
Congress candidate from Nagada-Khachrod constituency Dilip Gurjar offers prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain
Strong police presence at a counting centre in Jodhpur as counting of votes in Rajasthan Assembly elections is set to begin shortly
Counting of votes in Rajasthan Assembly elections to begin with the counting of postal ballots, in Udaipur
Counting of votes for Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana Assembly elections begins
Early trends begin to come out as BJP and Congress jostle in Rajasthan
Media reports show BJP getting ahead in a close fight with Congress in Rajasthan
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BJP will form the government with a clear majority in Rajasthan, says BJP leader Upendra Yadav
CM Ashok Gehlot and former CM Vasundhara Raje leading in their respective seats
Congress leading on Kishan Pole, Chomu and Deeg-Kumher seats, BJP leading on Chaksu seat
Sachin Pilot leading from Tonk as per media reports
Congress leader Sachin Pilot
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Visuals from outside PCC office in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Rajasthan, which voted on November 25, has witnessed bumper voting in certain constituencies, where polarisation may have played a big role.
Some constituencies where BJP put up Hindu seers saw Congress countering with Muslim candidates. The voting percentages in these constituencies have gone up.
BJP MP and candidate from Vidhyadhar Nagar, Diya Kumari offers prayers at Govind Devji temple in Jaipur
BJP is currently leading in over 100 seats while Congress is hovering around the 80-figure mark
As per EC's official figures, BJP is ahead in 71 seats while Congress leads in 46 seats
Vasundhara Raje leading by over 10,000 votes in Jhalrapatan constituency
BJP's Vasundhara Raje.
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Sachin Pilot has started trailing from Tonk
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After trailing for a bit, Pilot now leading in Tonk
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Bharat Adivasi Party is leading in 3 while Bahujan Samaj Party is ahead in 2 seats as of now
Vasundhara Raje currently leading by close to 20,000 votes in Jhalrapatan
BJP in celebration mode
Rajasthan scorecard at 11.05 am
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BJP office in Bhopal decked up as trends put BJP ahead in three states
BJP's Satish Poonia trailing in Amber, Kirodi Lal Meena ahead in Sawai Madhopur
Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi trailing behind his BJP rival Vishvaraj Singh Mewar in Rajsamand district's Nathdwara seat
Celebrations begin outside BJP headquarters in Jaipur
BJP workers and supporters outside the party headquarters during counting of votes for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Jaipur
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BJP workers and supporters outside the party headquarters during counting of votes for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Jaipur
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BJP workers dance and celebrate at the party office in Jaipur as the party continues its lead in the state
BJP's Vasundhara Raje leading by close to 30,000 votes from Jhalrapatan
BJP continues to lead in over 110 seats as Congress dips below 70
'These are early trends, let the results come out,' Congress' Wasnik says as party observers arrive in Jaipur
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's 'magic' has not worked: BJP leader and Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot during a press conference ahead of State Assembly elections, at PCC Headquarters in Jaipur, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023.
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Results show people accept PM Modi's guarantee of delivering on guarantees: BJP's poll in-charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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There will be a change and Congress will win Rajasthan elections: Cong MP Pramod Tiwari
Will happen very soon and smoothly: BJP's poll in-charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi on when new CM will be decided
To ensure development of Rajasthan, and improvement in law and order, people have voted to remove the corrupt Congress government and gave full support to BJP, says BJP Rajasthan co-incharge Nitin Patel
Chief electoral officer says final results for Rajasthan polls expected by 1.30 pm
Bharat Adivasi Party candidate Rajkumar Roat wins Chorasi seat
Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) candidate Rajkumar Roat won the Chorasi assembly constituency in Rajasthan, the Election Commission of India announced on Sunday. This was the first election result from the state where polling was held on 199 seats of the 200 in the House on November 25.According to the Election Commission, Roat won the seat by a margin of 69,166 votes. He secured 1,11,150 votes
Vasundhara Raje is leading by a mammoth 50,000-vote margin from Jharlapatan
BJP MP and candidate from Tijara, Baba Balak Nath leading by a margin of 4807 votes after the 12th round of counting, garnering a total of 64,579 votes so far
Visuals from outside the BJP headquarters in Delhi as party maintains comfortable lead in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh
Modiji's magic worked in Rajasthan, says MLA candidate from BJP Diya Kumari
Spiritual leader and Alwar MP, Mahant Balaknath top BJP contender for Rajasthan CM post, reports ANI
As per EC, BJP has got 42% of counted votes while Congress has bagged 39% of votes
Rajyawardan Singh Rathore of BJP celebrates as BJP head for a big win in Rajasthan
BJP leader Vasundhara Raje wins Jhalrapatan assembly constituency
BJP candidate Diya Kumari wins Vidhyadhar Nagar assembly seat with margin of 71,368 votes: EC
BJP leaders celebrate at the party office in Jaipur as the party heads towards a landslide win
Rajasthan CM Gehlot to hand over resignation to governor today evening, reports PTI quoting sources
BJP rebel Chandrabhan Aakya wins Chittorgarh seat
Independent candidate Chandrabhan Aakya, who had to make way for a relative of former India Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, won from Chittorgarh.
Ahead of the polls, BJP had replaced Aakya with Narpat Singh Rajvi, the son-in-law of former vice president late Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, shifting him from Jaipur's Vidhyadhar Nagar seat to Chittorgarh.
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Rajasthan's people rejected Congress, accepted BJP's 'suraaj': Vasundhara Raje after win
As the Bharatiya Janata Party cruised to victory in Rajasthan, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Sunday said the state's people have rejected the "misgovernance of Congress" and shown acceptance to BJP's 'suraaj'.
Raje, who won the Jhalrapatan assembly constituency by a margin of 53,193 votes, also said that the people have given a chance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to serve them in 2024.According to the Election Commission's website, the BJP leader has secured a total of 1,38,831 votes.
Raje attributed the BJP's victory in Rajasthan polls to BJP president JP Nadda's skilled leadership and the dedication of party workers."This is victory of people of the state who have rejected Congress' misgovernance and accepted BJP's 'suraaj' (good governance).
Also, this victory gives a chance to Modi ji to serve the people of the country in 2024," Raje told reporters at her residence here today.Polling on 199 of the 200 assembly seats in the state was held on November 25.
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'Were not completely succesful,' CM Gehlot concedes defeat
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Apart from Rajasthan, BJP has wrested Chhattisgarh from Congress while retaining Madhya Pradesh
You will get the answer when the time comes, BJP's Rajyvardhan Singh Rathore on who will be CM in Rajasthan
Will delve into reasons of defeat, says Gehlot; calls results 'unexpected'
Ashok Gehlot arrives at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur to submit his resignation
Battle of ideology will continue, says Rahul Gandhi accepting 'people's mandate'
Public have rendered their faith in PM Modi, says Union minister and Rajasthan BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
"People of Rajasthan have shown their faith in the guarantees of PM Modi"
BJP officially crosses the majority mark after winning 100 seats
BJP workers celebrate the party's lead in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh during counting of votes for elections to the Legislative Assemblies of the states
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BJP is still leading in 15 seats. Congress has so far wrested 58 seats with a lead in 11 more.
Ashok Gehlot tenders resignation to Governor Kalraj Mishra
BJP's desert storm blows away Ashok Gehlot's 'magic' hat in Rajasthan
To his credit, Gehlot did not allow his party to plunge to the depths in Rajasthan when it came to seats and managed some respectable numbers but the question is whether this defeat could start the downfall of the 72-year-old veteran.
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Gehlot said that he would continue to work for the people whether he remains in any position or not. He said that he would continue to work for the people of the state till his last breath.
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BJP bags 115 seats in Rajasthan, triumphing over Congress' 69; Gehlot hands over his resignation to Governor
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