Harsha Kumari Singh

Rahul Gandhi To Decide, Says Congress, Facing Tough Choice In 2 States

India News | Reported By Harsha Kumari Singh, Anurag Dwary | Thursday December 13, 2018

Who will lead the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments will be decided by Congress president Rahul Gandhi today, the party said on Wednesday. In both states, lawmakers held marathon meetings after which their leaders announced that the choice had been left to Rahul Gandhi.

A Congress Gamble Works in Rajasthan. 7 Of 15 Muslim Candidates Win

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The Congress, accused of resorting to soft Hindutva to counter the BJP in the Rajasthan assembly elections, fielded more than a dozen Muslim candidates in the state. And the gamble paid off, at least to some extent.

Now Playing In Rajasthan, "Kaun Banega Chief Minister"

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Elections done and a victory in the bag, the Congress in Rajasthan today proceeds to its next challenge -- who will be chief minister, old warhorse Ashok Gehlot or state party chief Sachin Pilot. The Congress is the largest party in Rajasthan with 99 seats -- one short of a majority -- and the BJP stopped at 73. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), an ally...

Vasundhara Raje, BJP's Maharani Of Challenges, Faces Her Toughest One Yet

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jayanth Jacob | Monday December 10, 2018

Rajasthan assembly election: Despite her pedigree, politics has not been a cakewalk for Vasundhara Raje, who is seeking re-election in Rajasthan against all odds. The 65-year-old faces her toughest political challenge yet -- reversing the trend that no ruling party has been voted back to power in Rajasthan since in 1993.

In A First, Rajasthan Gets Over 250 All-Women's Booths

India News | Reported By Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited By Richa Taneja | Friday December 7, 2018

Rajasthan voted today for 199 seats and what was different this time were "Pink Booths" managed exclusively by women.

Election Panel Should Act: Vasundhara Raje On Sharad Yadav's Body-Shaming

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 7, 2018

Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje today expressed shock at Bihar politician Sharad Yadav's comments body-shaming her at an election rally and said the Election Commission must act.

Sharad Yadav Again. Body-Shames Vasundhara Raje At Rally In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 7, 2018

Bihar politician Sharad Yadav has been caught making an outrageous comment on Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje while campaigning in the state.

Mob-Lynching Is Murder, Should Be Looked At Like A Crime: Vasundhara Raje

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Mob-lynching is murder and should be looked at like a crime that needs to be punished, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje says of incidents that have posed a big challenge to her government.

With Attack On Nehru, PM Modi Returns Rahul Gandhi's 'Hinduism' Barb

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday delivered a stinging retort to the Congress and its chief Rahul Gandhi, who had questioned his awareness of Hinduism.

In East Rajasthan, A Battle For The Crucial Tribal Vote

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Thursday November 29, 2018

The battle for the reserved seats of Rajasthan, in which the Meena community plays a crucial role -- is being closely watched in the coming assembly elections. The Meenas are influential tribal voters of east Rajasthan, who dominate not only politics, but also the reservation pie in government jobs.

Farmers And Youth On Top Of Agenda In Rajasthan Congress Manifesto

Assembly Rajasthan | Reported By Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday November 29, 2018

Farmers and youth are on top of the agenda in the Rajasthan Congress manifesto, released on Thursday, by state unit chief Sahin Pilot in Jaipur. Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and chairman of the manifesto committee, Harish Choudhary shared the stage with Mr Pilot, who said, the poll promises were made after taking opinions through multiple pla...

50 Lakh Jobs In 5 Years, BJP Promises Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday November 27, 2018

The BJP-led government in Rajasthan has fulfilled 95 per cent of the promises made in 2013, the party claimed while releasing its manifesto ahead of the assembly elections in the state on December 7. Vasundhara Raje, who is eyeing a second term as the chief minister, said her government prioritised development work and welfare schemes in the last f...

In Jhalawar, 'Battle Ready' Manvendra Singh Takes On Vasundhara Raje

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Tuesday November 27, 2018

The BJP's tagline for this election has borrowed a few notes from a popular Rajasthani folk song by women of Kalbeliya, a tribe of snake charmers. The lyrics are about Vasundhara Raje's government bringing "khushaali" or prosperity to Rajasthan.

In Rajasthan's Tonk, It's Sachin Pilot vs BJP's Only Muslim Candidate

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Saturday November 24, 2018

Tonk, the city of Nawabs, will witness a high-stake battle on December 7 when Congress leader Sachin Pilot will face Yunus Khan, the number 2 minister in Vasundhara Raje's cabinet.

On Rahul Gandhi's Prompt, CP Joshi Regrets Comments On "Brahmins"

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday November 23, 2018

Rahul Gandhi today stepped in with a clarification and a rebuke for senior Congress leader CP Joshi after a controversy over his comment that "only Brahmins know enough to talk about Hinduism". CP Joshi duly apologized in a tweet.