Rajasthan

Sachin Pilot On NDTV Townhall (In Partnership With Twitter India): Highlights

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday November 14, 2018

Congress's Sachin Pilot joined NDTV today to discuss the upcoming Rajasthan polls. Both Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot will contest the December 7 Rajasthan election, it was revealed in a joint press conference by the two Congress leaders amid reports of a widening rift in the party.

After Harish Meena, Rajasthan BJP Lawmaker Habibur Rahman Joins Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

In a setback to Rajasthan's ruling BJP ahead of the December 7 Assembly elections, the party's Nagaur MLA Habibur Rahman yesterday returned to the Congress after a decade.

No Impact On Polls: BJP Lawmaker After Partyman Joins Rajasthan Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

Rajasthan BJP leader Kirori Lal Meena said today that MP Harish Chandra Meena's joining the Congress will have no impact on tribal votes in Dausa and its nearby regions in the Rajasthan polls next month.

Sachin Pilot Or Ashok Gehlot? Wary Congress Fields Both In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 14, 2018

Both Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot will contest the December 7 Rajasthan election, the Congress party has decided as it tackles a much-reported rift between its two top leaders in the state, both chief ministerial aspirants.

Setback For BJP, Lawmaker From Rajasthan Joins Congress Ahead Of Polls

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday November 14, 2018

Harish Chandra Meena, a BJP parliamentarian in Rajasthan and former top police officer, has quit the ruling party and joined the Congress weeks before assembly polls in the state.

BJP Fields Family Members Of Several Party Leaders In Rajasthan Election

Assembly Rajasthan | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has awarded tickets to close family members of several party leaders to contest the December 7 assembly election in Rajasthan, deviating from its stand against dynastic politics.

Rajasthan Police's Message On Cyber Safety Has A Thugs Of Hindostan Twist

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Rajasthan Police has shared a brilliant tweet to warn citizens about online thugs, using a 'Thugs Of Hindostan' dialogue.

Dropped From Rajasthan Candidate List, 5-Time BJP Lawmaker Quits

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

A Rajasthan minister, who was dropped by the Bharatiya Janata Party in its first list of candidates for the assembly election, resigned from his post and the party on Monday.

BJP Says No Candidate Denied Ticket Due To "Caste, Religion" In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

After Bharatiya Janata Party's first list for the Rajasthan assembly election failed to include a Muslim candidate, the party said Monday that no one was denied an election ticket due to religion or caste.

Case Dismissed? Government's Top Law Officer Takes On Chief Justice, Wins

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Monday November 12, 2018

The government's top law officer, KK Venugopal, on Monday, was not pleased when Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi dismissed his petition even before he could present his case. The argument, instead, took place with the judge. Result - Chief Justice Gogoi, who till date has never reversed his decisions, agreed to hear the matter once the pending c...

BJP's First List Of 131 Candidates For Rajasthan Polls Has 25 New Faces

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Aditya Menon | Monday November 12, 2018

The BJP announced its first list of candidates for the Rajasthan assembly elections late on Sunday. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will contest from Jhalrapatan, a seat she has represented since 2003. However, a number of sitting legislators have been dropped or shifted. For instance Kailash Meghwal, the speaker in the outgoing Rajasthan assembly h...

From Turncoats To Caste Equations, The Final Face-Off Ahead Of 2019

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

A Narendra Modi-Rahul Gandhi face-off, last-minute switching of camps, allegations, counter-allegations, and caste equations make for a heady election cocktail in five states, but poll results remain as unpredictable as the climax of a Hollywood thriller.

Candidates Failing To Disclose Criminal Cases Could Face Contempt Charges

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

Candidates failing to put out advertisements listing their criminal records during electioneering could face contempt of court proceedings and those publishing wrong information about their rivals' criminal antecedents could end up paying penalty for indulging in corrupt practices, the Election Commission has said.

Man Stabbed To Death By 5 Men In Rajasthan

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2018

A man in his early 20's was stabbed to death by five men over old enmity, the police said on Saturday.

Rajasthan Woman's Body Recovered From Well; Husband, In-Laws Charged

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2018

The husband and in-laws of a 22-year-old woman were on Friday charged for murder after her body was recovered from a well in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, the police said.