Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018

"This Car Has 2 Engines": Sachin Pilot On Sharing Power With Ashok Gehlot

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Sachin Pilot, senior Congress leader and till recently, one of the contenders for the top job in Rajasthan, today said sharing power with party veteran Ashok Gehlot just means they had to work "twice as hard".

"Not Responsible For Vasundhara Raje's Differences With PM": Ashok Gehlot

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 16, 2018

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, who will be taking oath as chief minister of Rajasthan Monday, said outgoing chief minister Vasundhara Raje was "careless" in fulfilling people's expectations despite a huge mandate in the last elections.

At Last, Yogi Adityanath Speaks: "Congress Won Polls Through Deceit"

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday December 13, 2018

A day after the BJP was pushed out of power from three major states in the Hindi heartland, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday downplayed the Congress' victories by saying that it had achieved electoral success through deceit.

Your Take "Chacha-Ji"? Tejashwi Yadav Mocks Nitish Kumar Over BJP Defeat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP's ally, if he was willing to go back on his assertion that there would be no challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections.

"Abki Baar...": Akhilesh Yadav Uses 2014 Slogan To Mock BJP On Poll Fail

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Even as early trends showed the BJP being treated to a drubbing in the recent assembly elections on Tuesday, opposition leaders made their excitement known through predictions of a repeat in 2019 and the occasional jibe at the Narendra Modi government. Standing tall among such comments was a playful take by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on t...

Rajasthan Assembly: 13 Of 19 BJP Ministers Lose Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

As many as 13 of 19 ministers in the outgoing Vasundhara Raje government have lost the Assembly elections in Rajasthan as results and trends brought electoral reverses for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Sachin Pilot: Leader Who Ensured Congress Comeback After 2013 Defeat

People | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Sachin Pilot may not become the Chief Minister in Rajasthan if the party chooses to appoint the older, more experienced Ashok Gehlot, but the urbane politician, equally at home in a village as in the debating room of an English news channel, has more than earned his electoral stripes, say party leaders.

Kailash Meghwal, Oldest Unmarried Legislator, Elected By 74,542 Votes

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal on tuesday registered a thumping victory in the state polls by defeating his nearest rival with a record 74,542 votes.

Amid Congress Celebrations In Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot Pings Parties

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Congress was ahead of the ruling BJP in Rajasthan but appeared set for a struggle to form the government as votes were counted for the elections held on December 7 in the state. The desert state looks set to preserve its tradition of voting out the ruling party.

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2018: Rajasthan Election Results Today, BJP Battles Anti-Incumbency Trend

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Rajasthan braces for a big day as the assembly election results will be declared today, along with the result for polls in four other states - Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh.

Election Results Highlights: PM Modi Accepts Defeat In Assembly Polls

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Election Results: Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference today after poll trends indicated massive gains for his party in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Election Results 2018: All You Need to Know About Election Result Today And How to Watch Live Updates

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today thanked his party workers for their support after trends indicated massive gains for his party in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Election Over, Exit Polls Positive, On Sachin Pilot's To-Do Is Bath, Bed

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday December 8, 2018

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who once described himself as "overcautious", advises waiting for the counting of votes before the question of who will head the government in Rajasthan is answered.

Poll Of Exit Polls: Congress May Win In "Revolving Door" Rajasthan

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday December 7, 2018

Rajasthan is set to follow its tradition of throwing out the incumbent government according to the poll of exit polls on Friday, after the end of voting for five state elections.

Poll Of Exit Polls Highlights: KCR To Retain Telangana, Close Fight In Chhattisgarh

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday December 7, 2018

Voting in all poll-bound states - Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram - have been completed today.