#Rajasthan Chief Minister

Justice for family of Karni Sena chief responsibility of outgoing, incoming CMs

The murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, the national president of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, a right-wing Rajput organization, has shocked and outraged the people of Rajasthan. Gogamedi was shot dead by two unidentified bike-borne assailants in Jaipur on December 5. He was declared dead by doctors at the hospital where he was rushed to. The […]

Lal Diary: Gehlot asked female reporter Aditi Nagar of ‘Kaatil’ Group to snoop on Pilot

NEW DELHI: The Lal Diary, that has triggered a storm in Rajasthan’s political landscape, has unmasked a sly request, allegedly made by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, to a female journalist Aditi Nagar to keep a watchful eye on his intra-party adversary and senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot with the intention of “exposing” him.   […]

Rajasthan elections: 68.24% voter turnout by 5 PM, percentage likely to grow

KOLKATA: As the clock struck 5 PM, preliminary reports indicated a robust voter turnout of nearly 68.24 per cent in Rajasthan, with expectations of the percentage increasing further as the day concludes. The voting process, which commenced at 7 am, concluded at 6 pm, and the final figures will be disclosed after the scrutiny of Form […]

INTERVIEW| I don’t know any red diary or its secrets on me: Stunned Gehlot

CM Ashok Gehlot reflects on political journey and addresses controversies of 'Laal Diary' in exclusive interview with The New Indian

Jaadugar Gehlot should win, not BJP: Jaipur reacts to Rajasthan Polls

NEW DELHI: As the state assembly elections in Rajasthan draw near, The New Indian team conducted on-ground interviews in Jaipur, where voters expressed their strong inclination to re-elect the current Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot. Breaking away from the typical pattern of alternating power between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) every five years, voters in […]

Sonia Gandhi To Decide On Rajasthan CM Post In A Day Or Two: Venugopal

A decision on Rajasthan Chief Minister’s post will be taken in a day or two by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, a party leader said on Thursday even as embattled CM Ashok Gehlot met the party chief

Cong Prez Elections: Party Treasurer Pawan Bansal Takes Nomination Form As ‘Supporter’

In another intriguing twist to the Congress Presidential election that is set to take place after a gap of almost 21 years, it has come to the fore that senior party leader, party treasurer, and former Railway Minister Pawan Bansal has also taken nomination forms “as a supporter” for someone who wants to contest for […]