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