Ashok Gehlot is the 15th chief minister of Rajasthan. Earlier, two-time Rajasthan Chief Minister, Gehlot represents Sardarpura constituency in the 200-seat Rajasthan Assembly. He contested 2018 Rajasthan Assembly election against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shambhu Singh. Born on May 3, 1951, Gehlot has served as Rajasthan CM from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013. A science and law graduate, Ashok Gehlot also holds an MA degree in Economics. Gehlot has also served as Union Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation from September 1982 to February 1984. Gehlot is one of the few leaders who have worked under three PMs - Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and PV Narasimha Rao.
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When Congress MLAs were recently camping in Udaipur ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls, Pilot was seen touring the border cities of Rajasthan and Punjab, where he drew a large crowd.
CBI raids at the residence of Agrasen Gehlot in Jodhpur is linked to a fresh corruption case that the agency has filed recently.
Congress won three of the four Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, overcoming BJP-backed independent candidate Subhash Chandra.
Ashok Gehlot is set to visit Udaipur on Sunday to meet his party MLAs and Independents who have been housed in a hotel amid fears of horse-trading ahead of the election on four seats of the Rajya Sabha in the state on June 10.
Earlier on Friday, Chandna in a tweet had offered his resignation to the Chief Minister and said, "free me from this reckless post,(Zalalat bhare pad se mukt karen)".
Chandna took to Twitter to vent out his anger. In a tweet addressed to CM, Chandna requested Gehlot to relieve him from the "ignominious ministerial post".
Will Congress go to the elections under the leadership of Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot or will adopt the formula of collective leadership, will be finalised soon.
Rajasthan and Kerala governments announced a tax reduction in prices of petrol and diesel after the Centre's announcement on the same.
CM Gehlot mentioned the committee should be headed by judges from the Supreme Court and High Court so that they can find out the “root cause” behind the incident.
The incident in Bhilwara took place in the backdrop of communal violence in Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's constituency Jodhpur on Eid.
The Jodhpur deputy commissioner of police issued orders imposing a curfew till May 4 midnight besides suspending mobile internet services.
The ruling Congress in Rajasthan and the opposition BJP have been trading charges against each other over the demolition of temples in Rajgarh.
A 300-year-old Shiva temple was demolished using bulldozers at Sarai Mohalla, Rajgarh in the Alwar district last week.
Sources mentioned that the district collector, sub-divisional magistrate, executive officer, municipality and others were also made party in the Alwar temple demolition case.
In a video message, the saffron outfit's national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said the demolition of the temple in Alwar district of Rajasthan has exposed the Congress' “character” and “tears that it sheds for the jihadis".
BJP, Congress are at loggerheads after North Delhi Municipal Corporation rolled out bulldozers to demolish illegal construction and encroachment in Delhi's Jahangirpuri.
Eight people have been injured due to the accident. The accident occurred in the afternoon on the Jhunjhunu-Gudha Godji highway.
Dept of Personnel issued the transfer orders on Apr 13. According to it, commissioners of 3 divisions and collectors of five districts have been changed.
The policy has been launched with the aim of developing Rajasthan as a film destination.
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