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.
Read MoreThe BJP is likely to lead in Jaipur-Dholpur, Tonk-Kota, Marwar and Mewar regions while Congress may remain ahead of the saffron party in Shekhawati, according to India TV-CNX opinion poll survey. Polling in Rajasthan will take place on November 25.
Rajasthan will vote on November 25 while polling in Chhattisgarh is set to take place in two phases on November 7 and 17. The counting of votes will take place on December 3.
The raids are being conducted at several locations across the state ahead of the Assembly election. The group came into limelight during the construction of the constitutional club.
BJP Candidates List For Rajasthan Election 2023: Bharatiya Janata Party has so far announced candidates for 184 seats of the 200 assembly seats for Rajasthan assembly polls which will go to polls on November 25.
Voting for 200 seats in Rajasthan will be held on November 25.
Rajasthan Assembly elections: Congress workers were seen protesting in some parts of the state over he allotment of party tickets for the upcoming elections.
The Assembly election on all 200 seats in Rajasthan is set to take place on November 25 and the counting of votes is scheduled for December 3. Congress' Joharilal Meena is the sitting MLA from Rajgarh-Laxmangarh seat.
As per the list released by Congress, Rajendra Singh Vidhuri, Badrilal Jat and Shankar Lal Berwa have been declared candidates for Begun, Badi Sadri and Kapasan Assembly seats of Chittorgarh district, whereas no name has been announced yet for the district headquarters seat.
BJP alleged that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's announcement of seven guarantees was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct and also falls under the category of 'Corrupt practices' under section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Vaibhav Gehlot is expected to be questioned by the ED regarding his purported connections with Rattan Kant Sharma. The probe continues into these alleged foreign exchange rule infractions.
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly election in Rajasthan, the India TV-CNX Opinion Poll projections showed the BJP is leading in several castes including Rajput, Bania, Jat and Meena among others.
Congress leader and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced seven guarantees for people in the state ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
Vaibhav Gehlot received ED summons ahead of the Assembly election in the state, due to be held on November 25. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3.
India's number one and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
The Congress slammed the Centre over the ED's action against its leaders in Rajasthan and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking the help of probe agencies in fighting polls and said people would give the BJP a befitting reply Chief Minister Gehlot.
Rajasthan: The ED teams raided seven locations, including the Congress state president and a candidate of the ruling party in the state's premises in the paper leak case. The development is set to intensify the poll battle in the state as Rajasthan will vote on November 25.
Ashok Gehlot had made headlines the previous day when he indirectly referenced his unsuccessful attempt to topple the BJP government in 2020. He alluded to those who tried to destabiliase his government, saying that they did not realise the repercussions of their actions.
A priest was allegedly thrashed in an inebriated condition in the Dausa district last week leading to his death in a hospital the next day in Jaipur. The police said that they have arrested an accused in connection with the case. The BJP slammed the Ashok Gehlot government over the incident.
Rajasthan assembly elections: Congress has so far declared candidates on 67 seats out of 200. As per the list, CM Ashok Gehlot will contest from Sadarpura and Sachin Pilot from Tonk.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy CM Sachin Pilot have been at loggerheads over leadership in the state ever since the Congress came to power in Rajasthan in December 2018.
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