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 MoreRajasthan: Nadda accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of being involved in scams worth Rs 12 lakh crore.
CM Ashok Gehlot has condemned the incident and said that the guilty will be punished severely. He has also directed the police to take strict action against the perpetrators.
The video showed a man stripping a woman in front of people and parading her naked in a village.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashoh Gehlot said that he heard that many lawyers take the judgment after writing it. That is the judgement. What is happening inside the Judiciary? Be it lower judiciary or upper. The situation is serious.
Gehlot also said the reputation of central agencies has been tarnished as they conduct raids without making prior assessments.
Gehlot stated that leaders should meet with stakeholders and experts in their fields and take their advice on the 'Vision-2030' document, and said that The Mission-2030 project will receive the advice of more than 10 million people.
Kota suicide cases: Two students, preparing for competitive exams in Kota, allegedly died by suicide on Sunday (August 27), in a span of four hours. According to authorities, 22 students have ended their lives so far in 2023- the highest for any year. Last year, the figure was 15.
The 60-year-old was the leader of the opposition in the Rajsathan assembly from 2013 to 2018.
Sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha had claimed that the red diary which he had secured from the residence of Congress leader Dharmendra Rathore during an income tax raid in July 2020 on the directions of the chief minister had details of Gehlot's financial transactions.
BJP will launch its Parivartan Yatra in Rajasthan on September 2 ahead of the assembly elections in the state. The yatra will begin from Sawai Madhopur district.
Sachin Pilot took a dig at the BJP and said that it failed as the ruling party at the Centre as well as an Opposition in Rajasthan.
The government has said that it will cut power to industries that are not essential and that are operating at below 50% capacity.
Shekhawat filed the defamation claim against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot based on the CM's claim that his family is accused in the Sanjivani scam.
Kota student suicides: Around twenty students preparing for competitive exams in Kota have died by suicide so far this year. The CM also highlighted the burden being put on students studying in class 9 and 10.
Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023: The yatras that will commence from Gogamedi, Beneshwardham, Trinetra Ganesh Temple and Ramdevra would be attended by local MLAs, office bearers and Union Ministers, they added.
Rajasthan: BJP has been trying to corner the Gehlot government over women safety issues for couple of months. In fact, Gehlot's Cabinet colleague also raised the issue in the assembly and later he was sacked.
The board will have five non-official individuals (chairman, vice-chairman and three members), the statement said.
Rajasthan: The development is crucial as it is seen as a gesture to end the long-dragged power tussle in Rajasthan Congress between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot.
The senior Congress leader claimed PM Modi's respect among the common people is also on the wane as his party "turns against" him because of his "approach".
The meeting will be attended by police officers and collectors.
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