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Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje Scindia or Vasundhara Raje represents Jhalrapatan seat in Rajasthan Assembly. Born on March 8, 1953 in Mumbai to Jivaji Rao Scindia and Vijayaraje Scindia, Vasundhara Raje has served as Rajasthan CM twice. She has also served as Member of Parliament (MP) eight times representing Guna constituency. Raje has a graduation degree from Sophia College in Mumbai with the degree in Economics and Political Science. In the 2013 election, BJP won a huge majority winning 163 seats and Vasundhara Raje was selected as CM for the second time. She had held the post previously from 2003 to 2008.

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje

'Congress tried to create differences among BJP leaders to take their strategy forward’: Vasundhara Raje

Dec 05, 2018, 01:21 PM IST

“The leaders of the Congress party were not seen anywhere in the past 5 years and are now showing confidence of emerging victorious in the elections,” she said.

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Rajasthan polls: Era of 'rani-praja' in Rajasthan is over: Sachin Pilot

Dec 04, 2018, 02:29 PM IST

Sachin Pilot, who is contesting Assembly election from Tonk, said the BJP's rule in the state has seen corruption being patronised. 

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Rajasthan Assembly elections: High-profile contests to watch out for

Dec 04, 2018, 07:30 PM IST

The contest between CM Vasundhara Raje and former Congress leader Manvendra Singh, son of former Union Minister Jaswant Singh, on Jhalrapatan seat has attracted everyone's attention.

Congress leader Manavendra Singh

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Uphill task to beat Raje, but I'm here to fight and win, says Manvendra Singh

Nov 30, 2018, 03:22 PM IST

"I am here to fight and win the election and not to contest for the sake of contesting," the son of former BJP leader Jaswant Singh said to PTI.

India TV Chunav Manch on Rajasthan Polls

Chunav Manch | Can Vasundhara-led BJP buck the trend and retain power for 2nd consecutive term?

Nov 28, 2018, 01:50 AM IST

To gauge the public mood, India TV is coming up with mega election conclave - Chunav Manch - on Wednesday in Jaipur. The event will witness participation from top-ranking leaders from both the Congress as well as the BJP. These leaders will share their views on what makes their respective parties favourites in these elections.

Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley and CM

Rajasthan polls: BJP releases 'Gaurav Sankalp'; promises to create 50 lakh jobs in private sector

Nov 27, 2018, 02:59 PM IST

"BJP met 630 of 665 promises made in 2013 Rajasthan manifesto," Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje told the media in Jaipur.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: We did in five years what Congress could not do in 50, says CM Vasundhara Raje

Nov 26, 2018, 12:36 PM IST

"We have done so much development works in the state in the past five years that successive Congress governments failed to do in 50 years of their rule", she claimed.

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Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: BJP will retain power, development only agenda, says Vasundhara Raje

Nov 04, 2018, 12:05 AM IST

In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Vasundhara Raje said she a 'super plan' ready for the state polls scheduled to be held on December 7. The Rajasthan CM appeared confident of winning the Assembly elections.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has emerged as the most

Rajasthan Opinion Poll: Vasundhara unlikely to retain power, Cong may win 115 seats

Nov 02, 2018, 08:32 AM IST

In the 200-seat Rajasthan Assembly, Cong may win 110 to 120 seats, while the BJP may win 70 to 80 seats. Mayawati's BSP may win 1 to 3 seats, IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll shows.

Rajasthan Assembly elections IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll

IndiaTV-CNX Rajasthan Opinion Poll: Highlights

Nov 01, 2018, 11:54 PM IST

IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll shows that Congress is likely to return to power in Rajasthan with 115 seats. The BJP may get 75 seats.

JP Nadda speaks to Rajasthan CM over increase in number of Zika virus cases

Rajasthan: Zika virus cases reach 80 in Jaipur; JP Nadda speaks to CM Raje

India | Oct 16, 2018, 06:45 PM IST

The health minister urged the people of the state to not panic and to cooperate with the health officials for controlling the breeding of larvae.

Parties gear up for poll war ahead of elections

Political parties get ready for poll war on social media ahead of Rajasthan assembly elections

Oct 08, 2018, 07:19 PM IST

Congress media in-charge in Rajasthan Archana Sharma said social media is an effective medium to connect with people and its use has increased after 2013.

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Just before imposition of model code of conduct, Vasundhara Raje announces free electricity for Rajasthan farmers

Oct 06, 2018, 08:59 PM IST

Raje said the electricity infrastructure in the state was in bad shape when she came to power, adding that the government turned the situation around by infusing nearly Rs 40,000 crore.

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Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: Polling on December 7, results to be declared on Dec 11

Oct 06, 2018, 05:48 PM IST

The term of the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, where the Bharatiya Janata Party is in power, expires on January 20, 2019.

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Amit Shah announces election management committee for Rajasthan assembly elections, Raje made member

Politics | Sep 06, 2018, 11:11 PM IST

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has been made member of the committee while BJP state chief Madan Lal Saini is the committee president.  

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Congress nervous, trying to create disturbances in Rajasthan: CM Vasundhara Raje

Sep 05, 2018, 07:50 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: It is pertinent to mention here that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also recently faced the same situation during his rath yatra.

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Rajasthan: BJP to play up Vasundhara Raje as CM face in upcoming elections

India | Jul 22, 2018, 08:45 AM IST

The assembly election will be contested under her leadership and she will again become the chief minister with a thumping majority, he said at the concluding session here of the BJP's state working committee meeting.

Jignesh Mevani is an Independent MLA from Vadgam, Gujarat

Vasundharaji, chunav me maza ayenga: Jignesh Mevani says after being 'detained' at Jaipur airport

Politics | Apr 15, 2018, 07:50 PM IST

The police said Mevani was restricted from moving around in Jaipur because of the prohibitory order under section 144 of the CrPC which was in effect in the district after the violence during the 'Bharat bandh' on March 2.

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Congress sweeps local body bypolls in Rajasthan, Pilot says similar result will follow in Assembly elections

Elections | Mar 08, 2018, 02:10 PM IST

"It is a yet another victory for party workers. In the last four years, the BJP has exploited people of the state due to its anti-people policies," Pilot said.

MLAs fear that the secretariat building has

MLAs fear 'spirits' haunting Rajasthan secretariat, request 'havan'

India | Feb 23, 2018, 07:11 AM IST

BJP MLA Habibur Rehman from Nagaur said that he has suggested to Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to conduct havan in the building which will help in purifying the surroundings.

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