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"That was a tough seat," says Ashok Gehlot on son's defeat from Jalore constituency
Speaking with ANI, Ashok Gehlot said, "That was a tough seat. It is close to the border of Gujarat. The language that is spoken there can be understood by the Gujaratis. We have not won that seat for the last 20 years. Still, given the situation in the country, the challenges in front of us, the dictatorship that is going on in India, and the uncertainty over the conduct of elections next time, in such conditions, the elections happened."
No respite from heat wave in large parts of India, Barmer sizzles at 48.8 degrees C
Barmer was followed by Phalodi with maximum temperature at 48.6 degrees degrees, Fatehpur at 47.6 degrees Celsius, Jaisalmer at 47.5 degrees Celsius, Jodhpur at 47.4 degrees Celsius, Jalore at 47.3 degrees Celsius, Kota at 47.2 degrees Celsius and Churu at 47 degrees Celsius, the Met Centre said.
Congress uses people like Pitroda and Aiyar to strengthen its minority vote bank: BJP's Ghanshyam Tiwari
On Saturday, Ghanshyam Tiwari, a senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP, mentioned that the Congress has appointed individuals such as Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sam Pitroda as its primary spokespersons in a strategic move to enhance its minority vote bank. Tiwari said the Congress uses people like Pitroda and Aiyar for its "divisive agenda'.
Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Dates, schedule, party-wise candidates and all you need to know
In preparation for the Lok Sabha elections, Jalore, a rural constituency in Rajasthan, is gearing up with 2,64,331 eligible voters and a literacy rate of 54.86%. The BJP has replaced its incumbent MP with farmer Lumbaram Chaudhary, while Congress has named Vaibhav Gehlot, son of former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, as the candidate from Jalore-Sirohi. Despite the BJP's stronghold in Jalore in the past four Lok Sabha elections, the Congress has made significant gains, winning 99 seats in the 2018 state election, setting the stage for a closely contested battle in Rajasthan.
Jalore Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Dates, schedule, partywise candidates and all you need to know
Jalore Lok Sabha constituency, encompassing both Jalore and Sirohi districts, had a significant electorate of 2,071,244 in the 2019 elections, with 1,361,619 valid votes cast. Devaji Patel of the BJP emerged victorious with 772,833 votes, defeating Congress' Ratan Devasi by a margin of 261,110 votes.
Country punishing Congress for its 'sins': PM Modi at Jalore rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress during an election rally in Jalore district, Rajasthan, stating that the country is penalizing the Congress for its past "sins." He highlighted the decline of the Congress party, once capable of winning 400 seats but now unable to contest even 300 seats on its own.
Ashok Gehlot trying hard for son Vaibhav's victory in Jalore-Sirohi seat
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is putting all efforts for his son Vaibhav's Lok Sabha election victory in Jalore-Sirohi constituency. Gehlot and party leaders are extensively campaigning for Vaibhav, countering opposition and ensuring support from various communities. The family's emotional appeal and strategic moves aim to secure a win.
With winnability as BJP's criterion, 10 sitting MPs of Rajasthan jittery about getting repeated
The BJP has fielded new faces on seven Lok Sabha seats in the first list of 15 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats of Rajasthan, leaving the fate of the remaining 10 incumbent MPs in balance. The party high command's feedback on winnability is crucial for all the seats.
6 Rajasthan BJP MPs find going tough amid rebellion
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing internal rebellion in Rajasthan as local ticket aspirants in six major districts have declared that they will contest as independents against the party's official candidates. The decision to field MPs in the forthcoming assembly elections has triggered protests and resignations from party members. The discontent stems from the belief that local candidates who have worked hard for their constituencies are being overlooked in favor of MPs. The rebellion has intensified to the point where party workers have pelted stones at the cars of some candidates.
NABARD sanctions Rs 1,974 crore to Rajasthan govt
NABARD Rajasthan Chief General Manager Dr Rajiv Siwach said Rs 930.44 crore has been sanctioned for three rural drinking water supply projects in Ajmer, Jalore, and Kota districts.
BJP-RSS believe in violence; agenda of Hindutva won't work in Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot
Gehlot said this while interacting with the media in Jalore, a day after he conducted an aerial survey of cyclone affected areas in Barmer, Jalore and Sirohi districts. "The BJP-RSS believe in violence. They provoke people in the name of religion. They ask for votes in the name of religion and cows, but we do not," he said.
Cyclone Biparjoy: No lives lost after landfall, says NDRF; team deployed in Rajasthan's Jalore ahead of heavy rainfall predictions
There has been no loss of lives after the advent of Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat, said National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Atul Karwal. He said two people had died before landfall but no lives were lost after landfall. The cyclone made landfall on Thursday night around 10 km north of the Jakhau Port in Kutch.
CM Ashok Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts, 3 new divisions in Rajasthan
The chief minister said a high-level committee was formed to look into the formation of new districts and it had submitted its report to the government. "The state will now have 19 new districts," Gehlot said during a discussion on the budget.
Yet to establish caste angle: Rajasthan child rights panel member on Dalit boy's death
It has been widely reported that Indra Kumar Meghwal, a Class III student of Saraswati Vidhya Mandir in Surana village, was allegedly beaten up by his teacher Chail Singh on July 20 for touching a drinking water pot and he succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 14.
Dalit boy death: Father took child to 6 hospitals over 23 days, but failed to save him
Indra Meghwal, a student of a private school in Jalore district's Surana village, was beaten by his teacher on July 20. The incident has triggered a row, with family members claiming that the boy was thrashed as he was a Dalit while the teacher belonged to the upper caste.
Senior Congress leader Buta Singh passes away at 86
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grief at the demise of the Congress leader and extended condolences to his family.
Elect BJP to evict infiltrators: Amit Shah
Amit Shah said the Congress had no leadership, no programme, but was still dreaming of forming the government.
Rahul Gandhi visits flood-hit Jalore
Several shelter camps have been set up by the district administration and other social organisations in Jalore and Barmer where food and water are being supplied.
Rajasthan floods: Army rescues 540 girls from hostel in Jalore
Taking the seriousness of the issue, the administration sounded alert in about 120 villages and localities around the river and evacuated many low lying threat-prone areas.
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