Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2013: Issues

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 16:38

From 1990 onwards, every election in Rajasthan has seen the Congress and the BJP trade the benches in state Assembly. So, one can ill-afford to ignore the anti-incumbency factor in the state. And least so can Ashok Gehlot, whose second coming as the Chief Minister of the state was interspersed by a term in the office for BJP’s Vasundhara Raje Scindia.

CBI questions victim in Babulal Nagar rape case

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 19:55

CBI on Friday questioned a 35-year-old woman, who has alleged that former Rajasthan minister Babulal Nagar raped and assaulted her at his residence last month, and also inspected the politician`s official residence here.

Sonia lays foundation stone for MEMU coach factory at Bhilwara

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 00:17

Sonia Gandhi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 800 crore Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit (MEMU) coach factory in Bhilwara of Rajasthan.

Sonia Gandhi to lay foundation stone of refinery in Rajasthan

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 13:28

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will lay the foundation stone of refinery and petro-chemical complex at Pachpadra in Rajasthan`s Barmer district on Sunday.

Another Rajasthan Congress MLA accused of sexually assaulting married woman

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 09:04

In more embarrassment for the Congress government in Rajasthan, party MLA Udai Lal Anjana of Nimbahera constituency has been accused sexually assaulting a married woman, reports said on Saturday.

Congress taking people for a like with advertisements: Vasundhara Raje

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 23:47

BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Rajasthan government was taking people for a ride with its false propaganda and advertisement.

`Centre to strengthen communication to be set up at Jaipur`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 23:12

A centre will be set up at state office of Congress for strengthening communication, network and to integrate social media in the communication strategies and campaign, AICC Secretary Priya Dutt said.

Raj Cong`s poll manifesto to feature welfare of farmers, women

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 20:39

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan today said the development of women, farmers and backward communities will primarily figure in the party manifesto for the Assembly polls, scheduled to be held later this year.

BJP’s Rajasthan bandh evokes mixed response

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 21:46

The state-level bandh call given by the BJP, to protest the CBI charge sheet against senior party leader Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, on Saturday evoked mixed reaction in parts of Rajasthan.

Rahul to seek feedback from Raj Cong workers

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 21:03

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, during his two day visit to Rajasthan, would interact and collect feedback from partymen, ahead of assembly polls due later this year.

Raj govt highlights flagship schemes in Cong Sandesh Yatra

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 19:24

The Rajasthan government highlighted its flagship schemes and programmes in the second phase of `Congress Sandesh Yatra`, which begins on Wednesday in SriGanganagar district.

Congress misusing CBI, says Vasundhara Raje

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 21:05

BJP Rajasthan President Vasundhara Raje on Saturday accused the Congress of misusing CBI as a tool for political gain, both at the Centre and the state.