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BJP to select Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on December 11; Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan choices likely to impact decision

BJP to select Madhya Pradesh on December 11; OBC leader likely to be chosen. Chances of OBC CM in MP increased after BJP's win in Assembly polls. Frontrunners include incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Prahlad Singh Patel, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Narendra Singh Tomar, Kailash Vijayvargiya. BJP likely to pick OBC CM,…

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Delhi Police takes 3 accused in Gogamedi's murder to Jaipur for handover to Rajasthan police

After the murder of the President of the Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, Delhi Police has said that the three main accused in the case were arrested yesterday and will be handed over to Rajasthan police today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ashok Gehlot faults communal polarisation for Congress’s defeat in Rajasthan

Congress reviews Rajasthan election results; to prepare for 2024 LS polls. At AICC meet, Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, Gehlot, Venugopal present. Party to address shortcomings, fight LS polls unitedly; accountability to be fixed soon. Gehlot alleges BJP used lies, deceit, polarisation to win. Questions BJP's delay in appointing new CM.

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Rajasthan: I am not in the CM race, declares Baba Balaknath

After the Assembly poll results, the name of Baba Balaknath for the Rajasthan CM post is making headlines in the media since day one. But now it seems that he is out of the CM race. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajasthan police in hot pursuit of Gogamedi’s killers

Hunt for Gogamedi's killers launched; police detain associates of Lawrence Bishnoi gang; police suspect they fled to NCR; Karni Senas seek to maintain Rajputs' political relevance; Gogamedi unsuccessfully contested 2013 Assembly poll. #Rajasthan: Police launch hunt to nab killers of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, associates of Lawrence Bishnoi gang detained. Police…

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BJP to pick CMs of three States over weekend

The BJP on December 8 appointed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda as Central observers for electing the leader of its legislative party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively.

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BJP appoints central observers for CM faces in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

The BJP has appointed 9 members as observers in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan . Read further on Dynamite News:

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National Basketball | Delhi women register exciting win over Maharashtra, advance

Delhi and Punjab both qualified for the quarterfinals of the 73rd National Basketball Championship. In the men's section, Delhi, Services, Railways, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Punjab advanced, while in the women's section, Delhi, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Punjab progressed. Delhi won a thrilling 65-63 victory over Maharashtra in the women's Group…

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Lessons from the 2023 Assembly polls for the 2024 Lok Sabha battle

The Congress and the stronger regional parties in INDIA ought to display a spirit of accommodation and unity of purpose, the absence of which was evident during the recent Assembly poll campaigns

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From vigilantism to failed political debut, caste jibes: Who was slain Rajput leader Gogamedi?

Security was stepped up across Rajasthan on Wednesday amid calls for a state-wide bandh, a day after right-wing Rajput leader Sukhdev Singh Shekhawat alias Gogamedi was shot dead by two youths at his Jaipur residence.

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BJP’s MPs-turned-MLAs quit Parliament as CM race heats up in three States

Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel resigned from Lok Sabha as the BJP decided that all of its 12 MPs recently elected to State assemblies will quit Parliament

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Bandh observed in Rajasthan over Rajput leader Gogamedi’s murder

Jaipur Police searches for two accused behind killing of Rajput leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. Protests by Rajput community in Jaipur, Jodhpur & Udaipur. Mahipal Singh Makrana, national president of Shri Rajput Karni Sena, demands removal of state DG for failing to provide security.

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2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections | Lokniti-CSDS post-poll study

Rajasthan’s trend of picking alternate parties continued with the victory of the BJP in the 2023 Assembly elections. Read the Lokniti CSDS post-poll survey

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Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi: Rajput community calls for 'Rajasthan Bandh' over murder of Karni Sena Chief

The Chief of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead in Jaipur on Tuesday by unidentified bike-borne criminals. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reach and impact of election campaigns in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan's Assembly elections, 37% of voters decided who to vote for at the last minute, with 48% of them voting for the Congress. Campaigns were important in swaying voters, with the Congress and BJP using phone calls, SMS, WhatsApp, and door-to-door visits.

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Did welfare measures make a mark on Rajasthan voters?

Rajasthan's welfare schemes had broad reach, esp. among SCs, Muslims, and vulnerable econ. sections. Indira Gandhi Shahri Rojgar Yojana, Indira Gandhi Cylinder Yojana, and free electricity scheme benefitted many. However, only in two schemes did Congress gain advantage.

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Role of the leadership factor in the Rajasthan verdict

Leadership factor crucial in Rajasthan election: CM Gehlot favoured by Congress supporters, PM Modi by BJP voters. 28% of respondents supported Gehlot, 14% Raje, 10% other BJP hopeful.

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INDIA bloc leader Omar Abdullah minces no words to criticise Congress over poll debacle

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said he attributed the recent electoral losses in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh to the shortcomings of the Congress party

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PM Modi asks Indians to be prepared for more Opposition ‘meltdowns’, warns against divisive agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a combative post uncharacteristically dotted with emojis on “X”, asked Indians to be prepared for “many more meltdowns” from the Opposition, and to “beware of their divisive agenda”.

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Rajasthan Congress authorises high command to appoint Leader of the Opposition

Congress Legislature Party passes resolution authorising party high command to pick Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly. Outgoing CM Gehlot, Rajasthan Congress chief Dotasra, senior leader Pilot & newly elected MLAs attended meeting.

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Poll adjourned in Rajasthan Assembly seat due to candidate's death now on Jan. 5

Rajasthan's Karanpur Assembly seat, adjourned due to death of Congress candidate, will hold polling on Jan 5, 2024. Counting of votes on Jan 8. Nomination submission starts Dec 12, last date Dec 19. Scrutiny on Dec 20, withdrawal by Dec 22. BJP won 115 of 199 seats in Dec 3…

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ED raids nearly a dozen locations in Haryana, Rajasthan in gangster Lawrence Bishnoi case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at nearly a dozen locations in Haryana and Rajasthan on Tuesday in connection with the jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Stalin congratulates parties that won in four States

M.K. Stalin, CM of Tamil Nadu, congratulated winning parties in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan for their Assembly election wins. He wished them a term of positive change, progress, and prosperity for all.

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‘Congress secured more votes than BJP in 4 States’

Despite defeat of the Congress in three major States in the Hindi belt, senior leader and MLC B.K. Hariprasad claimed that the party has secured over 9.44 lakh more votes than the BJP, which is all set to form governments in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

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Except Telangana silver lining, exit polls miss the mark again

The assembly election results in five states have sprung a surprise for most pollsters. While the BJP got a comfortable majority in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Congress managed to win only Telangana and the Zoram People’s Movement stormed to power in Mizoram.

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