Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2018: Congress outshines BJP; CM Raje submits resignation to Governor

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2018, LIVE UPDATES: Trends show Congress's lead in the majority of seats, while BJP which is fighting anti-incumbency to retain power in the desert state is trailing far behind it. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje accepted the mandate of people and submitted her resignation to the Governor on Tuesday night, as trends indicated Congress' comeback in the state. Counting of votes for the Rajasthan assembly elections began where about 20,000 employees started the work from 8 a.m. Rajasthan has a tradition of alternating between Congress and BJP every five years. The counting of votes is being conducted at 35 centers in the state including two centers each in Jaipur and Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Assembly election result 2018 LIVE: The fate of 2,274 candidates contesting the Rajasthan Assembly election will be decided today when the counting of votes will be completed by the Election Commission. In the state, About 20,000 employees will start the work from 8 a.m where counting of votes will be done on 35 centres in the state. Earlier, on 7th December, voters had put vote at 51,687 polling booths, 259 of them managed exclusively by women officials and security personnel. The final results will determine whether the BJP bucks anti-incumbency and an increasingly aggressive opposition to return to power.  The ruling BJP is locked in a tough electoral battle in the 199-member assembly and had deployed all its key leaders in the state, which has a tradition of alternating between Congress and BJP every five years. In the state, BJP’s Vasundhara Raje hopes to return as the state's chief minister and if the Congress wins, it is expected to pick between former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and state party president Sachin Pilot for the top post in the state. Raje was contesting from Jhalrapatan constituency, considered her bastion. This time she faces BJP veteran Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra Singh who has defected to the Congress, complaining that his old party had hurt the pride of the Rajputs by ignoring his father in the last Lok Sabha election. In other constituencies, groups like the Bahujan Samaj Party and rebels who are contesting against official party candidates may queer the pitch. Number of rallies by main national leaders in RajasthanNarendra Modi – 13 ralliesRahul Gandhi – 24 ralliesAmit Shah – 21 ralliesYogi Adityanath – 24 ralliesHere is seats & voting percentage of 2013 resultsBJP – 163 seats (45.17 percent)Congress – 21 seats (33.07 percent)BSP – 3 seats (3.37 percent)Independent – 7 seats (8.21 percent)National People’s Party – 4 seats (4.25 percent)National Unionist Zamindara Party – 2 seats (1.01 percent)Others – No seats (4.92 percent)

11/12/2018 21:07:00

As per the latest trends, Congress marches ahead on 100 seats, while BJP takes lead on 73 seats. Other parties are strong on 26 seats.

11/12/2018 23:15:11

Of the 199 seats of Rajasthan Assembly for which votes were being counted on Tuesday, Congress marked victory on 100 seats, while BJP won on 73. 26 seats were won by other parties.

11/12/2018 20:47:27

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje hands over her resignation to Governor Kalyan Singh: PTI

11/12/2018 20:22:17

Selection of chief ministers in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will be done smoothly: Rahul Gandhi.

11/12/2018 20:20:53

Modi got a massive mandate but refused to listen to heartbeat of the country: Rahul Gandhi

11/12/2018 20:08:08

'People of the country are the biggest teachers and I have learnt from 2014': Rahul Gandhi

11/12/2018 20:05:33

We have defeated BJP now and we will defeat BJP again in 2019, but we do not aim for a 'BJP-Mukt Bharat': Rahul Gandhi

11/12/2018 19:58:44

'Now people have realised the the Prime Minister is corrupt, they have realised that a major scam was done in Rafale Deal. People have now understood that the PM failed to deliver on his promises', says Rahul Gandhi

11/12/2018 19:56:05

'The issue of EVM is still a major concern as the chips can be manipulated to tamper with the results, this is not an issue with ballot papers', Rahul Gandhi during press conference on poll results.

11/12/2018 19:52:40

"This victory is of Congress party workers, farmers, and youths..In MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh we defeated BJP, but will also thank them for the work done by them in these years for the people of these states. Now it is time for change so we will take over and front and will take forward the work done by BJP" Rahul Gandhi during press conference on poll results.

11/12/2018 19:36:36

SP president Akhilesh Yadav said Tuesday the BJP's poor electoral performance in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were indicative of the people's anger against the Narendra Modi-led government.

11/12/2018 19:32:39

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11/12/2018 19:30:07

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11/12/2018 19:09:04

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will take the final call Wednesday on who will be the chief minister in Rajasthan after taking in account the opinion of the newly elected MLAs, a senior party leader said.
Senior party leader Ashok Gehlot and Pradesh Congress Committee president Sachin Pilot are the contenders for the coveted post.

11/12/2018 18:40:22

Congress gets back to majority:
Congress is leading on 100 seats, while BJP is on 74 seats, other parties taking lead on 25 seats.

11/12/2018 18:32:43

As per latest numbers, Congress has slipped away from majority in Rajasthan with 99 seats, while BJP is at 75.

11/12/2018 18:21:24

India's first ever cow minister Otaram Devasi loses:

Rajasthan's Gaupalan Minister Otaram has lost the Sirohi seat to independent candidate Sanyam Lodha with a margin of 10,253 votes. Lodha is a Congress rebel.

11/12/2018 16:50:49

Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot hold meeting in Jaipur; likely to hold press conference after it

11/12/2018 16:49:22

Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot hold meeting in Jaipur; likely to hold press conference after it

11/12/2018 16:48:27

Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot in a key meeting in Jaipur

11/12/2018 16:46:35

Supporters of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gathered outside his residence and raised slogans demanding him to be the Chief Minister of the state again.

11/12/2018 16:46:21

Supporters of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gathered outside his residence and raised slogans demanding him to be the Chief Minister of the state again.

11/12/2018 16:36:26

BJP's only Muslim candidate in the state and Transport Minister Yoonus Khan has been defeated by Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Sachin Pilot in the Tonk assembly constituency.

11/12/2018 16:31:04

Rajasthan's Water Resources Minister and BJP leader Rampratap has lost the Hanumangarh seat to Congress candidate Vinod Kumar with a margin of 15,522 votes: PTI

11/12/2018 16:27:40

The Congress is heading towards victory in Rajasthan where it has won five seats and leading on 98 seats while the ruling BJP has won six seats and leading on 64 seats out of the 199 seats which went to polls: EC website

11/12/2018 15:58:31

In VIP seats of Tonk and Sardarpura, Congress candidates Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot have won. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje won the Jhalrapatan Assembly seat, defeating her Congress rival Manvendra Singh.

11/12/2018 15:51:31

Both BJP and Congress have won on four seats each, BSP has marked victory on 1. Congress is leading on 98 seats, while BJP on 65, as per the Election Commission website.

11/12/2018 15:48:42

BJP candidate Sandeep Sharma wins from Kota (South) with margin of 8000 votes

11/12/2018 15:44:40

BJP candidate and Rajasthan Revenue Minister Amra Ram loses Pachpadra seat to Cong candidate Madan Prajapat by a margin of 2,395 seats

11/12/2018 15:40:28

Newly elected Congress MLAs of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will meet in Raipur and Jaipur respectively tomorrow.

11/12/2018 15:37:38

Congress won three seats and leading on 99 seats while BJP won four seats and leading on 66 seats in Rajasthan assembly polls.
BSP is leading on 6, CPM 2, independents 12, and other party candidates on 7, according to the election commission's website.
Congress candidates Madan Prajapapat (Pachpadra), Johri Lal (Rajgarh-Laxmangarh) and Zahida (Kaman) won while BJP's Santosh Bawri (Anupgarh), Kaluram (Dug), Samaram (Pindwara), Jagsiram (Reodar) won.

11/12/2018 15:32:06

As per PTI, till 3pm, BJP wins 4 seats, Cong 1 seat in Rajasthan. Congress leading on 101 seats, BJP on 66 seats apart from 12 independents, 6 BSP, 7 others.

11/12/2018 14:43:08

As votes were counted, Shiv Sena said that the outcome of the elections in the five states is a clear message to the BJP and there is a need for the ruling coalition to introspect. As per latest trends, the BJP is trailing in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to the Congress. Madhya Pradesh is witnessing a very close contest between the two parties.

11/12/2018 14:38:34

Taking a jibe at BJP for its performance in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram assembly elections where counting is underway, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday said when "one and one come together, it makes 11." In a tweet, Akhilesh Yadav said, "Jab ek aur ek milkar bante hai gyaarah, tab badey bado ki satta ho jaati hai nau do gyaarah (when one and one come together, it makes 11, and the power of the bigwigs eventually fade away)."

11/12/2018 14:04:23

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje wins from Jhalrapatan constituency. Raje has been a three-time MLA from this assembly seat. She was competing against Manvendra Singh, son of former BJP leader Jaswant Singh.

11/12/2018 13:47:23

As counting of votes for the Rajasthan assembly elections is being conducted where Congress is inching towards majority, Ashok gehlot was seen having tea. This couls be seen as a move to slam BJP’s Narendra Modi, who often refer to himself as a “chaiwala”.

As counting of votes for the Rajasthan assembly elections is being conducted where Congress is inching towards majority, Ashok gehlot was seen having tea. This couls be seen as a move to slam BJP’s Narendra Modi, who often refer to himself as a “chaiwala”.

11/12/2018 13:13:57

As counting of votes for the Rajasthan assembly elections is being conducted where Congress is inching towards majority, Ashok gehlot was seen having tea. This couls be seen as a move to slam BJP’s Narendra Modi, who often refer to himself as a “chaiwala”.

11/12/2018 13:08:48

Sachin Pilot says we are moving towards a full majority and I am sure it will be clear once final numbers are in, but still we welcome all like-minded and anti-BJP parties to support us and we are in touch. Congress party meeting will be conducted tomorrow in Rajasthan and we are in talks with 8 independents in Rajasthan.

11/12/2018 12:52:24

Here is how candidates are doing on VIP seats in Rajasthan-
• Congress leader Sachin Pilot is leading from Tonk seat.
• Ashok Parnami from the Adarsh Nagar seat leading.
• Ashok Gehlot is leading from Sadarpura seat.
• Congress leader Girija Vyas leading from Uday Pur.

11/12/2018 12:17:04

Ashok Gehlot says Congress has won the mandate. Numbers can go up & down but the public's mandate is in the favour of Congress. We'll get clear majority, still we would want independent candidates & parties other than BJP to support us if they want.

11/12/2018 11:59:40

Meeting started in Jaipur BJP office where Vasundhara Raje, state president Madan Lal Saini and national secretary Murlidhar Rao, Chandrasekhar and V Satish are present.

11/12/2018 11:25:38

If the trends are to be believed, Congress will certainly form government in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh. The results are an indication of the anger of people of Rajasthan against the BJP govt. Thank people of Rajasthan and the party leadership: Sachin Pilot

11/12/2018 11:25:24

If the trends are to be believed, Congress will certainly form government in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh. The results are an indication of the anger of people of Rajasthan against the BJP govt. Thank people of Rajasthan and the party leadership: Sachin Pilot

11/12/2018 11:01:27

Other ministers trailing in Rajasthan are Transport Minister Yoonus Khan (Tonk), Social Justice Minister Arun Chaturvedi (Civil Lines), Water Resources Minister Rampratap (Hanumangarh), Agriculture Minister Prabhu Lal Saini (Anta), UDH Minister Srichand Kriplani (Nimahera), Gaupalan Minister Otaram Devasi (Sirohi seat), Health Minister Kalicharan (Malvia Nagar), Mines Minister Surendra Pal Singh (Karanpura), Higher Education Minister Kiran Maheshwari (Rajsamand) and Industry Minister Rajpal Singh (Jhotwara). Former minister Gajendra Singh is trailing in Lohawat.

11/12/2018 10:56:41

Congress candidate and discus throw gold medallist in the 2010 Commonwealth Games Krishna Poonia is leading in the Sadulpur constituency by 646 votes

11/12/2018 10:26:33

Rajasthan Environment Minister Gajendra Singh trailing by a margin of 1,375 votes in Lohawat while Rajasthan's Cooperative Minister Ajay Singh trailing by a margin of 1,311 votes in Degana seat and Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria trailing in Udaipur seat with a margin of 330 votes and Rajasthan's Health Minister Kalicharan trailing by 117 votes in Malviya Nagar seat.

11/12/2018 10:09:10

Congress crosses majority mark with 100 seats In BJP ruled state. The BJP is fighting anti-incumbency to retain power in the desert state, which has a tradition of alternating between Congress and BJP every five years.

11/12/2018 09:30:16

Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje is leading in her constituency Jhalrapatan. Her rival is Manvendra Singh, son of former BJP leader Jaswant Singh. Vasundhara Raje is at 6279 votes while rival Manvendra Singh is at 2024 votes.

11/12/2018 09:22:00

With trends in favour, supporters of Congress leader Sachin Pilot begin celebrations, burst firecrackers. Among Congress' bigwigs in fray are Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot from Tonk and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura. Earlier, Pilot had claimed “I am quite confident that the party will be forming the government with a comfortable majority. There is feedback that the BJP will not be able to cross the figure of 50 seats."

11/12/2018 09:19:40

With trends in favour, supporters of Congress leader Sachin Pilot begin celebrations, burst firecrackers. Among Congress' bigwigs in fray are Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot from Tonk and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura. Earlier, Pilot had claimed “I am quite confident that the party will be forming the government with a comfortable majority. There is feedback that the BJP will not be able to cross the figure of 50 seats."

11/12/2018 09:06:10

According to the postal ballot votes counted on 134 seats, Congress now at 80 and BJP at 60, while 4 seats are with others.

11/12/2018 09:02:15

According to the postal ballot votes counted on 134 seats, Congress now at 80 and BJP at 60, while 4 seats are with others.

11/12/2018 09:02:04

Congress workers perform 'hawan' outside Congress president Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi. On 11 December 2017, Congress president Rahul Gandhi was elected unopposed to the top post of his party.

11/12/2018 08:54:20

On 111 seats out of the total 199 seats, Congress leads with 43 while BJP is at 65. Others at 3. In the state, Mayawati-led BSP had fielded 190 candidates, the Communist Party of India-Marxist 28 and the Communist Party of India 16 candidates and there are 830 Independent candidates.

11/12/2018 08:43:58

As the initial results are coming, the trend shows that the Congress is taking a huge lead with 49 seats while the BJP is still at 29, others at 2. In the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed 12 major rallies and Congress president Rahul Gandhi nine in the state. Both sides fielded their top leaders in the campaign.

11/12/2018 08:19:56

Strongrooms opened in presence of candidates and machines taken to counting centres. The initial trend shows BJP at 5, Congress at 7 in Rajasthan

11/12/2018 08:10:44

Counting of vote starts for 199 seats in Rajasthan. A total of 678 assembly seats across five states went for polls, after polling was countermanded in one seat in Rajasthan due to death of a candidate.

11/12/2018 07:57:07

Today at 8 AM, strongrooms will be opened in the presence of candidates and from there machines will be taken to counting centres.It is said that in Rajasthan, the contest is largely bipolar between the BJP and Congress in about 130 seats. At about 50 other seats, rebel candidates from both major parties are in the fray, refusing to step down in favour of the official nominees.

11/12/2018 07:52:32

Reports say that there are around 135 seats where there is a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress. A triangular contest is likely on 35 seats. Rajasthan has traditionally voted the incumbent government out of power and Vasundhara Raje is facing strong anti-incumbency and an invigorated Congress.

11/12/2018 07:08:28

CM Vasundhara Raje was seen leaving for temple ahead of counting of votes. Raje is contesting from Jhalrapatan constituency, considered her bastion. This time she face BJP veteran Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra Singh who has defected to the Congress, complaining that his old party had hurt the pride of the Rajputs by ignoring his father in the last Lok Sabha election.

11/12/2018 07:08:10

CM Vasundhara Raje was seen leaving for temple ahead of counting of votes. Raje is contesting from Jhalrapatan constituency, considered her bastion. This time she face BJP veteran Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra Singh who has defected to the Congress, complaining that his old party had hurt the pride of the Rajputs by ignoring his father in the last Lok Sabha election.

11/12/2018 06:44:43

Voting in Rajasthan took place in 199 seats and polling was countermanded in one seat in Rajasthan due to death of a candidate. Voters had put vote at 51,687 polling booths, 259 of them managed exclusively by women officials and security personnel.

11/12/2018 06:28:52

In the state, nearly 20,000 government staff is deployed for counting of votes for the Rajasthan Assembly elections where counting will start at 8 am. In 2013 assembly election, BJP had won 163 seats, Congress 21, BSP 3, NPP 4 and independents and others 9 seats.