Rajasthan BJP meets 2008 Jaipur blast victims in the wake of acquittal of all accused

Rajasthan BJP meets 2008 Jaipur blast victims in the wake of acquittal of all accused

Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Rathore on April 8 met 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blast victims at their residence to express solidarity with them following the acquittal of all accused in the case. The blasts had claimed 71 lives and injured 185 others. BJP in the wake of the acquittal order blamed the … Read more

Rajasthan Assembly’s budget session begins with suspension of 3 MLAs

Rajasthan Assembly’s budget session begins with suspension of 3 MLAs

The budget session of the Rajasthan Assembly began on a stormy note on Monday with the Opposition members trying to disrupt Governor Kalraj Mishra’s customary address by raising the issue of rampant paper leaks in the State government’s recruitment exams. Mr. Mishra shortened his speech, reading just a few pages, and left the House. Speaker … Read more

Why are Ashok Gehlot supporters miffed? The Rajasthan political crisis explained

Why are Ashok Gehlot supporters miffed? The Rajasthan political crisis explained

The Congress party saw high drama on Sunday as legislators close to the Ashok Gehlot camp tendered resignation to the Assembly Speaker C P Joshi amid reports of Congress central leadership leaning towards Sachin Pilot as the next chief minister of the state. According to reports, more than 90 party legislators in Rajasthan were miffed … Read more

Deadlock ends, Rajasthan Assembly session from August 14

Deadlock ends, Rajasthan Assembly session from August 14

JAIPUR: The deadlock over convening the Rajasthan Assembly ended Wednesday with Governor Kalraj Mishra agreeing to call a session from August 14. The Raj Bhawan announcement came a couple of hours after the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet sent a fourth proposal to the Governor for summoning the Rajasthan Assembly, mentioning August 14 as the new date. … Read more