The Congress was set to make a comeback in Chhattisgarh while trends showed the party ahead in Rajasthan and locked in a tantalising, see-saw battle in Madhya Pradesh.
The Congress was set to make a comeback in Chhattisgarh while trends showed the party ahead in Rajasthan and locked in a tantalising, see-saw battle in Madhya Pradesh.
However, Congress gained a massive lead in Rajasthan on Tuesday and the incumbent BJP trailed shortly after the voting began today. Here is the list of key candidates in Rajasthan:
Congress chief Sachin Pilot was leading in Tonk constituency, while BJP's Vasundhara Raje was leading from Jhalraptan. As per the latest trends, former Chief Minister Alok Gehlot was leading from Sadrapura.
Official ECI trends: Congress leading on 98 seats, BJP leading on 65 seats, BSP on 5, CPM on 2 and others on 16 seats in Rajasthan. #AssemblyElections2018 pic.twitter.com/j7suZRKY19
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Here is a list of key candidate contesting from the state:
1. Sachin Pilot, Congress won in Tonk
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Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Sachin Pilot wins Tonk assembly constituency. Sachin Pilot defeated BJP's Yoonus Khan by 54,179 votes, according to news agency PTI
2. Krishna Poonia, Congress wins from Sadulpur
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Congress candidate and Commonwealth gold medallist Krishna Poonia is leading in Rajasthan's Sadulpur Constituency with a margin of 646 votes.
3. Yoonus Khan, BJP loses in Tonk against Sachin Pilot
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BJP's Younus Khan was up against Sachin Pilot in Tonk. Sachin Pilot defeated BJP's Yoonus Khan by 54,179 votes, according to news agency PTI
4. Gulab Chand Kataria, BJP leading from Udaipur
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State Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria leading in Udaipur against Girija Vyas of Congress.
5. Girija Vyas, Congress trailing from Udaipur against Gulab Chand Kataria
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Girija Vyas from Udaipur trailing against State Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria
6. Siddhi Kumari, BJP leading from Bikaner East
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Siddhi Kumari leading from Bikaner East.
7. Ashok Gehlot has won from Sardarpura
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Ashok Gehlot has won from Sardarpura.
8. CP Joshi, Congress leading from Nathdwara
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CP Joshi leading from Nathdwara.
9. Vasundhara Raje, BJP wins Jhalrapatan
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Vasundhara Raje has retained her Rajasthan assembly seat of Jhalrapatan. She was going against Manvendra Singh, son of former veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh.
10. Manvendra Singh, Congress loses Jhalrapatan
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Manvendra Singh, son of former veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh, loses against BJP's Vasundhara Raje from Jhalrapatan.
11. Ghanshyam Tiwari, OTH trailing from Sanganer
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Ghanshyam Tiwari trailing from Sanganer
