Rajasthan recorded 68.24 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm in the state Assembly polls which are underway on Saturday, the Election Commission informed.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said on Saturday that people in Rajasthan are supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) beyond caste and religion.
The ruling Congress is eyeing another term, while the BJP is seeking to replace the Ashok Gehlot government, banking on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The ruling Congress is eyeing another term while the BJP is seeking to replace the Ashok Gehlot government, with the party banking on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congres leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said that the Congress party will again form the government with a comfortable majority in Rajasthan where polling for the 199-member assembly is underway.
Voting began in 199 out of 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan on Saturday after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties including the ruling Congress and BJP.
A range of factors will be at play in the Rajasthan assembly polls on Saturday with BJP seeking to oust the Congress government in the state by vociferously raising issues concerning farmers, women and youth and alleged corruption and both parties seeking to woo voters with tall promises.
Chief Electoral Officer of Rajasthan, Praveen Gupta, said on Friday that over 3 lakh people exercised their franchise via postal ballot ahead of the Assembly elections in Rajasthan on November 25.