Rajasthan Assembly Elections results: Cong set to form government

The Congress is heading towards government formation in Rajasthan with 100 seats of the total 199. We have all you need to know from the state with the latest numbers, results and more.

Gehlot or Pilot?

A day after the Congress emerged as the single-largest party in Rajasthan Assembly elections, the party failed to arrive at a consensus after a series of meetings over the chief ministerial candidate.

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Rahul Gandhi to take the final call

The CLP meeting will conclude in two hours

Gehlot or Pilot, who will be Rajasthan chief minister?

Just 5 out of 19 cabinet ministers win in Rajasthan

As results and trends brought electoral reverses for the ruling BJP 13 out of the 19 ministers in the outgoing Vasundhara Raje's cabinet have lost theAssembly elections in Rajasthan

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Vasundhara Raje: 'Maharani' CM's raj loses to Cong

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: 8 things to know

Rajasthan Elections | Congress maintains a clear lead with 103 seats

Seat Share at 5pm

BJP - 71

INC - 103

BSP - 06

OTH - 19

Rajasthan Assembly Election Results: 8 things to know

From first-time contestant Sachin Pilot to 'magician' Ashok Gehlot, the Opposition Congress seems destined to defeat Vasundhara Raje's government in Rajasthan.

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Sachin Pilot wins from Tonk seat, defeating BJP's Yoonus Khan by 54,179 votes.

Tough BJP fight saves day for markets

The markets have reacted positively to the fact that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hasn't performed as badly as exit polls had predicted in Rajasthan.

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Ashok Gehlot, Vasundhara Raje and Sachin Pilot win their respective seats, Sardarpura, Jhalrapatan and Tonk.

Trends at 2:45 pm: Congress maintaining a clear lead.

INC - 101

BJP - 73

BSP - 05

OTH - 20

Sachin Pilot confident of majority in Rajasthan

Supporters of Ashok Gehlot chant slogans and demand his candidature as next CM of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan trends at 1:45 pm

Congress consolidates its position.

INC - 100

BJP - 75

BSP - 04

OTH - 20

Congress workers celebrate in Jaipur

Cong will form govt with full majority in Raj: Gehlot

AICC general secretary and Rajasthan's former chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday that the Congress will be able to form the government in the state with full majority.

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Rajasthan Trends at 1:15 pm: Cong ahead in 93 seats, BJP leading in 84

We are moving towards a full majority but still welcome all like-minded and anti-BJP parties to support us: Sachin Pilot

See the swing in Rajasthan between 2013 and 2018

Congress's Sachin Pilot in talks with 8 independents in Rajasthan: ANI quoting sources

Rajasthan Trends at 12:15 pm: Cong ahead in 97 seats, BJP leading in 77

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Congress has won the mandate, says Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Trends at 11:45 am: Cong ahead in 94 seats, BJP leading in 80

Congress workers celebrate early trends in Rajasthan

Results 2018: 3 states inch out of BJP reach

Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on course to lose a big chunk of the key Hindi heartland on Tuesday as the party’s election-winning machine came to a grinding halt in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

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Trends make it clear that Congress is forming the government in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot

Rahul Gandhi will decide on who will be the Chief Minister, says Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Trends at 11:15 am: Cong ahead in 99 seats, BJP leading in 77

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Rajasthan Trends at 10:45 am: Cong ahead in 101 seats, BJP leading in 83

Rajasthan: Visuals from BJP state office in Jaipur.

Vasundhra Raje visits temple amidst counting of votes in Rajasthan

Congress nearing halfway mark in Rajasthan.

Congress nearinghalfway mark in Rajasthan. BJP leading in 71 seats.

Vasundhara Raje leading in Jhalrapatan

Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje leading in Jhalrapatan constituency with a margin of 4055 votes.

Krishna Poonia leading in Rajasthan's Sadulpur constituency with a margin of 646 votes

Congress candidate and Commonwealth gold medallist Krishna Poonia leading in Rajasthan's Sadulpur constituency with a margin of 646 votes in first round of counting.

Congress workers celebrate outside Sachin Pilot's residence in Jaipur as initial trends show the party leading in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan Trends at 9:15 am: Cong ahead in 62 seats, BJP leading in 52

Congress Rajasthan President Sachin Pilot leading from Tonk.

Congress workers with firecrackers in Jaipur.

Rajasthan Trends at 8:45 am: Cong leading in 24 seats, BJP in 11

Counting begins in 35 centres across Rajasthan.

Follow the live interactive map to know the trends in Rajasthan.

Live interactive map of trends in Rajasthan.

Gehlot, Cong's 'magician' in Rajasthan

He is adept at tricks that magicians can perform but he may not have to use those skills to become the chief minister again. IIt is widely believed in Rajasthan that if the Congress gets the majority in the Assembly elections, Ashok Gehlot, who has often said he would have been a magician had he not entered politics, would be the next chief minister.

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We'll win 180 seats out of 200: Raje

Vasundhara Raje was confident that the BJP would return to power in the state, notwithstanding the widespread anger against her government on farm issues, development and multiple episodes of lynching.

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Congress headquarters in Jaipur decorated with lights ahead of counting

Muslims in Rajasthan feel left out

Muslims in Rajasthan felt neglected and confused as to whom to vote for. The Congress had fielded 15 Muslim candidates whereas BJP fielded a lone candidate, in Tonk against state Congresschief Sachin Pilot.

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Rajasthan polls: Lies, fake news aplenty by political parties

Boththe ruling and opposition parties peddled lies, fake newsand misinformation during their campaign.

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Who will be the next chief minister of Rajasthan?

Oppn set for boost as Modi may lose states

Bharatiya Janata Partycould be about to lose power in three states - results of recent state assembly elections will be announced from early on Tuesday - which would raise huge questions over Modi's bid for re-election in polls due by May.

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After poll pressure, Rajasthan leaders take a break

After a hectic month of poll campaigning, most candidates in Rajasthan preferred to spend the weekend with their families, awaiting the results today.

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Exit polls: Cong to get Rajasthan, MP is close

Rajasthan was the only state that gave a clear picture with all the eight polls giving Congress a clear majority over BJP.

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Raj poll marks empowerment with 250 all-women booths

Clad in a pink colour saree, 36-year-old Saroj Kumari is excited as for the first time she is supervising all-women polling booth situated at Rajyaki Madhmik Vidyalaya in Amber here.

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RECAP: Rajasthan witnessed 76.04% turnout

Rajasthan saw 76.04 percentage of voter turnoutin theAssembly elections for 199 seats in the state.

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