Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023 live: Polling ends, 74.13% voter turnout recorded, as per ECI
The polling began at 7 am and voters can cast their ballots until 6 pm.
Women waiting in queue at a polling station to cast their votes. (PTI)
CHENNAI: After days of hectic campaigning by major political parties, including the ruling Congress and BJP, voting began in 199 out of 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan on Saturday.
The polling began at 7 am and voters can cast their ballots until 6 pm.
Adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful and fair elections.
Prominent candidates in the fray include Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former CM Vasundhara Raje, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, Congress national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore, Vishwaraj Singh Mewar, Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi, and Rajasthan LoP Rajendra Rathore.
The smaller parties include the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, Bharatiya Adivasi Party, CPI-M, Jannayak Janata Party, and Azad Samaj Party. Violence against women, paper leak scams, and farmers' suicides are some of the key issues that were highlighted by the Opposition BJP to strike against the ruling Congress.
The counting of votes will be taken up on December 3.
Live Updates
25 Nov 2023 2:46 PM IST"I would say that it's a festival of democracy and people should actively participate in it. One should exercise one's right to vote freely and fearlessly. There's tight security and our officers and flying squad are keeping their eyes ," says DGP Umesh Mishra.
- 25 Nov 2023 2:43 PM IST
Jaipur DGP Umesh Mishra and Rajasthan Chief Secretary Usha Sharma cast their vote at a polling booth in Jaipur.
- 25 Nov 2023 2:09 PM IST
Rajasthan recorded 40.27 per cent polling for 199 assembly constituencies till 1.30 pm, the Election Commission (EC) informed on Saturday.
- 25 Nov 2023 1:41 PM IST
BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of poll code violation with his X post, seeks EC's action
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of violating poll guidelines with his post on X on the day of the Rajasthan assembly polls and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to seek suspension of the Congress leader's social media account and initiate other actions against him.
- 25 Nov 2023 1:37 PM IST
RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal cast his vote at a polling booth in Baran.
#WATCH | Rajasthan Elections | RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal cast his vote at a polling booth in Baran. pic.twitter.com/Y55iqTTuf6
— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2023 - 25 Nov 2023 1:27 PM IST
"There is enthusiasm for Congress in the entire state. People are voting with joy. With the kind of work done by Congress and the guarantees given by the party, there is zeal. The management done by the state government during COVID has led to a positive thought for the government among people. Congress government will come back to power with a good majority," says Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra.
- 25 Nov 2023 1:04 PM IST
Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra casts his vote in Sikar.
#WATCH | Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra casts his vote in Sikar
— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2023
He is contesting from Laxmangarh assembly seat#RajasthanAssemblyElection2023 pic.twitter.com/K4F6nqLCQw - 25 Nov 2023 12:52 PM IST
"This is not just a day of voting in Rajasthan, but also the day of the liberation of the State - liberation from the people who took the guarantee of making Rajasthan number 1 in rape and crimes against women, liberation from the people who took the guarantee of unemployment and paper leak in Rajasthan, from people who did unprecedented corruption in Rajasthan, from those who promised farm loan waiver, but deceived them and auctioned the land of 19,500 farmers...Today, voters of the State have the opportunity to liberate the State from misgovernance," says BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla.
- 25 Nov 2023 12:34 PM IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla casts his vote in Kota.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla casts his vote in Rajasthan's Kota pic.twitter.com/ZMIVo6cZpi
— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2023
