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 12:31 PM IST"We are fighting this election for good governance. Today, the State government and administration are deep in corruption. For the restoration of Law and Order, strengthening State economy, and respect for women, I appeal to the public to vote for BJP," says BJP leader Dr Alka Gurjar.
- 25 Nov 2023 12:15 PM IST
"Robust voting underway in the State. For the past 10 years, there has been a BJP govt at the Centre. People are seeing unemployment and inflation. People want change. Congress will benefit from it," says Congress candidate from Tonk, Sachin Pilot.
- 25 Nov 2023 12:10 PM IST
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra after he cast his vote in Jaipur.
Visuals of Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra after he cast his vote in Jaipur.#AssemblyElectionsWithPTI #RajasthanElection2023 pic.twitter.com/KP4z7YPGYN
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 25, 2023 - 25 Nov 2023 11:34 AM IST
Congress leader & Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son, Vaibhav Gehlot casts his vote in Sardarpura.
"The seven guarantees announced by Congress will prove to be a masterstroke. The tradition (to change govt alternatively) will change and Congress will repeat government in the State," he said.
- 25 Nov 2023 11:26 AM IST
Congress govt failed to deliver on promises, will get befitting reply from people: Rajasthan BJP chief CP Joshi
Rajasthan BJP president C P Joshi on Saturday accused the Congress government of failing to deliver on its promises and indulging in corruption and said people will give a befitting reply to the party in the assembly elections.
- 25 Nov 2023 11:13 AM IST
BJP candidate Mahant Balaknath inspects a polling booth in Alwar district.
VIDEO | Rajasthan elections 2023: Mahant Balaknath, BJP candidate from Tijara assembly constituency, inspects a polling booth in Alwar district.#AssemblyElectionsWithPTI #RajasthanElection2023 pic.twitter.com/S0gswZgork
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 25, 2023 - 25 Nov 2023 11:08 AM IST
"People are enthusiastic. There is an undercurrent. People will vote on our governance, our schemes, and guarantees. We will form government again," says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot after casting his vote in Jodhpur.
- 25 Nov 2023 11:03 AM IST
"I had an opportunity to visit several districts and I can say that there is a one-sided wave in the favour of Congress due to the work we have done in the last five years," says Congress leader Jitendra Singh Alwar after casting his vote in Alwar.
