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Gehlot, Raje political career at stake

The Morning Standard

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November 26, 2023

Polling in Rajasthan sees stray incidents of booth capturing, firing and stone-pelting

- RAJESH ASNANI

Gehlot, Raje political career at stake

AMID claims of victory by the ruling Congress and the rival BJP, people in Rajasthan turned up in large numbers to cast their votes across the state on Saturday. In the high-stakes battle between the Congress and BJP, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is seeking a second consecutive term in a state known for its revolving-door verdicts while the BJP is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and the anti-incumbency trend to return to power in the desert state.

At the end of the day, over 70 per cent, (the voting percentage was 68.24 till 5 PM) percent of voters had used their franchise to express their choices. The highest voting took place in Jaisalmer district at 76.57% while the lowest turnout was seen in Pali district at 60.71%.

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