The decision on Rajasthan CM-designate has been delayed till tomorrow, as Rahul Gandhi would be meeting central observer KC Venugopal at 10am, before taking the final decision.
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Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018 Results Highlights: Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot? Rahul Gandhi to Take Final Call on CM-Designate Tomorrow
Rajasthan Election Results Live: Stay tuned for live news updates of early trends and results emerging from across the 199 constituencies of the state.
12 Dec, 21:00 (IST)
Congress' Central Observer KC Venugopal, deployed in Rajasthan to oversee the party's electioneering, will be apprise Rahul Gandhi tomorrow. Venugopal will be flying back to Delhi to meet the Congress president, who will take the final call on who should be the next Chief Minister - Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot.
12 Dec, 19:47 (IST)
Top CM contenders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot have reached Raj Bhavan, along with the delegation of Congress legislators, to submit before the Governor their claim to form next government in the state.
12 Dec, 19:30 (IST)
CM probables Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot are likely to fly to Delhi tonight ahead of the key decision by Congress high command on who would lead their government in Rajasthan.
12 Dec, 19:18 (IST)
75 legislators-elect of the Congress are backing Ashok Gehlot as the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan, claimed news channel Times Now. This comes in the backdrop of contrary reports earlier in the day, which said two-third of Congress' legislature party (CLP) is favouring Sachin Pilot.
12 Dec, 18:49 (IST)
A delegation of Congress leaders are expected to visit the Governor's House at 8pm. Both Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot would accompany the delegation.
12 Dec, 18:10 (IST)
The decision on who would be the next Rajasthan Chief Minister is awaited as the party is yet to decide between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot. According to reports, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is taking inputs from Congress cadres on who should be the next CM via the Shakti App
12 Dec, 17:02 (IST)
A high-level meeting of the Congress is taking place in Jaipur. The party is set to announce the name of the CM-Designate shortly.
12 Dec, 15:47 (IST)
As per latest reports, the BSP MLA from Udaypurwati in Rajasthan has backed Sachin Pilot as the next Chief Minister. Clamour is now growing for Sachin Pilot to be Rajasthan CM.
12 Dec, 14:51 (IST)
Reports say that the name of the Rajasthan Chief Minister-designate will be announced by 5 pm today.
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12 Dec, 14:45 (IST)
According to reports, majority of Congress MLAs as well as 10 Independent MLAs want Sachin Pilot as CM.
12 Dec, 13:43 (IST)
Reports say that there is now a divide within the Rajasthan Congress as MLAs are split over who should be the CM - Sachin Pilot or Ashok Gehlot.
12 Dec, 13:17 (IST)
The meeting of Rajasthan Congress MLAs to decide on Chief Minister has ended without a decision. The Congress MLAs in the state have passed a resolution asking party chief Rahul Gandhi to decide who among Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot will be the Rajasthan CM.
12 Dec, 12:27 (IST)
While the Congress is set to form the government in Rajasthan, all eyes are now on who will be the Chief Minister. The supporters of Sachin Pilot as well as Ashok Gehlot are shouting slogans outside Congress office in Jaipur.
11 Dec, 21:55 (IST)
As per the final set of updates emerging from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Congress has consolidated its lead over the BJP, and is slated to form the next government with marginal support from allies and independent legislator-elects. Track the final tally of results here:
11 Dec, 21:45 (IST)
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the official poll outcome shortly. The results have been declared in 190 constituencies -- with the Congress bagging 91 seats, and the BJP winning 73 assembly segments. Out of the 9 seats whose final results are yet to be announced, Congress is leading on 8, whereas, 1 Independent candidate is ahead.
| Rajasthan Result Status | |||
Status Known For 199 out of 200 Constituencies | |||
| Party | Won | Leading | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian National Congress | 91 | 8 | 99 |
| Bhartiya Tribal Party | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Total | 190 | 9 | 199 |
11 Dec, 20:45 (IST)
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje admitted defeat, contending that the people of Rajasthan had voted against her government. The 65-year-old, considered as the tallest leader of BJP in the frontier state, said she would continue to vociferously raises the issues related to common people under her role as an Opposition leader.
11 Dec, 19:29 (IST)
The Congress is set to form government in Rajasthan, as the party is expected to sail over the halfway majority mark either through its own legislative strength, or by inking post-poll pacts with like-minded parties or independent aspirants. As per the updates released by the Election Commission of India by 7:20pm, the party is ahead on 98 seats, whereas, the BJP is a distant second with 74 constituencies. The numbers may slightly wary as the counting of votes are still underway.
| Rajasthan Result Status | |||
Status Known For 199 out of 200 Constituencies | |||
| Party | Won | Leading | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 48 | 26 | 74 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian National Congress | 66 | 32 | 98 |
| Bhartiya Tribal Party | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Independent | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Total | 132 | 67 | 199 |
11 Dec, 15:46 (IST)
Track the real-time updates of results emerging from Rajasthan, along with the seats tally generation by the ECI:
11 Dec, 15:22 (IST)
The Election Commission has so far officially declared the results of six assembly constituencies -- out of which, the Congress has won 4, while the BJP has bagged 2 seats.
Jaipur, December 11: Results of the high-stake Rajasthan assembly elections 2018 will be declared today. The Election Commission is scheduled to begin the counting of votes at 8am. Primary contenders in the poll battle are Vasundhara Raje-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the prime Opposition - Congress. Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) also contested with full might in bid to emerge as the kingmaker. Stay tuned for live news updates of early trends and results emerging from across the 199 constituencies.
Polls in the frontier state was held in a single-phase on Friday, with a voter turnout of 74.21 per cent being recorded -- marginally lower than 74.38 per cent registered in 2013. A total of 2, 274 candidates, whose fate were to be decided by Rajasthan's 4.7 crore-strong electorate.
Shortly after the voting concluded, several media outlets - in coordination with research agencies - released the exit polls. The post-election survey overwhelmingly predicted the incumbent BJP's ouster. However, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was unfazed, claiming that the pollsters would be proved wrong on December 11.
In the Congress camp, the chorus on who will be the next chief minister has grown stronger over the past four days. The party has so far refrained from projecting its CM candidate -- what experts attribute to the fear of rebellion within the party ranks.
The two most strongest contenders which have emerged within the Congress are: former CM Ashok Gehlot and party's state unit chief Sachin Pilot. Notably, both the leaders were in the polling fray -- with Gehlot contesting from Sardarpur and Pilot from Tonk.
How Rajasthan had voted in 2013
In the last assembly elections, Rajasthan had booted out the incumbent Gehlot-led Congress by delivering a brute mandate in favour of the BJP. The saffron party emerged victorious with over a three-fourth majority. Raje was sworn-in for the second time as the Chief Minister, with support from 163 MLAs. The Congress was reduced to 21 seats. Among others, the National People's Party (NPP) had won 4 seats and the BSP 3.
| Party | Seats (2013) |
| Congress | 163 |
| BJP | 21 |
| BSP | 3 |
| Others | 9 |
Over the last 25 years, the electorate in Rajasthan have voted out the ruling party. Will the trend be repeated again? Find out as LatestLY brings to you above the fastest results news and updates.
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