Ashok Gehlot: News
Ashok Gehlot is a senior Indian National Congress (INC) leader and the Chief Minister of Rajasthan as of 2021. Gehlot did his BSc, MA, and LLB from Jodhpur University, Rajasthan. Engaged in politics and social work since younger days, Gehlot rendered his services in the refugee camps during the 1971 East Pakistan crisis. He was a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999 from the Jodhpur constituency. He served as the Deputy Sports Minister in 1984 and as Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation during 1984-85. He also served in the PV Narasimha Rao government as MoS for Textiles from 1991 to 1993. Gehlot served as the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) head during 1985-89 and 1994-99, leading Congress to victory in the 1998 Rajasthan State Assembly elections and became Chief Minister for the first time. The next two decades saw political power in the state constantly change hands. Gehlot's government couldn't retain the mandate in the 2003 Assembly polls, and BJP's Vasundhara Raje succeeded as Chief Minister. But 2008 saw a reversal, with Gehlot becoming CM for the second time. He again lost the office to Raje in 2013 but returned to power in the 2018 elections, becoming the state's CM for the third time.
08 Apr 2025
Congress PartyDrunk driver who mowed down 3 pedestrians is Congress worker
In a tragic accident in Rajasthan's Jaipur, an inebriated man drove his car into nine people, killing three in the collision and leaving several others seriously injured.
22 Feb 2025
Indira GandhiWhy Congress MLAs spent night inside Rajasthan Assembly
Six Congress MLAs in Rajasthan were suspended from the rest of the Budget Session on Friday.
11 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiMaharashtra polls: MVA promises ₹3,000 monthly for women, cylinders
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
14 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Haryana Congress in-charge resigns after party's assembly poll defeat
Deepak Babaria, the Congress's Haryana unit in-charge, has tendered his resignation after the party's defeat in the state assembly elections.
11 Oct 2024
Ajay Maken'Postmortem being done': Gehlot on Congress's Haryana election debrief
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Friday that Congress leadership has decided to create a platform for a thorough examination of the issues that contributed to the disappointing results in Haryana, which he described as "surprising."
26 Sep 2024
RajasthanGehlot's ex-aide blames him for phone tapping during 2020 crisis
Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to ex-Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has accused his former boss of orchestrating a phone-tapping operation during the state's political crisis in 2020.
03 May 2024
Narendra ModiModi's 'daro mat, bhago mat' jibe at Rahul's Raebareli move
After the Congress named Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from the Raebareli seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a jibe at the opposition party's decision.
03 May 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul arrives in Raebareli with family to file nomination papers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday traveled to Raebareli on a special chartered flight to submit his nomination from the parliamentary constituency, which will go to polls on May 20.
25 Apr 2024
Sachin Pilot'Gehlot tapped phones of Pilot, Congress leaders': Former CM's ex-OSD
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot's former Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Lokesh Sharma, has alleged that during the 2020 party crisis in the state, the phones of party rebels, including Sachin Pilot, and their movements were tracked at the behest of the former chief minister, according to a report in the Indian Express.
03 Apr 2024
Sachin PilotSachin Pilot comes out in support of Gehlot's son
Congress leader Sachin Pilot has announced his intention to reconcile with fellow party member and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
12 Mar 2024
Congress PartyLok Sabha elections: Congress releases 2nd list with 43 candidates
The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
30 Jan 2024
RajasthanRajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh's wife killed in accident
Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh Jasol's wife, Chitra Singh, was killed in a road accident on Tuesday.
18 Dec 2023
Narendra Modi2023 election recap: BJP gets lift, Congress faces reality check
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered an impressive win in three states in the last leg of this year's assembly elections.
12 Dec 2023
RajasthanRajasthan to get new CM today; BJP schedules meeting
After registering a resounding victory in the assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan is gearing up for a crucial meeting in Jaipur on Tuesday.
10 Dec 2023
Rajasthan PoliceKarni Sena chief murder: 2 shooters, associate arrested from Chandigarh
A joint team of the Rajasthan Police and the Delhi Police Crime Branch has reportedly arrested three persons, including two shooters, in Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS) chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi's murder case.
09 Dec 2023
Congress PartyGehlot jibes at BJP amid delay over Rajasthan CM's appointment
Veteran Congress leader and outgoing Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday for not announcing its chief ministerial face in the state.
07 Dec 2023
RajasthanKarni Sena chief murder: 2 cops suspended, protest called off
Two Rajasthan Police personnel were suspended on Wednesday, a day after Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead in his Jaipur residence.
04 Dec 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress leaders snubbed poll-strategist Kanugolu in Rajasthan, MP? Here's truth
Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu—credited for the Congress's Telangana win—has reportedly been snubbed by senior party leaders in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
03 Dec 2023
Congress PartyRajasthan: CM Gehlot resigns after BJP's win
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tendered his resignation on Sunday evening following the party's defeat to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
24 Nov 2023
RajasthanAssembly polls in Rajasthan today; Congress, BJP tussle for power
Polling for the highly anticipated assembly election in Rajasthan commenced at 7:00am on Saturday. It is expected to continue till 6:00pm, with around 5.25 crore people voting.
13 Nov 2023
RajasthanUdaipur tailor's killers linked to BJP: Ashok Gehlot
The killers of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli are linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress stalwart Ashok Gehlot.
11 Nov 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: Massive protest after cop allegedly rapes 4-year-old girl
A massive protest was being held outside a police station in the Dausa district of Rajasthan after a cop allegedly raped a four-year-old girl in the Lalsot area on Friday.
03 Nov 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Jal Jeevan Mission scam: ED raids 25 locations in Rajasthan
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided 25 locations in Rajasthan regarding the money laundering case linked to the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission scam.
30 Oct 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son appears before ED in Delhi
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son, Vaibhav Gehlot, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in New Delhi on Monday in relation to an alleged foreign exchange violation case.
28 Oct 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: Police seize Rs. 200 crore worth of election 'freebies'
Since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct in Rajasthan on October 9, the state police has confiscated election "freebies" valued at Rs. 200 crore, PTI reported.
26 Oct 2023
RajasthanED summons Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son weeks before polls
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot on Friday in connection with a foreign exchange violation case.
26 Oct 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)ED raids premises linked to Rajasthan Congress chief: Report
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is reportedly searching premises linked to Rajasthan Congress supremo Govind Singh Dotasra as part of a money laundering investigation into the alleged exam paper leak for hiring government school teachers last year.
25 Oct 2023
Priyanka Gandhi VadraWhat promises has Congress made to Rajasthan if re-elected
The Congress on Wednesday announced election sops for Rajasthan, featuring a variety of benefits for voters, especially women.
21 Oct 2023
Congress PartyCongress releases first list of candidates for Rajasthan assembly elections
The Congress Party released its first list of 33 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections on Saturday.
19 Oct 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan assembly polls: Want to leave CM's post, says Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that he wants to leave the CM's post, but the "post is not leaving" him.
11 Oct 2023
RajasthanEC revises assembly election polling date in Rajasthan
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a change in the schedule for assembly elections in Rajasthan on Wednesday.
04 Oct 2023
JaipurRajasthan: Hindu outfits protest in Jaipur over road rage incident
A massive protest broke out in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday following a road rage incident that led to the death of a 17-year-old Muslim youth last week, News18 reported.
06 Sep 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeRajasthan elections: Congress forms panel; Gehlot, Pilot in core committee
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge approved the proposal for the formation of a key panel for the Rajasthan Assembly election on Wednesday.
02 Sep 2023
RajasthanMassive row in Rajasthan after tribal woman stripped naked, paraded
In a shocking incident, a tribal woman was allegedly beaten, stripped naked, and paraded through her village in the Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan by her husband and in-laws on Thursday over an alleged love affair.
28 Aug 2023
Gaurav GogoiRajasthan Congress brainstorms in Jaipur over assembly elections, party candidates
The Congress has reportedly intensified the screening of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan.
27 Aug 2023
Rahul GandhiGehlot reveals RaGa is Congress's PM candidate for 2024 polls
In a significant development, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed on Saturday that Rahul Gandhi would be the Congress's prime ministerial candidate for the highly-awaited 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
27 Jul 2023
Narendra Modi'Red diary' will reveal Congress's dark secrets: Modi in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the "red diary" case.
27 Jul 2023
RajasthanGehlot claims his speech dropped from Modi event, PMO responds
After Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accused the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of removing his pre-scheduled three-minute speech from the Sikar program of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PM's office responded.
24 Jul 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Congress-opposition faceoff over CM Ashok Gehlot's minimum income scheme
The opposition parties in Rajasthan, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have questioned the viability of the state government's recently passed minimum income guarantee law.
22 Jul 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: How minister Rajendra Gudha's sacking might impact Gehlot-Pilot truce
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday sacked Rajendra Singh Gudha as a minister in his government hours after the latter criticized the Rajasthan government in the Legislative Assembly over alleged crimes against women.
17 Jul 2023
JodhpurRajasthan: 3 arrested for raping minor on college campus
Three college students have been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Rajasthan's Jodhpur on Sunday, PTI reported.
03 Jul 2023
Congress PartyRajasthan: Congress's new strategy to broker truce between Gehlot, Pilot
Senior Congress leaders have reportedly asked former Rajasthan minister Harish Choudhary to broker peace between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, who have been locked in a power tussle since 2018.
02 Jul 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot meets MLAs after Congress's Chhattisgarh 'solution'
Sachin Pilot, former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, has reportedly been meeting his supporters and MLAs in Jaipur since his return from Delhi last week.
29 Jun 2023
Congress PartyCongress could announce candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats soon: Report
The Congress is likely to declare candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats way ahead of the elections scheduled for later this year, India Today reported, quoting a senior party official.
11 Jun 2023
Sachin Pilot'Want clean politics,' says Sachin Pilot; no new party announced
Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday left political observers in a fix about his next move as the state prepares for elections.
10 Jun 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP will communalize elections but 'won't win': Rajasthan CM Gehlot
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would "try to communalize elections" in Rajasthan as it allegedly did in Karnataka.
07 Jun 2023
Sachin PilotBJP or new party: Sachin Pilot leaves Congress guessing
Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot has left the party in a fix over his probable move as the state nears elections.
06 Jun 2023
JaisalmerRajasthan: Kidnapper forcibly 'marries' woman by taking 'saat phere'
In a shocking incident, a woman in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer was allegedly kidnapped by goons and forcibly "married" to one of them.
01 Jun 2023
RajasthanFree electricity up to 100 units: Congress in poll-bound Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced free electricity for consumption of up to 100 units to the people of the state from Thursday.
27 May 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meeting; Kejriwal, Mamata, Nitish boycott
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presided over the NITI Aayog's (National Institution for Transforming India) eighth Governing Council Meeting at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
21 May 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeCongress shifts focus to 4 poll-bound states, crucial meet soon
Following an impressive electoral triumph in Karnataka, the Congress has now turned its attention to other poll-bound states to enhance its voter base ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to NDTV.
15 May 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Pilot's mega rally today amid widening feud with Gehlot
Amid celebrations in the Congress cadres following its resounding win in Karnataka, trouble is slowly brewing for the grand old party in Rajasthan.
09 May 2023
Sachin PilotGehlot's leader is not Sonia, but Vasundhara Raje: Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday slammed Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for allegedly insulting ex-party president Sonia Gandhi, reported ANI.
08 May 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: Vasundhara Raje trashes Gehlot's claim, denies saving his government
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje on Sunday hit back at state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's claim that she helped salvage his government in 2020 amid a political rebellion, calling it a conspiracy against her.
30 Apr 2023
Gajendra Singh ShekhawatUnion minister Gajendra Shekhawat calls CM Gehlot 'Ravana'; FIR filed
The Rajasthan Police has filed a first information report (FIR) against the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat following a complaint by Congress leader Surendra Singh Jadawat, accusing him of inciting people to riot by using religious stereotypes.
18 Apr 2023
JodhpurRajasthan: Man arrested for flashing private parts at Korean vlogger
In a shameful incident, a female Korean vlogger was allegedly harassed by a man in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Monday.
13 Apr 2023
Sachin PilotRestore my dignity: Sachin Pilot to Congress amid Rajasthan crisis
The Congress held a series of meetings on Thursday to try to resolve the political crisis in Rajasthan between Sachin Pilot and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot before the 2023 state Assembly elections.
11 Apr 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot to hold fast despite warning from Congress
In an apparent act of defiance, Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot will hold a daylong fast on Tuesday against his party's government in the state despite being warned against it by the high command.
09 Apr 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot renews feud with Gehlot, announces hunger strike
Infighting in the Rajasthan Congress has once again come to the fore after Sachin Pilot accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of shielding Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in corruption cases.
04 Apr 2023
Indian Medical AssociationRajasthan: Doctors, govt arrive at consensus over RTH Act
The state government and doctors in Rajasthan have arrived at a consensus on the Right to Health (RTH) Act, CM Ashok Gehlot informed on Tuesday.
01 Apr 2023
Amit ShahGehlot wants police to question Shah over 'frame Modi' remark
Congress leader and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has dared Union Home Minister Amit Shah to name the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers, who the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader claimed, had pressured him to frame Narendra Modi in a fake encounter case when he was Gujarat's chief minister.
29 Mar 2023
RajasthanWhy Rajasthan's doctors are protesting against Right to Health Bill
The health services in Rajasthan were hit on Wednesday as over 15,000 government doctors and medical college faculty members went on a daylong strike to support the agitation by private doctors against the Right to Health Bill.
14 Mar 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Rajasthan: AAP plans all-out battle amid infighting within BJP, Congress
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is planning to fight an all-out electoral battle in Rajasthan, where Assembly elections are due later this year.
10 Mar 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: Widows of Pulwama martyrs detained outside Sachin Pilot's residence
Rajasthan police on Friday detained the widows of three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans, who were martyred in the Pulwama terror attack in 2019, from a protest site outside Congress MLA Sachin Pilot's residence, reported India Today.
10 Feb 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: Budget not leaked, claims Gehlot after reading old one
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reportedly read the old budget for seven minutes by accident while presenting the state budget before being interrupted on Friday.
07 Feb 2023
Congress PartyMaharashtra: Balasaheb Thorat resigns as Congress Legislative Party leader
In a major setback for the Congress in Maharashtra, its legislative party leader Balasaheb Thorat resigned from his post on Tuesday, The Indian Express reported.
28 Jan 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: PM Modi to attend Lord Devnarayan's birth anniversary celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district on Saturday to attend the 1,111th birth anniversary celebrations of the local deity Lord Devnarayan, who is worshiped by the Gujjar community across the nation.
11 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi government hikes auto, taxi fares; check new rates here
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Wednesday announced a hike in auto and taxi fares across Delhi.
04 Dec 2022
RajasthanRajasthan: 5 arrested for murder of gangster Raju Theth
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Sunday that all five accused in the gang war shooting in Sikar, which took the life of gangster Raju Theht and one other individual, had been arrested.
