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Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje Scindia or Vasundhara Raje represents Jhalrapatan seat in Rajasthan Assembly. Born on March 8, 1953 in Mumbai to Jivaji Rao Scindia and Vijayaraje Scindia, Vasundhara Raje has served as Rajasthan CM twice. She has also served as Member of Parliament (MP) eight times representing Guna constituency. Raje has a graduation degree from Sophia College in Mumbai with the degree in Economics and Political Science. In the 2013 election, BJP won a huge majority winning 163 seats and Vasundhara Raje was selected as CM for the second time. She had held the post previously from 2003 to 2008.

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Rajasthan BJP leader Vasundhra Raje apparently reacted to

Rajasthan: 'Jako rakhe saiya...': Vasundhra Raje amid attacks by Sachin Pilot on corruption

India | Apr 14, 2023, 10:18 AM IST

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje's statement comes when she is under attack unleashed by Sachin Pilot. It is speculated that her remarks are a direct reply to the Congress leader.

Sachin Pilot

Sachin Pilot criticises Ashok Gehlot's inaction against "Vasundhara scams", announces one-day hunger

Apr 09, 2023, 12:51 PM IST

Rajasthan: In a major blow to Ashok Gehlot, former Deputy CM of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot called for a one-day hunger strike against the government's inaction on the previous BJP government's corruption on Tuesday.

Rajasthan CM Gehlot and his predecessor Vasundhara turn

Rajasthan CM Gehlot, his predecessor Vasundhara test COVID positive

Apr 04, 2023, 04:49 PM IST

Notably, Gehlot was accompanied by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi and other senior leaders in Surat when he was produced in a court in the surname defamation case.

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Rajasthan: BJP to stage protest in Jaipur against 'rising crime' on August 20

India | Aug 19, 2022, 07:46 AM IST

Rajasthan news: Rajasthan BJP President Satish Poonia has said, "It is the misfortune of Rajasthan that the Congress government has not appointed any full-time Home Minister in three and a half years."

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Unscheduled power cuts in Rajasthan result of state govt's mismanagement: Vasundhara Raje

India | Aug 29, 2021, 06:32 AM IST

Vasundhara Raje on Saturday targeted the Rajasthan government over the power crisis in the state

Former CM Vasundhara Raje
 

'Raje is BJP, BJP Raje in Rajasthan' triggers tumult in state unit

India | Jun 19, 2021, 11:36 AM IST

The BJP state leadership has refused to stay silent on the remark and said that 'no one is bigger than the party' and speaking against party leadership is against the party and is a wrong practice

Vasundhara Raje donates 2 months' salary to fight Covid-19 outbreak

Vasundhara Raje donates 2 months' salary to fight COVID-19 outbreak

India | Mar 23, 2020, 01:59 PM IST

Taking to Twitter, Vsundhara Raje stated that she is donating her two months of salary to the CM and PM relief funds each. Along with it, she is also donating Rs 1 lakh for her MLALAD for medical necessities.

Uttar Pradesh Health Minster, Kanika Kapoor, coronavirus

30 people including UP health minister, who attended Kanika Kapoor party, test negative for COVID-19

India | Mar 21, 2020, 03:06 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh, who attended Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor's party, has tested negative for COVID-19. UP health minister was not the only one who had attended Kanika Kapoor's party in Lucknow. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and other politicians also attend Bollywood singer's party.

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Kanika Kapoor leaves for quarantine after being tested COVID-19 positive. Video goes viral

Mar 20, 2020, 07:18 PM IST

After returning to India, Baby Doll fame singer Kanika Kapoor attended a party alongside former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, her son and BJP MP Dushyant Singh, Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh and others.

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Vasundhara Raje attended singer Kanika Kapoor's party, Kapoor found positive for coronavirus

India | Mar 20, 2020, 04:58 PM IST

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was among the attendees of party hosted by singer Kanika Kapoor. The singer has been found positive for coronavirus and health officials are in a fix as number of celebrities and politicians were present in Kanika Kapoor's party.

Ashok Gehlot blames ex-CM Vasundhara Raje for lapses in Pehlu Khan probe

Pehlu Khan probe: Ashok Gehlot blames former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje for lapses

India | Aug 18, 2019, 10:48 PM IST

Gehlot said the Pehlu Khan lynching was reported on April 1, 2017, however, the FIR was lodged after 16 hours and the medical examination was conducted after four days. No urgency was shown to arrest the accused. Three different officials conducted the investigation and all three of them zeroed in on the same accused, however, they were never arrested. Even the mobile which filmed the act was not seized

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan: Gehlot govt to review textbooks, restore role of Nehru

India | Dec 29, 2018, 09:17 PM IST

Roles of national icons like Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru will be restored. It will be ensured there contribution is given due, Rajasthan School Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra told India TV in Jaipur.

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Rajasthan Results: Congress set to wrest power, legislature party meets today to pick CM

Dec 12, 2018, 02:15 AM IST

As many as 13 of 19 ministers in the outgoing Vasundhara Raje government have lost the Assembly elections in Rajasthan as results and trends brought electoral reverses for the ruling BJP.

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Rajasthan Poll Results: Vasundhara Raje wins Jhalarapatan seat, defeats Manvendra Singh

Dec 11, 2018, 10:36 PM IST

Raje won with a margin of 34,890 votes against Singh who had left the party in September and joined the Congress on October 17.

Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Result: Will get clear majority, also take along other parties, candidates who quit BJP, says Gehlot

Dec 11, 2018, 09:17 PM IST

Gehlot indicated towards assembling an alliance by taking along willing parties and the candidates who have parted ways with the BJP.  

Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje: 'Maharani' CM's raj loses to Cong, to fight another day

Elections | Dec 11, 2018, 08:52 PM IST

The former royal, who is usually called Maharani, is expected to win her seat Jhalrapatan with a handsome margin but her party appeared headed for a loss to the Congress on Tuesday.   

 
Vasudhara Raje

Rajasthan: Vasundhara expresses hope of big win in Assembly polls, attends BJP core committee meeting in Jaipur

India | Dec 09, 2018, 11:47 PM IST

" I am very confident. We will definitely form the govt with majority," said Raje.

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Rajasthan Polls: 74 per cent polling; fate of Vasundhara Raje, Sachin Pilot and others sealed in EVMs

Dec 08, 2018, 09:20 AM IST

The Election Commission said 74.02 per cent of voters exercised their franchise, a tally just short of the 75.23 per cent registered in the previous assembly election.

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'Feel insulted', says Vasundhara Raje on Sharad Yadav's 'bahut moti ho gayi hai' remark

Dec 07, 2018, 10:14 AM IST

"I actually feel insulted and it's not only about me, women in general are insulted," Raje told reporters after casting her vote in home constituency Jhalrapatan.

Tight security in place for Rajasthan Assembly Elections

Rajasthan Polls: 72.67% voter turnout recorded

Dec 08, 2018, 02:34 AM IST

Paramilitary jawans opened fire in the air to disperse miscreants trying to force their way into a booth at a village in Alwar's Shahjahapur. In Bikaner's Kolayat, two groups clashed outside a polling booth and a vehicle was torched.