THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Jaipur, Nov 25: Rajasthan witnessed a voter turnout of 24.74% until 11 am on Saturday across 199 assembly constituencies, according to the Election Commission’s update.
Voting timing: 7 am to 6 pm
Polling commenced at 7 am on Saturday following an intense period of campaigning by prominent political parties, including the incumbent Congress and BJP. People can cast their votes till 6 pm.
Voting in 199 out of 200 constituencies
Following the demise of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar, elections in the Karanpur constituency were postponed. As a result, 199 of the 200 assembly seats will be contested on November 25.
Adequate security arrangement
The polling officials had stated that sufficient security measures have been put in place to guarantee peaceful and fair elections.
An official reported that a total of 1,02,290 security personnel have been assigned to guarantee a peaceful voting process. This includes 69,114 police personnel, along with 32,876 individuals from the Rajasthan Home Guard, Forest Guard, and RAC, in addition to 700 companies of CAPF, all deployed to ensure the conduct of free and fair polling.
Tussle between BJP and Congress
The BJP is pushing to topple the Ashok Gehlot government, banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity, while the incumbent Congress is seeking reelection to a second term.
Key contenders in the election 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.
In the 200-member assembly, the Congress secured 99 seats and the BJP 73 in the 2018 Rajasthan assembly elections.
Vote tallying is slated for December 3rd.
