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Panchayat polls phase 1 sees 63% turnout, boycotts in pockets
About 63% of over 85 lakh voters cast ballots in the first phase of Rajasthan's panchayat elections on Thursday across 16 districts. EVM glitches delayed polling at several booths, and isolated boycotts were reported in Jodhpur, Pali and Kota over OBC reservation and ward delimitation.
Gehlot revives 'ragdai': 'posts without struggle don't work out'
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has revived the 'ragdai' debate, telling a party colleague that leaders who reach a post without working their way up may not do the job well. He used the same word about Sachin Pilot in 2019.
Congress sits through the night at Jaipur police HQ over assault on NSUI worker
The Congress has been protesting overnight outside the Jaipur police commissionerate, demanding an FIR against a Delhi Police constable over the alleged assault on NSUI worker Ritu Barala, who hails from Rajasthan. Rahul Gandhi has asked Govind Singh Dotasra to pursue legal action.