Deep Mukherjee
Deep Mukherjee is a senior correspondent based in Jaipur. He covers Rajasthan for The Indian Express. Follow his tweets @manwithaquill
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Rajasthan portfolios announced; CM Bhajan Lal Sharma keeps 8 ministries, Deputy CM Diya Kumari gets 6Subscriber Only
January 05, 2024 17:24 IST
Former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has been allocated the Industries and Commerce departments along with Information Technology, Youth and Sports Affairs along with Soldiers’ Welfare.
Fri, Jan 05, 2024
Decode Politics: Candidate in coming polls-plus-minister, why a Rajasthan election is making newsSubscriber Only
January 02, 2024 18:28 IST
BJP dismisses Congress objection over appointment of Surendra Singh T T as MoS, even as process is on for election to Karanpur, from where he is a candidate, as code of conduct breach
Wed, Jan 03, 2024
BJP bets on new faces in Rajasthan cabinet, focus on non-dominant OBCsSubscriber Only
December 30, 2023 20:24 IST
While Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and deputy chief ministers Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were sworn in on December 15, the suspense over other ministerial faces had been building up since the last fortnight, with the opposition Congress training guns on the BJP over the delay.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
Rajasthan’s other Deputy CM: Who is Prem Chand Bairwa?Subscriber Only
December 12, 2023 23:27 IST
A second-time legislator from Dudu Assembly Constituency near Jaipur, Bairwa is again a surprise choice for the post, as the party chose him over established Dalit leaders such as Madan Dilawar and Anita Bhadel.
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Who is Diya Kumari: Rajasthan’s Deputy CM-elect, one of BJP’s rising starsSubscriber Only
December 12, 2023 17:56 IST
Vasundhara Raje was instrumental in bringing Kumari into the BJP before the 2013 Assembly polls. Three years later, a rift developed between the two.
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Meet BJP’s new Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma: Debutant MLA, party man close to RSSSubscriber Only
December 12, 2023 16:52 IST
In 1990, Sharma had taken part in ABVP's march to Srinagar to protest attacks on Kashmiri Pandits and had courted arrest; later he went to jail during Ram Temple agitation.
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
MP CM picked, the wait outside and inside 13, Civil Lines, JaipurSubscriber Only
December 11, 2023 21:42 IST
Mediapersons have their cameras trained on Vasundhara Raje’s house, and her visitors, as the ex-CM remains cloistered inside
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
When a Tinder date ended in murder: Five years later, a grieving father relives the painSubscriber Only
December 07, 2023 11:29 IST
A “doting father” and a “loving husband” leaves home one night, only for his body to be found stuffed inside a suitcase in Jaipur
Fri, Dec 08, 2023
Rajput Karni Sena chief shot dead at Jaipur home; 1 of 3 assailants gunned downSubscriber Only
December 05, 2023 15:18 IST
According to police, the incident took place on Tuesday afternoon at Gogamedi’s home in Jaipur’s Shyam Nagar. After he was shot, Gogamedi was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
Wed, Dec 06, 2023
How the East was lost: BJP strides back into restive Sachin Pilot strongholdSubscriber Only
December 04, 2023 09:59 IST
The Gujjars and Meenas had banded together behind the Congress in 2018; this time there was anger in community over treatment to Pilot
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
Will Vasundhara Raje become CM again? Big question hovers amid BJP’s Rajasthan surgeSubscriber Only
December 03, 2023 11:54 IST
Hoping to take the reins of Rajasthan for third time, Raje faces stiff challenge from BJP rivals, including Satish Poonia and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in the CM race
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
Ashok Gehlot looks for ‘magic’ in Rajasthan as his political future hangs in balanceSubscriber Only
December 03, 2023 11:21 IST
The 3-time CM was banking on welfare schemes to retain power, ensured he was on the job with it since coming to power
Sun, Dec 03, 2023
Assembly Election Results 2023 Analysis: ZPM set to form govt in Mizoram; with 3 key wins, BJP expands its political footprint
December 03, 2023 07:45 IST
Election Results 2023 Analysis: BJP's emphatic wins in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, where leader after leader credited Modi for the party’s impressive showing, also raise questions about the leadership of the Congress, especially Rahul Gandhi.
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
Rajasthan Election Results 2023 Highlights: Only 9 out of Ashok Gehlot’s 26 ministers secure victory as BJP surges ahead of Congress in stateSubscriber Only
December 03, 2023 06:14 IST
Rajasthan Election Results 2023: The elections saw the BJP surpassing the halfway mark with 115 seats while the Congress trailed with 70 seats.
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
Election Results 2023 Highlights: Congress leader Revanth Reddy to be new Telangana Chief Minister, swearing-in on Dec 7
December 03, 2023 01:13 IST
Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Reddy has been credited with the party's win in the recently concluded assembly elections wherein the Congress defeated the ruling BRS by bagging 64 seats.
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Assembly Election Results: Rajasthan remains a cliffhanger, sleepless night today for many in stateSubscriber Only
December 02, 2023 12:34 IST
Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023: CM Ashok Gehlot led from the front, hopes to break the incumbent jinx; BJP hopes its Hindutva plus law-and-order decline campaign will work against Cong schemes
Sat, Dec 02, 2023
Decode Politics: What is the Rajasthan health scheme Rahul is talking aboutSubscriber Only
December 02, 2023 10:28 IST
Chiranjeevi Swasthya Beema Yojana promises universal healthcare. As Congress promises to multiply coverage under it many times, Rahul says will take it across to other states
Sat, Dec 02, 2023
Rajasthan polls: In BJP stronghold, Jaswant Singh’s son invokes family legacy to fuel Congress bidSubscriber Only
November 23, 2023 20:24 IST
Manvendra Singh, who was hoping for a ticket from Jaisalmer, has been highlighting in his campaign that he is Congress candidate in Siwana because of Rahul Gandhi
Sat, Nov 25, 2023
In a Rajasthan seat, Big 3’s loyalists make it a triangular fightSubscriber Only
November 23, 2023 08:00 IST
Former Sachin Pilot loyalist stands for BJP, Ashok Gehlot’s man for Congress, Vasundhara Raje follower as independent in race for Khandela
Thu, Nov 23, 2023
Congress punished Rajesh Pilot, now punishing his son: Modi in RajasthanSubscriber Only
November 22, 2023 22:42 IST
Says Congress becomes a slave of one family, anyone speaking against it is shunted out
Thu, Nov 23, 2023
Denied a ticket by BJP, Vasundhara Raje’s former No. 2 fights back in no man’s landSubscriber Only
November 20, 2023 12:12 IST
Yunus Khan has built his 25-year career on opposition to Congress; now, even as he retains support, the "betrayed" leader must walk a delicate line
Wed, Nov 22, 2023
PM Modi targets Ashok Gehlot: Some call themselves jaadugar… on Dec 3, Cong chumantarSubscriber Only
November 18, 2023 20:17 IST
Modi added that the Congress is against Dalits and had opposed former president Ram Nath Kovind, and also opposed BR Ambedkar, twice defeated him in elections and tried to push him away from politics.
Sun, Nov 19, 2023
Kailash Meghwal: ‘Unscrupulous persons have become Rajasthan BJP functionaries… Raje knows everything’Subscriber Only
November 18, 2023 17:01 IST
Expelled BJP veteran contesting the poll as an Independent alleges that ‘Modi’s drive against corruption is kachi (weak). Jo apna hai woh bhrastachari nahi (One’s own is not corrupt)’
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
Key after 2018 polls, ‘rebel’ Independents again in Rajasthan race: 11 for BJP, 7 for CongSubscriber Only
November 16, 2023 19:44 IST
10 Independents had proved crucial in winning Ashok Gehlot the CM's chair in 2018 versus Sachin Pilot
Sat, Nov 18, 2023
Rajasthan cop, arrested in minor girl’s rape case, dismissedSubscriber Only
November 12, 2023 04:28 IST
“The accused sub-inspector was posted on election duty and was staying at a rented room. The incident took place Friday afternoon after he had completed his duty,” Dausa Additional SP Bajrang Singh said Saturday.
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