Deep Mukherjee is a senior correspondent based in Jaipur. He covers Rajasthan for The Indian Express. Follow his tweets @manwithaquill

June 27, 2023 05:38 IST
Has already floated boards for other castes named after revered figures and deities of each community, to give respective groups a sense of stakeholding in governance
Tue, Jun 27, 2023
June 12, 2023 19:46 IST
Seven-time MLA and LoP Rajendra Rathore says Rajasthan Cong should set its own house in order before commenting on BJP's lack of CM face, insists Rajputs remain a BJP vote bank, and says rumours of factionalism in BJP are baseless
Tue, Jun 13, 2023
June 10, 2023 13:54 IST
Learning from past mistakes, the Rajasthan CM is on a tour promoting his government schemes, with himself front and centre, and riding on a known term: labharthi
Sat, Jun 10, 2023
June 07, 2023 12:39 IST
As CM again accuses Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat of being allegedly involved in Sanjivini scam in Rajasthan, Pratap Foundation hits back, rejecting his charges and calling it ‘character assassination of our community’s rising leader’
Wed, Jun 07, 2023
June 05, 2023 16:59 IST
At Mali Mahasangam held to press for 12% quota, the gathering interrupted BJP leaders' speeches and raised slogans hailing CM Gehlot, the community leader, despite his absence
Tue, Jun 06, 2023
May 30, 2023 18:20 IST
Though the Congress high command managed to bring the two warring leaders together for a photo op, it is not yet clear how they will overcome their differences
Wed, May 31, 2023
May 28, 2023 20:58 IST
Since the emergence of the two parties as the primary contestants in the state’s political arena, no party has been able to find any success. Now, the JJP wants to contest in Rajasthan but the BJP, its ally in Haryana, is maintaining silence.
Mon, May 29, 2023
May 28, 2023 02:05 IST
According to the police, Rohit Regar, 22, was set on fire on May 10 night after he had a confrontation with petrol pump workers in Ajmer’s Gegal.
Sun, May 28, 2023
May 25, 2023 19:21 IST
With just months left for Rajasthan Assembly polls, the ruling Congress’s fate hangs in balance as the tussle between the two top leaders shows no sign of abating
Fri, May 26, 2023
May 24, 2023 07:25 IST
With the Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Board, Ashok Gehlot makes a play for Rajput votes, consolidate party's position in Mewar
Wed, May 24, 2023
May 22, 2023 19:21 IST
As Shekhawat's nephew Pratap Khachariyawas slams BJP for rushing to ex-VP's ancestral village to pay respects, the late Rajput stalwart's grandson Abhimanyu Rajvi hits back
Mon, May 22, 2023
May 12, 2023 21:43 IST
Divya Maderna and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, both of whom are not in the Sachin Pilot camp, criticise Shanti Dhariwal, emphasise unity
Fri, May 12, 2023
May 09, 2023 12:32 IST
The fresh war of words between Gehlot and Pilot has pushed the Rajasthan Congress into crisis once again, just months before the crucial Assembly elections.
Wed, May 10, 2023
May 09, 2023 11:01 IST
Rajasthan CM tries to stir up infighting in state BJP, push Pilot on the defensive by talking about the 2020 political crisis, claiming that Raje saved his government when former Deputy CM rebelled
Tue, May 09, 2023
May 08, 2023 20:57 IST
Praising Rohit Bohra, Chetan Dudi and Danish Abrar, Gehlot told a Dholpur event he would not be CM if they had not backed him during 2020 crisis
Tue, May 09, 2023
May 08, 2023 15:22 IST
Apart from Vasundhara Raje, they include her loyalist MLA who at the time of the rebellion spoke up against horsetrading, and an MLA from Dholpur who has been moving away from BJP
Tue, May 09, 2023
May 07, 2023 18:50 IST
Revisiting the political crisis triggered by Sachin Pilot’s rebellion, Rajasthan CM says Congress MLAs who “took money” back then should "return it to Amit Shah".
Mon, May 08, 2023
May 06, 2023 18:28 IST
Says people might not like what he has to say, but he wasn't bothered, links need to act on the Cong's anti-corruption plank in Karnataka elections
Sat, May 06, 2023
May 05, 2023 18:10 IST
Police say the group had all the requisite papers and the driver of one of the trucks says the assailants claimed they were ‘gaurakshaks’ from the Shiv Sena.
Sat, May 06, 2023
May 02, 2023 12:22 IST
With the former Deputy CM pushing for action against three Ashok Gehlot loyalists, party insiders say the high command’s message was meant to convey that no action will likely be taken against either the Gehlot or Pilot factions before elections.
Tue, May 02, 2023
April 28, 2023 20:35 IST
At a Jaipur camp, most are there for cheaper electricity, gas cylinder subsidy; admit prices breaking their back, but many say will decide their vote seeing “which way wind is blowing”
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
April 25, 2023 20:45 IST
Blocking Jaipur-Agra highway in Bharatpur since April 21 to seek 12% quota, protesters say a local has died by suicide after getting 'frustrated' over non-fulfilment of demand
Tue, Apr 25, 2023
April 25, 2023 10:34 IST
That the two long-time Rajasthan political leaders share cordial relations is an old belief, now acquiring new edge after Pilot claims that Gehlot govt not acting on corruption “in her tenure”.
Tue, Apr 25, 2023
April 24, 2023 17:33 IST
Over 2,500 inflation relief camps will run across Rajasthan ahead of Assembly polls, which would connect beneficiaries to Congress govt's 10 flagship schemes
Mon, Apr 24, 2023
April 22, 2023 14:29 IST
The present case, which is the ninth FIR lodged in the aftermath of the 2008 Jaipur blasts, is related to the discovery of an unexploded live bomb which was later defused by experts.
Sun, Apr 23, 2023





