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Vaibhav Gehlot, son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday cast his vote in the Assembly elections and expressed his confidence in Congress repeating the government in the state.
Voting for the 199-member assembly constituency is currently underway in Rajasthan. Vaibhav Gehlot, Ashok Gehlot's son told ANI, "Congress's 7 guarantees will prove to be a masterstroke. Whatever feedback is being received from Rajasthan is very good. There is a great inclination towards Congress. This time the tradition will change and Congress will repeat Govt. All the predictions made by BJP leaders will fail." CM Ashok Gehlot's daughter-in-law, Himanshi Gehlot told ANI that the woman of Rajasthan has faith in Gehlot's government and its policies. "Whenever Ashok Gehlot's government is formed all his policies have reached the people That is why Ashok Gehlot's government is called a model throughout India. The women have faith that the policies will reach them and that the policies are not a lie," She said. Earlier, after casting his vote in Sardarpura, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday saying his speeches "lack substance. "Gehlot also exuded confidence in Congress's victory, saying that the Congress government will return to power in the state. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote at the Sardarpur assembly constituency, Gehlot said, " There is no substance in Modi ji's speeches. This is the state assembly election. This is not Modi Ji's election. We will stay here. We will talk about development." "Congress will repeat government in Rajasthan...After today, they (the BJP) will not be visible from now on, and the results will be declared. They will next come after five years". Elections in the Karanpur constituency were adjourned due to the passing of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar. The polling began at 7 am and voters can cast their ballots until 6 pm. Adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful and fair elections, as per a poll official. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 3. In 2018, the Congress won 99 seats, while the BJP won 73. Gehlot assumed the CM position with the support of BSP MLAs and independents. (ANI)
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