Rajasthan will hold elections in two phases to elect 25 Members of Parliament. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 24 seats, and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party secured one. This year s election features many prominent candidates competing across the state. The exit polls will be announced after the last phase of voting ends. Traditionally, the contest in Rajasthan has been between the BJP and Congress, with a mix of seasoned politicians and new faces vying for seats. Key battlegrounds include Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ajmer.
Joshi is facing tough contest in his Chittorgarh LS seat due to the anger among opium farmers; this is compounded by the fact that nearly a third of them are Rajputs, who are unhappy with party
Congress released its ninth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, including veteran CP Joshi from Rajasthan s Bhilwara. In Karnataka s Chikkaballapur, youth was prioritized over experience, with Raksha Ramaiah nominated instead of former Union minister M Veerappa Moily. The party continued its candidate announcements, with E Thukaram nominated for Bellary (ST) and Sunil Bose chosen for Chamarajanagar (SC).