Congress hopes to buck trend, BJP seeks to reclaim fortress: Stage set for battle royale in Rajasthan

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

The fate of as many as 1,862 candidates will be sealed by over 5.25 crore eligible voters in the state, of which nearly 33% are under the age of 30.

Polling will be held in 199 out of the 200 constituencies from 7am to 6pm amid tight security arrangements.

Due to the death of Congress candidate and sitting MLA in Karanpur Gurmeet Singh Koonar, voting in the constituency has been adjourned.

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• The Rajasthan elections on November 25 will be followed by polling in Telangana on November 30, which will wrap up the final assembly polls of 2023. The results for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram will be declared on December 3.
  
  Classic BJP vs Congress battle
  
  With both Congress and BJP dominating the electoral landscape of the state, the run up to the elections witnessed a classic clash between the traditional rivals.
  
  In 2018, the Congress returned to power in the state by ousting the ruling BJP. The grand old party secured 100 out of the 200 seats in the state and formed the government under Ashok Gehlot with the help of allies. The BJP's seat share was reduced to 73.
  
  The 2023 elections will be a litmus test for the Gehlot government, which has suffered internal rifts after a short- lived rebellion by former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. For now, the two leaders seem to have reconciled in a truce brokered by the