The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured victory in 10 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan and is leading in six others, according to official Election Commission data released on Tuesday.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharply criticised the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI (M) and its affiliation with the INDIA alliance due to their manifesto pledge to eliminate nuclear weapons.

The Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, emphasised the need for 'One Nation, One Election' during a poll rally in Rajasthan on Sunday. Singh highlighted that this approach would save time and resources for the nation, asserting that the Congress party would be the sole opposition to this idea.

In an official announcement by the party, Meghwal, former Congress MLA from Jalore, and Gurjar, who ran in the 2023 assembly elections from Deoli-Uniara with the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), joined the BJP, alongside several others, solidifying their membership with the party.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming to replicate its electoral success from the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan, eyeing victory in all 25 seats. Meanwhile, the Congress is strategizing to disrupt the BJP's plans.

Rajasthan's achievement surpasses that of other states like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, which auctioned fewer blocks in the previous financial year. The auctions include mining lease for limestone blocks, composite licenses for iron ore and base metal blocks, and composite licenses for base metal and associated mineral blocks.

In a significant development, fourteen trainee sub-inspectors of the Rajasthan Police were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a paper leak case dating back to 2021, officials confirmed.

The Congress in Rajasthan has announced plans to conduct a series of awareness meetings at the grassroots level to bolster the ongoing farmers' movement advocating for a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP).