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Congress president Rahul Gandhi is in Rajasthan today as a part of election campaigning for upcoming assembly elections. The Congress chief addressed youngsters in Udaipur and is now expected to address public meetings in Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Hanumangarh. Congress national general secretary Ashok Gehlot and party's Rajasthan chief Sachin Pilot are expected to accompany the party chief.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati will address election rallies in Rajasthan's Bharatpur and Dausa districts today.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party intensified its campaigning in Rajasthan, which goes to polls on December 7, with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adtiyanath expected to address rallies in Kota, Ajmer and Jaipur today among other places.
Here are the LIVE updates from Assembly Election Campaigning:
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu conducts a road show in Alkapur, Rajendra Nagar, to campaign for Telangana assembly elections.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses a public gathering in Chittorgarh.
"In Rafale Deal, Rs 30,000 crore was stolen from the Air Force and put in Anil Ambani's pocket. For the first time in history, France President called an Indian Prime Minister a thief," says Rahul Gandhi.
"In 2014, when PM Modi fought elections, he constantly spoke about farmers and employment. Surprisingly today, he neither mentions farmers nor jobs and corruption," says Congress President Rahul Gandhi. "This election is fought based on the future of youth, farmers and women of this region," he adds.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses a public gathering in Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
Ahead of his public rally in Bhilwara, Congress President @RahulGandhi greets the excited crowds. #कांग्रेस_बदलेगी_राजस्थान pic.twitter.com/xmsf2lfFJA
- Congress (@INCIndia) December 1, 2018
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a public meeting in Kota.
"If the Congress doesn't oppose the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, then in what capacity did Kapil Sibal say to the SC that the Ram Janmbhoomi case should not be heard until after 2019?" says Yogi Adityanath.
Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) writes to the Chief Electoral Officer seeking a ban on election survey, citing survey reports of Lagadapati Rajgopal telecast by TV channels yesterday, according to news agency ANI.
"I was coming from Mangalore when I saw on TV that Rahul baba was saying that Congress will form government in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. As soon as I heard it, I saw if it is day or night. No one is prohibited to dream, but do we dream in daylight?" says Amit Shah.
Amit Shah says: "We want Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to name its leader in Rajasthan. How can an army achieve victory without a general?"
He says BJP's leader is finalised. "We will fight the elections under the leadership of Vasundhara Raje," the BJP leader adds.
Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah addresses a public meeting in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
"It is surreal that while American President says India is one of its major competitor, Mr Modi says India was a sleeping giant before he became a PM," says Rahul Gandhi.
"Today the Chinese are creating 50,000 jobs every day. They are our real competitor. Transforming agriculture sector, identifying skills of the region's and linking banking sector will really make a difference," he says.
"What is the essence of Hinduism? What does the Gita say? That knowledge is with everybody, knowledge is all around you. Every living being has knowledge. Our PM says he is a Hindu but he doesn't understand foundation of Hinduism. What kind of a Hindu is he?" Question Rahul Gandhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is convinced he knows better than the Indian Army about what needs to be done in the army's area, says Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
"He knows better than the Foreign Ministry what needs to be done in foreign ministry and better than the agriculture minister what needs to be done in agriculture, because he has a sense that all knowledge comes from his brain," he adds.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi reaches RCA Sports Complex in Udaipur.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, in Udaipur, asks: "Do you know that like Mr Narendra Modi's surgical strike, Manmohan Singhji did that 3 times? When Army came to Mr Manmohan Singh and said we need to retaliate against Pakistan for what they have done they also said we wanted to be secret, for our own purposes."
PM Modi actually reached into Army's domain and shaped their surgical strike, the Congress chief adds. "He turned their surgical strike into a political asset when it actually was a military decision."
"It's a myth that private sector educational institutes are better. We are clear on the view that we can't run the country without government institutes for education and healthcare," sayd Rahul Gandhi during an interactive session with business community and professionals in Udaipur.
The Bharatiya Janata Party organises "Kamal Diya Abhiyan" in Rajasthan, during which party workers are going door-to-door and lighting diyas (earthen lamps).
BJP workers light diyas in Chittorgarh.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi interacts with Business Community and Professionals in Udaipur.
LIVE: CP @RahulGandhi's Interaction with Business Community & Professionals in Udaipur. #कांग्रेस_बदलेगी_राजस्थान https://t.co/ncUvzHjl1G
- Congress (@INCIndia) December 1, 2018
Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have intensified their campaigning in Rajasthan and Telangana.
Telangana Congress Friday questioned the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi on why it "failed" to mount pressure on the NDA-led Centre to realise the assurances given to the newly-formed state in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.
Telangana goes to polls on December 7 while the counting will be done on December 11.
