Congress moving closer to power in Rajasthan

Agencies

December 11, 2018

Jaipur, Dec 11: The opposition Congress has consolidated leads on 101 of the 199 Assembly seats in Rajasthan, trends of counting indicated.

The ruling BJP nominees were leading in 74 constituencies, BSP in four, CPM in 02 and while others were ahead 18 seats, official reports reaching here said.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was leading in her bastion in Jhalrapatan by over 9,000 votes, her predecessor and AICC General Secretary Ashok Gehlot was ahead of his rivals in Sardarpura-Jodhpur and Congress state chief Sachin Pilot was leading in Tonk.

Former Union Ministers CP Joshi(Nathdwara-Cong) and Dr Girija Vyas (Cong-Udaipur) were also maintaining their early leads.

However, leader of the Opposition in the state assembly Rameshwar Dudi (Nokha-Cong), Rajasthan Ministers Gulab Chand Kataria, Rajpal Singh Shekhawat, Arun Chaturvedi, Yunus Khan, former BJP state president Ashok Parnami(Adarsh Nagar-Jaipur) were trailing behind in their respective constituencies.

Assembly Deputy Speaker Rao Rajendra Singh (Shahpura-BJP) and newly-floated Bharat Vahini Party supremo Ghanshyam Tiwari(Sanganer) were also lagging behind on their seats.

Former Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's son-in-law Narpat Singh Rajvi(Vidhyadhar Nagar-BJP) and nephew Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (Civil Lines-Jsipur-Congress) were leading in their constituencies.

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party leader Hanuman Beniwal-(Khimsar) and Congress rebels Babu Lal Nagar (Dudu) and Sanyam Lodha(Sirohi) were also leading.

Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Mr Gehlot and Congress state president Mr Pilot have claimed that the grand old party was all set to stage a come back to power in the state with clear majority.

'The trends and reports gathered so far indicated that our party is going to form next government in the state with good numbers,' they asserted while talking to the media at different places in the capital.

Polling was held on December 7 on 199 Assembly seats and it was countermanded on Ramgarh seat in Alwar district following death of BSP nominee Laxman Singh Chaudhary.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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