New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Terming the death of a Dalit boy in Rajasthan's Jalore as "unfortunate" Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Wednesday said the Congress is politicking on the issue in its greed for power and that the chief minister Ashok Gehlot led state government is a sinking ship.

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Targetting the CM Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government over the Udaipur incident, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said the state has been charred by huge communal riots but the Chief Minister has refused to accept it, adding that the CM is indulging in blaming others for his own failures.

Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], May 3 (ANI): Following the clashes between two groups in Jodhpur over the issue of putting up a flag which led to stone-pelting, Union Minister and Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said that the law and order situation is in disarray in Rajasthan.

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday slammed Opposition parties, who accused the Indian government of delaying the evacuation process of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine.

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat said that more people will be evacuated in the next two or three days.

New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ready for virtual election rallies and the party will follow the Election Commission's guidelines issued regarding polls in the wake of the emergence of Omicron variant of COVID-19.

New Delhi Dec 17 PTI The BJP Friday formally announced that it will contest the Punjab assembly polls with Amarinder Singhs Punjab Lok Congress and the alliance is likely to be joined by other parties such as the SAD Democratic led by former Union minister Sukhdev Singh DhindsaSingh Friday called on the BJPs Punjab in-charge and Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat at his residence here This was the second meeting between the two leaders after they met in Chandigarh earlier this monthAfter the Friday meeting they officially announced the alliance between their partiesToday I want to make it clear that the BJP and Amarinder Singh will contest assembly elections in Punjab together and we are working together Shekhawat told the media with Singh by his sideShekhawat said the details of seat-sharing will be announced at an appropriate timeSingh said The alliance will definitely 101 per cent win the elections And winnability will be the main criterion in finalising seats Soon after Singh left Shekhawats residence former Union minister and SAD Democratic president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa came to meet the BJPs Punjab in-chargeSources said Dhindsas SAD Democratic will also be part of the alliance Some other smaller parties are also likely to join in they saidThe BJP which had been contesting only 23 seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly player as a junior partner of the SAD will this time likely to contest more than half of the seats and will anchor the alliance as a senior partner they saidSources in the BJP said they see the elections in Punjab becoming a five-cornered fight as various farmer outfits may enter the fray besides the already-present Congress SAD and AAP Singh formed his own party Punjab Lok Congress days after he resigned as the chief minister and quit the CongressEarlier one of the BJPs oldest allies SAD a party based on principles Sikhism moved out of the ruling NDA alliance over the issue of farm sector lawsThe alliance with Amarinder Singh would give the BJP a prominent Sikh face in the Sikh-majority state PTI JTR JTR TIR TIR

New Delhi Dec 17 PTI Amid talks of an alliance with the BJP for the Punjab assembly polls former chief minister Amarinder Singh Friday met senior saffron party leader and Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat hereShekhawat also the BJPs Punjab in-charge had met Singh in Chandigarh earlier this monthAfter resigning as the chief minister Singh quit the Congress and formed his own party named Punjab Lok CongressAssembly elections in Punjab are expected to be held early next year PTI JTR TIR TIR