In a late-night decision, Rajasthan government has announced a complete lockdown of the state till March 31 to contain the spread of the virus in the state. Except for the emergency services, everything including government and private offices, malls, shops, factories and public transport in the state will remain closed during the lockdown.

With Rahul Gandhi being firm on his decision to step down as the Congress chief after Lok Sabha poll 2019 debacle, Ashok Genhlot may replace him at the prime post of the party, said a report.

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot was sworn in on Monday as the 12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan, while the party's state president Sachin Pilot took oath as his deputy at a ceremony here.

The oath-taking ceremony of Rajasthan Chief Minister-designate Ashok Gehlot and Deputy Chief Minister-designate Sachin Pilot will take place on December 17, confirmed Gehlot on Friday.

Ending the intense jockeying for power in Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday picked party veteran Ashok Gehlot as the new Chief Minister of the state and Sachin Pilot, who had put up a strong claim, as his deputy. The formal announcement of Gandhi's decision was made at a press conference at the party headquarters by K.C. Venugopal, observer for the legislature party leader's election, after an over hour-long meeting between Gandhi and the two contenders, Gehlot and Pilot, at his residence.

Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday emerged as Congress President Rahul Gandhi's pick as the Chief Minister in Rajasthan, with state Congress President Sachin Pilot apparently giving up after putting up a spirited claim for the post.

Talk of elections, talk about political spectacles. On Tuesday, Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot did some 'Jai and Veeru' from Hindi blockbuster 'Sholay' with Pliot driving a motorbike and Gehlot riding his pillion.

Hardik Patel has maintained that if the Congress clarifies its stand on quotas for the Patels, he will not have issues in supporting the Congress in the forthcoming state Assembly elections.