'Will win with clear majority': Ashok Gehlot after Congress war room meeting

As vote counting in Rajasthan has just begun, the Congress party keeping their hopes high. On Saturday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met his fellow party leaders at the Congress war room in Jaipur, where he exuded confidence that the party would win and form the government with a clear majority.

#WATCH | Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says, "...There is counting tomorrow... Congress is winning the elections... We will get a clear majority..." pic.twitter.com/8ONEVI0IHB

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The chief minister said he spoke to the candidates and that they would go to the designated centres before the counting of votes begins at 8 am on Sunday.

#WATCH | Jaipur; Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says, "We came to the war room and spoke to the candidates. They will go to the counting centres... I spoke to them and they are excited and confident about winning. We will win and make a government with a clear majority." pic.twitter.com/xuqSRt3yY5

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The high-level meeting was also attended by state party in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and party chief Govind Singh Dotasara. 

#WATCH | Jaipur: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, State In-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra show victory sign ahead of the counting of votes for the Rajasthan Assembly Elections pic.twitter.com/vhBJ5bZY4p

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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were said to be shared regarding the future course of action once the results are out, sources added.

The Rajasthan Assembly election 2023 promises to be a tight race. The Congress Party hopes to defy the pattern of voters ousting the incumbent party every five years. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeks to unseat the Congress government. Throughout its campaign, the BJP has largely focused its attacks on allegations of corruption and failures in law and order under the current administration. Both sides are intensely vying for votes in what could be a down-to-the-wire electoral battle.