2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Rajasthan on 1 December 2013.

[1] The incumbent ruling party Indian National Congress, led by the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, lost the elections to Vasundhara Raje-led BJP, who was being touted as the next incumbent.

Churu constituency polling was postponed to 13 December due to death of BSP candidate Jagdish Meghwal.

[6][7] Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs was used in 1 assembly seat in Rajasthan elections.

[12] Influential Meena leader and MP from Dausa, Kirori Lal Meena received a big setback when his newly formed party, National People's Party won only four seats.