Ashok Gehlot releases Rajasthan Congress manifesto, promises caste census days before assembly poll

The Congress released its manifesto for the Rajasthan assembly elections on Tuesday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party in-charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, chief minister Ashok Gehlot, state party president Govind Singh Dotasra, manifesto committee chairman CP Joshi and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot release the manifesto - 'Jan Ghoshna Patra' - at the state party office.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot (PTI)

Gehlot has already announced seven “guarantees”, or promises, to the people of Rajasthan if the Congress is re-elected.

The Congress also promised a new scheme for recruitment at the panchayat level and caste census in the Rajasthan election manifesto.