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The return of Raje

On February 3, Raje met Shah in Delhi after over two years. And while she remains mum about what transpired at the meeting, insiders say it was quite cordial.

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The return of Raje
When Raje ruled: File photo of Amit Shah, Vasundhara Raje and other BJP leaders at a party meeting in Jaipur a few months ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election

Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje is such an eni­gma in Rajasthan that any political move she makes is keenly dissected. She has been lying low after being voted out in December 2018, and with the high command rewarding leaders antithetical to her, a perception has gained ground that relations have soured between her and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his deputy Amit Shah.

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