The CBI feud was out in the open after the agency was reported to have raided its own headquarters. The Union government then decided to send CBI Director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana on leave.
The battle for Rajasthan has heated up in recent times. Earlier believed to be a lost cause for incumbent BJP, it is now being touted as an extremely close contest after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah's active campaigning.