9 August 2017, 01:56 AM
BJP's Amit Shah & Smriti Irani have won Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat
9 August 2017, 02:05 AM
This is not just my victory. It is a defeat of the most blatant use of money power, muscle power and abuse of state machinery, says Ahmed Patel
9 August 2017, 02:04 AM
Also Read — Gujarat Rajya Sabha Election Results: This is what Ahmed Patel tweeted after `winning` seat
9 August 2017, 01:29 AM
Congress candidate Ahmed Patel wins Rajya Sabha poll from Gujarat, claims party chief whip Shailesh Parmar; formal result yet to come
9 August 2017, 01:51 AM
Congress workers celebrate in Gandhinagar after AhmedPatel's victory in Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls
Gandhinagar: Congress workers celebrate after #AhmedPatel's victory in #GujaratRSPolls pic.twitter.com/TQgM2S5Vhu
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2017
9 August 2017, 01:49 AM
"Satyamev Jayate", tweets Congress leader Ahmed Patel after retaining Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat
सत्यमेव जयते
— Ahmed Patel (@ahmedpatel) August 8, 2017
This is not just my victory. It is a defeat of the most blatant use of money power,muscle power and abuse of state machinery
9 August 2017, 01:49 AM
Congress leader Ahmed Patel retains Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat
9 August 2017, 01:23 AM
Counting of votes for Gujarat RS polls stalled after BJP claims two Congress MLAs violated rules by showing ballots to unauthorised people
9 August 2017, 01:23 AM
Counting for Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls to start shortly, as per ANI
9 August 2017, 00:29 AM
Ahmed Patel hails EC verdict, says "I appreciate the order of the Election Commission. I salute my MLAs and rank and file of the Congress Party"
9 August 2017, 00:16 AM
BJP MLA MLA Nalin Kotadia posts Facebook video saying he didn't vote for the party
9 August 2017, 00:07 AM
Ahmed Patel Ji said EC made a good decision and thanked them: Bharatsinh Solanki, Gujarat Cong President
9 August 2017, 00:07 AM
If required we will take legal action: Gujarat Dy CM Nitinbhai Patel on EC verdict declaring vote of 2 Cong MLAs as invalid
9 August 2017, 00:06 AM
I believe they already had plans since yesterday to make this fabricated story and conspiracy. Our polling agent raised the issue immediately but we thought it is for EC to decide further on it. I demand EC to make CD public: Gujarat Deputy CM
9 August 2017, 00:05 AM
Shaktisinh Gohil has seen the CD himself also and knows that he stood up in anger: Gujarat Dy CM Nitinbhai Patel
9 August 2017, 00:04 AM
The decision is sad. If the CD of voting is made public, not just us the whole nation will say the decision is wrong. Shaktisinh Gohil Ji was angry when MLA showed him his vote; he is visibly angry; tried to snatch the ballot paper: Gujarat Dy CM Nitinbhai Patel
8 August 2017, 23:54 PM
Gujarat Cong President Bharatsinh Solanki says "Big win for democracy; will boost morale of Congress worker; Ahmed Patel will win with big margin"
8 August 2017, 23:38 PM
8 August 2017, 23:35 PM
Election Commission asks Returning Officer to start counting of votes after segregating the votes of two Congress MLAs in question
8 August 2017, 23:33 PM
Election Commission declares votes of Congress MLAs Bhola Bhai Gohil and Raghav Bhai Patel as invalid
8 August 2017, 23:17 PM
Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Amit Shah, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, Bhupender Yadav and other party members sitting outside counting center in Gandhinagar
8 August 2017, 22:57 PM
Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Election Commission to convey order on counting of votes to Returning Officer at 11.30 pm
8 August 2017, 22:16 PM
With all respect want to tell BJP that this is the war of truth, lies cannot prevail on Gandhi Ji's land: Congress leader RS Surjewala on Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls
8 August 2017, 22:16 PM
Delhi: BJP delegation leaves Election Commission office #GujaratRSPolls pic.twitter.com/8Bo1wipxJd
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2017
8 August 2017, 22:15 PM
Election Commission officials did not meet Congress, BJP delegations for the third time; officials are in closed door meeting right now, as per ANI
8 August 2017, 21:41 PM
We want electoral process to be completed and counting to begin: Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges Election Commission
8 August 2017, 21:35 PM
We are confident about EC's judgement, they'll be giving opining on counting soon: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections
8 August 2017, 21:34 PM
Congress cannot put undue pressure on Election Commission; if they go to EC the third time, so will we: Ravi Shankar Prasad
8 August 2017, 21:12 PM
BJP leader MA Naqvi appeals Election Commission to start the counting process immediately, cites ''free and fair elections took place"
8 August 2017, 21:11 PM
Have full faith in Election Commission; Congress's allegations have no substance and they are giving wrong precedents, says Ravi Shankar Prasad after meeting EC again
8 August 2017, 21:11 PM
Union Minister Arun Jaitley also arrives at Election Commission office in Delhi
Delhi: Union Minister Arun Jaitley also reached Election Commission #GujaratRSPolls pic.twitter.com/wd1PpxbytF
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2017
8 August 2017, 21:11 PM
Congress leader P Chidambaram claims, "There is enough evidence that the ballot paper were seen by people other than those authorized"
Election Commission must reject these ballot papers as it did in Haryana in June 2016: Chidambaram
8 August 2017, 20:55 PM
Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel says the Election Commission will take a call on the Congress's demand for invalidating votes of two of its MLAs who claimed to have voted for BJP nominees.
He alleged that the Congress was raising "non- issues" as the opposition party has "sensed defeat".
8 August 2017, 20:05 PM
BJP leaders meet Election Commission officials in Delhi.
A delegation headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tells the EC that under Article 324 of the Constitution no authority can interfere with election process once the voting is completed and the ballots are put inside the box.
8 August 2017, 19:48 PM
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad demands immediate counting of votes and announcement of results, says Congress is reacting out of fear of defeat.
8 August 2017, 19:39 PM
Veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who is himself contesting the crucial Rajya Sabha Elections, says Congress immediately filed a complaint with the Election Commission seeking that votes of two party MLAs, who claimed to have voted for the BJP nominees, be declared invalid.
He accused the Returning Officer of not taking any action on their complaint.
"I am very much confident of winning, let the counting take place," Patel says when asked to comment on his chances of winning the polls.
8 August 2017, 19:39 PM
Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad speaks to the media, accuses Congress of leveling baseless allegations.
Congress members did not protest about the two rebel Congress MLAs, who allegedly displayed their ballot paper to the BJP's polling agent after voting for the ruling party, says Prasad.
8 August 2017, 19:29 PM
Congress leaders including Anand Sharma and Randeep Surjewala will go to the Election Commission again shortly, ANI reports.
8 August 2017, 19:15 PM
Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia addresses media.
Modhwadia says, "We had raised objection at 9.30 am, but EC has not responded till now. This shows that they are being put under pressure."
"We requested the EC that Congress, BJP and the Presiding officer should jointly watch the video, but BJP objected," says the Gujarat Congress stalwart.
Earlier, Counting for the Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections had to be stopped with the Congress demanding cancellation of votes of two of its legislators who cross-voted and displayed their ballot paper to the BJP's polling agent.
8 August 2017, 19:11 PM
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Law Minister Ravi Shankar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman also reach Election Commission.
8 August 2017, 19:02 PM
With Congress demanding cancellation of votes of two of its legislators who cross-voted and displayed their ballot paper to the BJP's polling agent, Union Ministers MA Naqvi, Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan will meet the Election Commission officials shortly.
8 August 2017, 18:55 PM
Election Commission officials are meeting to take a decision on Congress' complaint. The EC will be announcing its decision today iteslf.
8 August 2017, 18:25 PM
Senior JD(U) leader KC Tyagi confirms that lone party MLA Chhotu Vasava was asked by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to vote for BJP and he has done the same.
8 August 2017, 17:50 PM
Counting delayed as Congress seeks cancellation of two votes cast by rebels Raghavji Patel and Bhola Gohel. They allegedly displayed their ballot paper to the BJP's polling agent.
Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil says two Congress MLAs Bholabhai and Raghavji Bhai voted for BJP and publicly showed their votes.
Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala and RPN Singh approach Election Commission to demand cancellation of votes of the two party MLAs.
8 August 2017, 17:39 PM
The lone JD(U) MLA in Gujarat, Chhotu Vasava, says he voted for Congress' nominee Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha polls.
8 August 2017, 17:01 PM
The Congress says party legislators who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat will be suspended with immediate effect.
8 August 2017, 14:43 PM
Ahmed Patel expresses confidence in winning the Rajya Sabha election.
"Numbers are in our favour, result should be good, I am confident and optimistic," Patel says.
8 August 2017, 14:25 PM
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot exudes confidence in Ahmed Patel winning the Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat.
8 August 2017, 14:05 PM
Polling for Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat over as all 176 MLAs cast their vote, says state Chief Electoral Officer BB Swain.
8 August 2017, 13:39 PM
Rebel Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela confirms that he didn't vote for the official party nominee Ahmed Patel in the crucial Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls.
