Gujarat Assembly polls

BJP's Gujarat victory will have 'positive impact' on 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Amit Shah

Citing the historic win of the BJP in 2022 in which the party bagged the most number of seats breaking its own and state`s best record, Amit Shah said that the results were a testimony of Gujarat being a "stronghold" of the party.

Dec 26, 2022, 08:18 AM IST

Eyeing Lok Sabha 2024 polls, AAP appoints Sandeep Pathak as national general secretary

Sources in the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP also said the appointment has been made eyeing the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Dec 13, 2022, 11:11 AM IST

Gujarat Elections Results: BJP wins Limkheda where ‘justice for Bilkis Bano’ became campaign issue

BJP sweeps central Gujarat, While the premature release of the 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case became a campaign issue

 

Dec 09, 2022, 08:49 AM IST

DNA: How AAP changed the game in Gujarat?

Even though the Aam Aadmi Party has lost in this election, the party has definitely played a game with Congress. This time in Gujarat, the vote share of the Aam Aadmi Party was around 13 percent, whereas in 2017 it was 0.10 percent. This time Congress got a 27.3 percent vote share as against 41.4 percent in 2017.

Dec 08, 2022, 23:54 PM IST

Gujarat Elections 2022: Congress in-charge of state Raghu Sharma resigns after party's failure in polls

Paresh Dhanani and Jignesh Mevani, two key leaders of the Congress party in Gujarat, were trailing in their respective constituencies of Amreli and Vadgam. In Porbandar, however, the party's senior-most leader, Arjun Modhwadia, was victorious.

Dec 08, 2022, 16:24 PM IST

BJP victory in Gujarat will have THIS effect on Karnataka: CM Basavaraj Bommai

It is a pro-incumbency verdict for the seventh time that shows the performance of Gujarat BJP government and the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Bommai said reacting to the exit polls predicting BJP`s victory in recently held Gujarat Assembly elections.

Dec 06, 2022, 22:48 PM IST

'PM Narendra Modi violated Model code of conduct': Congress says BJP using govt machinery to influence Gujarat Assembly polling

The Gujarat Congress alleged election malpractices by the ruling BJP in the ongoing Assembly elections and said that the party is "influencing the polling" with the "help of police and government machinery". 

Dec 05, 2022, 15:10 PM IST

'Election is the beauty of democracy': Hardik Patel asks people to cast their votes Gujarat's phase 2 Assembly polls

Gujarat Assembly polls: Among the key constituencies in the final phase are Ghatlodia, which will determine the poll fate of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel; Viramgam where Patidar leader Hardik Patel is contesting as a BJP candidate, and Gandhinagar South where the saffron party has fielded Alpesh Thakor.

Dec 05, 2022, 11:13 AM IST

Gujarat polls: PM Modi casts his vote in Ahmedabad, calls people of his home state 'discreet'

Gujarat Assembly elections: PM Narendra Modi cast his vote at a polling station set up at a high school in Ranip locality in Ahmedabad city.

Dec 05, 2022, 07:35 AM IST

Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: Voting for 2nd phase concludes, exit polls at 6:30 PM

Gujarat Assembly Poll Phase 2 Voting 2022 LIVE Updates: In this phase, 93 Assembly seats are going to polls across 14 districts. Some of the important constituencies in this phase include Ghatlodia (in Ahmedabad district) of CM Bhupendra Patel and Viramgam seat (Ahmedabad) from where Patidar leader Hardik Patel is fighting on the BJP's ticket.

Dec 05, 2022, 06:27 AM IST

Urban apathy continues unabated from Shimla to Surat: 'Concerned' EC urges Gujarat voters to come out in large numbers in second phase

The EC said that the voting percentage increased in many constituencies in Gujarat in the first-phase polling but the overall turnout was diminished by the urban apathy to voting in key districts such as Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar. 

Dec 04, 2022, 10:44 AM IST

'She was pregnant when...': Owaisi gets emotional over Bilkis Bano case

'PM Modi was the chief minister at the time, he failed to save Bilkis Bano, Ehsaan Jafri, and those killed in the bakery' said Owaisi.

Dec 04, 2022, 07:31 AM IST

Gujarat polls: Special tribal booth at Jambur for India's mini African village to vote in phase 1

Gujarat Assembly elections: According to the Election Commission of India, a total of 39 political parties are contesting in the elections and have fielded 788 candidates including 718 male candidates and 70 women candidates.  

Dec 01, 2022, 08:28 AM IST

Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: Hard work of all BJP candidates is going to pay off, says Rivaba Jadeja ahead of polling for phase 1

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife and BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja is contesting the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022 from Jamnagar North constituency.

Dec 01, 2022, 07:33 AM IST

Gujarat Assembly elections: A look at how Modi govt's policies have benefitted Muslims since 2014

Several schemes run by the Centre have greatly benefitted Muslims. Some of these are Naya Savera, Seekho Aur Kamao, Nai Manzil, Nai Roshni, Nai Udaan, Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme and Shaadi Mubarak Scheme.

Nov 29, 2022, 20:58 PM IST

Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: Campaigning for 1st phase of polls ends today

Among notable candidates in the first phase of the Gujarat assembly elections 2022 is Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) chief ministerial face Isudan Gadhvi, who is contesting from Khambhalia seat in Devbhumi Dwarka district.

Nov 29, 2022, 16:10 PM IST

Gujarat elections: Will social dynamics favour BJP in tribal-reserved Vyara Assembly seat?

Gujarat elections: Congress candidate Punabhai Gamit asserted that Christians are not likely to vote for the BJP under any circumstances, and the community from the region stands firmly with him and his party.

 

Nov 29, 2022, 12:08 PM IST

Jignesh Mevani feels a 'silent wave' in Gujarat elections, says it 'will give a new direction to the country'

Gujarat Assembly elections: Congress MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani said his assessment is that the Congress will win 120 Assembly seats and lay the foundation for rebuilding Gujarat, adding "Though the BJP is trying to rake up emotional issues such as Hindutva, this time it won't work."

Nov 29, 2022, 10:25 AM IST

Gujarat Polls: PM Modi to hold 4 rallies today in Kutch, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Rajkot

Gujarat Polls: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address rallies in four cities named Palitana, Anjar, Gordhanpar and Rajkot. Earlier on Sunday, he slammed the Congress party for going soft on terrorism to save its vote bank.

Nov 28, 2022, 10:13 AM IST

'Had Congress not done anything in 70 years, you would...': Kharge lambasts PM Modi, Shah

Congress president Malikarjun Kharge also called PM Narendra Modi a "jhoothon ka sardar" (chieftain of liars).

Nov 27, 2022, 19:31 PM IST