Gujarat polls

BJP, Congress in neck and neck in Gujarat

In a stunning reversal of exit poll predictions, Gujarat`s ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress were on Monday locked in a neck and neck fight for power as officials counted millions of votes in the just ended Assembly elections.

Dec 18, 2017, 09:46 AM IST

BJP leads on 48 seats, Cong on 40; CM trails in Rajkot West

Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP leader Vijay Rupani is trailing behind Congress candidate Indranil Rajyaguru from Rajkot West, as per the initial trends.

Dec 18, 2017, 09:41 AM IST

EC chief assures no EVMs were tampered with in Gujarat polls

Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti on Monday assured no Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were tampered with as far as the Gujarat Assembly polls are concerned.

Dec 18, 2017, 09:35 AM IST

BJP, Congress fight it out in Gujarat

Gujarat`s ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress were locked in a neck and neck contest as officials counted the millions of votes polled in the just ended Assembly elections.

Dec 18, 2017, 09:32 AM IST

BJP leading on 12 seats, Congress on 8 in early trends

The ruling BJP is leading in over 12 seats while its prime rival Congress was ahead on eight seats, as early trends of Assembly polls started pouring in from across Gujarat.

Dec 18, 2017, 09:30 AM IST

Assembly election results 2017: Live updates

The results of the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh are to be declared today.

Dec 18, 2017, 06:26 AM IST

Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Results will be in favour of BJP, says CM Vijay Rupani

In the 2012 Gujarat Assembly polls, the BJP had won 115 seats, while the Congress bagged 61.

Dec 18, 2017, 00:34 AM IST

Gujarat polls: WiFi service suspended near EVMs in Surat after Congress leader complaints of hacking

Congress nominee Ashok Jariwala filed a complaint fearing a possibility of tampering with the EVMs stored inside the strong room.

Dec 17, 2017, 23:15 PM IST

Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Election Commission withdraws show cause notice to Rahul Gandhi over TV interviews

After the EC withdrew its notice to Rahul Gandhi over TV interviews, the Congress on Sunday questioned whether it was a mere "ploy" to prevent their telecast.

Dec 17, 2017, 22:53 PM IST

Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Counting of votes on Monday - Key highlights

In the 2012 Assembly polls, the BJP had won 115 seats, while the Congress bagged 61 in Gujarat.

Dec 17, 2017, 22:17 PM IST

Assembly election results 2017: Stage set for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh verdict; stakes high for PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi

While PM Modi led the campaign for the BJP in Gujarat, Rahul was the pivot of the Congress' electioneering.

Dec 17, 2017, 21:03 PM IST

Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Ahmedabad collector calls Hardik Patel's claims of EVM tampering 'baseless'

Ahmedabad collector Avantika Singh on Sunday rubbished all allegations made by Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel that 140 engineers were hired to tamper 5000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM)s.

Dec 17, 2017, 16:45 PM IST

Gujarat poll result: Fake Election Commission letters on Internet suspension go viral

The letters have been circulated ahead of the counting of votes of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections on Monday.

Dec 17, 2017, 16:13 PM IST

From Pakistan to Taiwan - 'Foreign factors' in Gujarat poll campaign

PM Narendra Modi alleged that his predecessor Manmohan Singh was conspiring with Pakistan for the BJP's defeat in Gujarat.

Dec 17, 2017, 12:02 PM IST

How Modi-led BJP and Rahul-led Congress fought the fierce battle of Gujarat

First controversy surrounding the Gujarat Assembly elections was the delayed announcement of polling dates.

Dec 17, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

This BJP MP from Maharashtra says party will lose in Gujarat elections

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, Sanjay Kakade, on Saturday predicted his party`s defeat in Gujarat elections.

Dec 17, 2017, 07:15 AM IST

BJP MP predicts party's defeat in Gujarat elections

Since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, he could not concentrate on state issues the way he used to when he was the chief minister, the MP said.

Dec 17, 2017, 00:12 AM IST

Uddhav Thackeray rejects exit polls predictions favouring BJP, says 'wait for results on Dec 18'

Thackeray, whose party shares an uneasy relationship with its ruling ally BJP, calls a big difference between the political atmosphere prevalent in Gujarat and the exit polls results.

Dec 16, 2017, 21:39 PM IST