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GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2017 NEWS - Page 29
On eve of Rahul Gandhi’s visit, Amit Shah meets textile traders in SuratSubscriber Only
November 8, 2017 05:32 IST
Shah’s meeting came a day before Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the city on Wednesday — on the first anniversary of demonetisation — when he is scheduled to meet the protesting cloth merchants, powerloom owners and workers, besides diamond traders.
Amit Shah’s deja-vu moment: BJP chief launches door-to-door campaign from where he started career in GujaratSubscriber Only
November 8, 2017 05:16 IST
BJP national president Amit Shah, who began his career as a booth in-charge in Naranpura, relived the old days as he launched a door-to-door campaign - Maha Sampark Abhiyaan - in his former constituency
PM Modi’s appeal to Gujarat: ‘Vote for BJP to save state’
November 8, 2017 03:46 IST
The appeal, which has come in the form of a letter signed by the Prime Minister, was released by the BJP on Tuesday, a day ahead of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Surat.
Senior Cong leaders likely to meet Hardik Patel tomorrow
November 7, 2017 21:55 IST
The Congress is trying to woo all those disgruntled with the BJP government to stitch an alliance in its bid to oust the saffron outfit from power in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
Vijay Rupani hits back at Manmohan Singh: ‘Organised loot and plunder is what UPA did for 10 years’
November 7, 2017 15:09 IST
Manmohan Singh, while addressing businessmen and traders at the Sardar Patel Rashtriya Smarkak in Ahmedabad, described demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) as "twin blows" to the economy
Gujarat Assembly elections 2017 LIVE updates: Amit Shah to address press conference in Rajkot
November 7, 2017 14:38 IST
Gujarat assembly elections 2017 Live updates: The BJP national president will also address a press conference in Rajkot district of Gujarat on Tuesday.
Gujarat Assembly elections: Kadva Patidar outfit pledges support to Hardik Patel
November 7, 2017 05:59 IST
Bhikubhai Patel, leader of the organisation Kadva Patidar Parivar Trust (KPPT), on Monday addressed a press conference in Ahmedabad and said that the organisation was supporting Hardik.
Tracking social media: BJP-Congress’ video slugfest over ‘truth vs lies’Subscriber Only
November 7, 2017 05:57 IST
With statistics, jibes, soundbites, both the parties claim that they are speaking ‘truth’, while countering other’s ‘lies’
Gujarat Assembly elections: BJP’s next mass contact drive begins today
November 7, 2017 05:46 IST
This is Amit Shah’s only public contact programme during his current five-day visit to the state which began on Saturday from Gandhidham in Kutch.
Names missing in voters’ list, Congress complainsSubscriber Only
November 7, 2017 05:48 IST
Officers of the District Election Office said that Ravat’s complaint had been noted and steps were being taken to verify the voter list.
Gujarat Assembly elections: Facebook to remind voters of poll dates
November 7, 2017 05:34 IST
The reminder will help encourage participation in the elections, and will run in conjunction with the campaign run by the office of the chief electoral officer of Gujarat to encourage people to vote.
Gujarat High Court serves notice to Election Commission on faulty VVPAT devices
November 7, 2017 05:28 IST
This is the first time the EC has decided to use VVPAT machines across all booths, a total of 70,182 machines. Of these, 46,000 devices are new, while the rest have been procured from other states.
For Gujarat voters, the candidate comes last, religion or caste firstSubscriber Only
November 7, 2017 06:32 IST
Distribution of gifts was something that nearly 61% of the respondents in Gujarat were aware about, but only 29% knew that such distribution is illegal, said Major General Anil Verma (retired), ADR head, addressing mediapersons.
Gujarat elections: Caste and religion of a candidate top consideration among voters, shows ADR survey
November 6, 2017 19:08 IST
The survey also observed that nearly 61 per cent of the respondents in Gujarat were well aware that candidates distributed gifts and money ahead of elections
Gujarat Congress moves court on EVMs,Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail units ; HC issues notice to EC
November 6, 2017 18:28 IST
In its petition, Congress said that around 7 per cent of total 70,182 VVPAT units that were found to be defective during the first level checks, along with defective EVMs and control units, should be sealed and not used at any polling booth in the state.
Muslims from BJP’s Mumbai minority cell to campaign in SuratSubscriber Only
November 6, 2017 05:22 IST
Around 100 members of BJP’s minority morcha unit from Mumbai left for Surat on Sunday under the leadership of its national vice-president Irfan Ahmed for campaigning.
Gujarat elections: Jignesh Mevani given police protection, Dalit leader calls it a surveillance ploy
November 6, 2017 03:52 IST
"Today, I have got a commando with a machine gun, though I did not ask for it. When I asked (the policeman) if it was for surveillance, he said yes sir. This speaks a lot of the current situation in the state," Mevani said
BJP chief Amit Shah meets party leaders, workers in Gujarat
November 5, 2017 21:11 IST
Shah, who has been camping in Gujarat since Saturday to strategise for the upcoming polls, held meetings with the BJP workers of Valsad, Navsari and Dang districts at the Tata Hall in Navsari town of south Gujarat in the morning.
Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Everything Rahul Gandhi said during campaign so far
November 5, 2017 12:08 IST
Criticising Modi's Gujarat development model, Rahul Gandhi said, “If you go to a hospital in Gujarat model, you will get thrown without lakhs of rupees in your pockets…Gujarat model hai bhaiya , Gujarat model. If you don’t have money, then work doesn’t get done here."
Forever indebted to this govt, have to pay back this debt, says Swaminarayan priest to devotees
November 7, 2017 11:40 IST
The Vadtal Swaminarayan temple, which belongs to Lakshmi Narayan Dev diocese of the sect, is headed by acting-Acharya Rakesh Prasad Maharaj.
BJP and RSS indulging in divisive politics, says Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia
November 5, 2017 04:22 IST
Modhwadia said, “Casteism, communalism and dividing the society are in the DNA of BJP and RSS. It is not in our (Congress) DNA.” He also asked, “Why are BJP leaders not talking of development? Why are they hiding behind the facade of communalism and terrorism?”
Two held for burning Hardik Patel’s effigy
November 5, 2017 02:56 IST
The accused, identified as Surat residents Kalpesh Dewani and Pratik Patel, were arrested under the Bombay Police Act and later released on bail. Dewani has denied any links with BJP.
To counter Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah reels off figures, from vegetables to fruits
November 5, 2017 02:21 IST
Shah told mediapersons at Gandhidham, referring to the remarks made by the Congress leader during his recent pre-poll visits to the state. Shah is on a five-day tour of Gujarat, beginning from Kutch.
Swaminarayan temple in Vadtal openly backs BJP, appeals to devotees to vote for ‘Modi’
November 5, 2017 00:00 IST
The head priest of the temple hailed the BJP-led state government and appealed the devotees to vote for the BJP-led state government as the organisation is "forever indebted" to the incumbent state government.
Rahul Gandhi relying on ‘chit’ given by NGO to talk about farmers’ issues: Amit Shah
November 4, 2017 22:37 IST
The BJP president claimed that the condition of farmers has improved under the BJP rule and 25 lakh youths in Gujarat have got jobs under the Centre's MUDRA scheme.
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