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GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2017 NEWS - Page 30
No network zone: With wireless, forest officials, police to connect shadow booths in GujaratSubscriber Only
November 4, 2017 10:30 IST
The forest department has about 20 wireless stations in Narmada district, located every 5 kilometres.
Hardik Patel sees BJP ‘golmaal’ with defective VVPATs
November 4, 2017 08:58 IST
A total of 70,182 VVPAT machines, which are attached with EVM machines, will be used in the Assembly polls to be held in two phases on December 9 and 14.
Gujarat truth — bullets fired at Patidars, canes that landed on Dalits: Rahul GandhiSubscriber Only
November 4, 2017 08:50 IST
Rahul Gandhi was speaking at a meeting in Kumar Shala grounds in Pardi town of Valsad district on the third day of the last leg of his Navsarjan Yatra.
Post-poll gift for agitating ASHA workers — a uniformSubscriber Only
November 4, 2017 08:10 IST
The officials of the health department said the ASHA workers will be given a choice between a sari or salwar kameez. The colour of the salwar kameez is similar to that of the sari, in beige and orange.
Centre ups Amit Shah’s security ahead of his Gujarat poll campaignSubscriber Only
November 4, 2017 08:13 IST
Gujarat elections 2017: Amit Shah's marathon poll campaign will also begin on Saturday.
Gujarat elections: Very satisfied, says Jignesh Mevani after meeting Rahul Gandhi; talks to continueSubscriber Only
November 4, 2017 08:33 IST
Jignesh Mevani remained non-committal about joining the Congress, he said meetings with party leaders would continue.
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: If we win, will listen to your mann ki baat too, says Rahul GandhiSubscriber Only
November 4, 2017 09:21 IST
Assuring the crowd that if the Congress comes to power in Gujarat it would redress the issues of GST and bring about reforms, Rahul Gandhi promised to return to Surat next week.
BJP Gujarat video has vikas taking a swipe at reportersSubscriber Only
November 4, 2017 11:42 IST
Reporter character calls PM Modi a dictator, is snubbed: ‘no cocktail parties, no free trips’
Gujarat polls a Pandava-Kaurava battle where truth will win: Rahul Gandhi
November 3, 2017 21:15 IST
Gandhi once again targeted the BJP government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issues of demonetisation, GST and unemployment.
Rahul Gandhi told us 90% of our demands are our constitutional rights: Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani
November 3, 2017 19:21 IST
The demands include an allotment of five acres of farmland to the Dalits, alternative employment for those involved in cattle-skinning and manual scavenging and the release of a probe report into an incident of firing on the community members at Thangadh in Surendranagar district in 2012.
Rahul Gandhi to meet Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani: Congress leader
November 3, 2017 18:30 IST
Congress Scheduled Castes (SC) cell national president K Raju also said a meeting had been arranged between Rahul Gandhi and Mevani.
Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat LIVE updates: ‘Rs 33,000 cr given for Nano, but couldn’t find even one on the road’
November 3, 2017 13:56 IST
Rahul, resumed his three-day Navsarjan Yatra on Thursday afternoon after he changed his schedule to Rae Bareli to meet the families of the victims of the NTPC plant blast
Young Gujarat voters take stock of emerging young leaders; Hardik, Alpesh, Jignesh don’t impress allSubscriber Only
November 3, 2017 07:53 IST
Under-40s weigh youth and experience in leaders, not all are impressed with Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani.
Fight between satya and asatya in Gujarat, I offer only truth, says Rahul GandhiSubscriber Only
November 3, 2017 05:27 IST
Stating that the “two sons of Gujarat — Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — showed truth to a superpower like England”, Rahul said, “Similarly, Gujarat will also show the truth to the BJP in this election."
Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: My campaign is against BJP, people will make right choice, says Hardik PatelSubscriber Only
November 3, 2017 10:45 IST
Hardik Patel said the Patidars would openly support the Congress if it gives an assurance on extending OBC reservation benefits to his community. He, however, maintained that he would not join the party.
Gujarat elections 2017: Rahul rejoins Yatra, says it’s a fight between ‘satya and asatya’Subscriber Only
November 2, 2017 21:34 IST
Gujarat elections 2017: "Truth of Gujarat is one thing and truth of BJP (presented by the party) is different. They have nothing to do with each other," Gandhi said while addressing a huge gathering of tribals here.
Not joining Congress, but ready to talk to Rahul Gandhi on Dalit issues: Jignesh Mevani
November 2, 2017 16:53 IST
Mevani, who has been leading the Dalit agitation in Gujarat following the Una Dalit flogging incident last year, said he was ready to have talks with Rahul Gandhi to know the Congress's stand on 17 demands of the community.
Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Jignesh Mevani says ‘won’t join any party ahead of polls’
November 2, 2017 12:36 IST
Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Gujarat on Wednesday, Jignesh Mevani termed news reports of him meeting the Congress vice-president as "wrong".
Gujarat polls: Past backfires in mind, Congress walks quota tightrope while wooing HardikSubscriber Only
November 2, 2017 07:40 IST
Few would understand the Congress’s challenge better than Ashok Gehlot, the AICC general secretary in charge of Gujarat, who is overseeing the talks with Patidar leaders.
Six Patel outfits hit out at Hardik: Turned Patidar andolan into personal andolan
November 2, 2017 05:07 IST
In their first open criticism of Hardik, the outfits’ leaders said he is supporting the Congress even though the party has made no promise on OBC reservation benefits to the community.
BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over ease of business remark
November 2, 2017 03:15 IST
On Rahul’s recent tweet of his pet, which was shared extensively, Prasad said, jokingly, “Rahul Gandhi expresses his views on all issues and the ones left out are being expressed via ‘Pidi’. A pet dog also has the right to express its views.”
Praful Patel meets Hardik Patel, seeks support for NCP
November 2, 2017 03:10 IST
“We had a very good meeting and we broadly discussed about the demand for Patidar reservation for which Hardik Patel and his organisation has been agitating,” Parful Patel told The Indian Express.
Rahul Gandhi slams govt over ease of business rank: Ask our tradersSubscriber Only
November 2, 2017 03:22 IST
Speaking at his first stop for the day at Jambusar in Bharuch district, Rahul attacked Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the World Bank’s report.
Gujarat elections 2017: EC finds 3550 defective VVPATs during First Level ChecksSubscriber Only
November 1, 2017 22:47 IST
This is the first time VVPATs are being used in all the 182 assembly seats in Gujarat.
At Gujarat rally and Twitter, Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over demonetisation, GST, ease of doing business report
November 1, 2017 19:36 IST
Rahul Gandhi, who kicked off the third leg of his ‘Navsarjan Yatra’ in Gujarat, said, 'The entire country will shout and say ease of doing business is absent, you have destroyed it, your demonetisation and GST have ruined it'
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