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Gujarat polls: EC issues notice to BJP candidate for offering money to PM rally attenders
December 13, 2017 22:30 IST
Bhatt is also heard saying that he does not care about the Election Commission and offers to provide money to those who turn up with two-wheelers.
Temple run to chai sabhas: A look back at Rahul Gandhi’s Gujarat campaignSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 13:39 IST
PM Modi had addressed 34 public rallies in his home state, while Rahul Gandhi addressed 30, counting from the day the polls were announced on October 25. Rahul also spoke at scores of corner sabhas, held interactions with various groups, and visited 12 temples.
Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Where Hardik Patel lives, BJP fingers crossedSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 16:59 IST
BJP expects close fight, its Patel candidate is sitting Congress MLA; new Congress candidate is senior OBC leader
Gujarat Assembly elections: Congress hopes for 2017 chemistry but it faces an uphill 2012 arithmeticSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 16:40 IST
An analysis of 2012 victory margins of BJP and Congress reveal that the incumbents have a much bigger cushion in the form of higher victory margins than their counterparts in the rival Congress.
Prime Minister wraps up: Reply to Opposition lies, take Gujarat to new heightsSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 09:47 IST
PM Modi reached out to OBCs (Baxi Panch) today through the Baxi panch morcha at the district, mandal and shakti Kendra levels via audio from the party headquarters in Kamalam, Gandhinagar.
Strong undercurrent against BJP, a big shift is coming here: Rahul GandhiSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 07:51 IST
Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said PM Narendra Modi has also stopped talking about education, hospitals and farmers’ issues.
Gujarat Assembly elections: I hereby declare — Pankajbhai Chimanbhai PatelSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 03:55 IST
Declaration of assets of Congress candidate Pankajbhai Chimanbhai Patel in upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.
Gujarat elections: Police officer coaxes tribal voters to participate in pollsSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 03:48 IST
In 2012, the Election Commission launched a door-to-door campaign to encourage registration of these tribal people in the electoral rolls.
Gujarat Assembly elections: In tribal seat of Bhiloda contituency, BJP pitches local ex-cop vs longtime MLASubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 06:47 IST
P C Baranda, 58, of the BJP, clad in a navy blue kurta, a waistcoat, white pyjamas and a saffron scarf with a white lotus printed on it, sits impassively as he is introduced in his home village.
Gujarat Assembly elections: Turnout falls in Surat’s Patel seats, Muslim-majority boothsSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 06:46 IST
In the Patidar-dominated seats of Kamrej, Surat North, Varachha, Karanj and Katargam, the turnout dropped between 6 per cent and 13 per cent
Gujarat Assembly elections: 34 rallies by PM Modi, 30 by Rahul Gandhi plus his 12 temple visitsSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 09:19 IST
BJP chief Amit Shah addressed 31 rallies while travelling 6,665 km in his home state since November 21
Reading the Minds: In euphoric crowds at Hardik rallies, many Modi fans who ‘will vote for BJP’Subscriber Only
December 13, 2017 04:34 IST
As Hardik reaches the podium at Sangam crossroad, in the backdrop of a famous mobile phone store, several youngsters fervently hold up their handsets to make videos and click pictures of their leader.
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: In campaign’s last hour, seaplane is star attractionSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 04:34 IST
At the Sabarmati riverfront, BJP workers and a few party candidates from Ahmedabad, including Bhupendra Patel from Ghatlodiya and sitting MLA and state Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Wadhwani, were seen waiting for the PM.
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: Six poll officers who ‘forgot’ to return VVPAT say it was ‘oversight mistake’
December 13, 2017 01:33 IST
An election official said it was surprising none of the officers, responsible for collecting the machines, and those in charge of the strong room realised that a VVPAT machine was missing.
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: Election Commission orders repoll in six booths
December 13, 2017 01:21 IST
Presiding officers failed to delete mock poll data from EVMs
Hardik Patel met Robert Vadra in Delhi, alleges aide Dinesh Bambhania
December 12, 2017 22:42 IST
"Despite being asked by PAAS leaders, Hardik never revealed what transpired in the meeting with Rahul Gandhi. Hardik even met Robert Vadra in Delhi. Was there any secret deal with Vadra?" Bambhania asked
Undercurrent against BJP in Gujarat; results will be ‘zabardast’: Rahul Gandhi
December 12, 2017 23:20 IST
Asked how will his party give reservation to the Patel community, a section of which is on warpath with the BJP government, breaching the cap of 50 per cent set by the Supreme court, Gandhi said, "The Congress party's manifesto is clear about it."
Gujarat tribal region: Where Modi is still CM, and Indira recalled
December 12, 2017 19:35 IST
Few referred to the BJP by name, calling it Modi's party. And when prodded about the Congress, the only name they could readily recall was that of Indira Gandhi.
Gujarat elections: Blazing guns fall silent as campaigning for second phase ends; stage set for ballot duel
December 12, 2017 21:11 IST
Gujarat election is being viewed as a prestige battle for Modi in his home turf, where a reinvigorated Congress seeks to wrest the state from the BJP, which has been in power for the last 22 years.
Poverty, unemployment, GST: Rahul Gandhi’s 14 questions to Narendra Modi
December 12, 2017 18:57 IST
Moving away from the style of sending a barrage of questions in election rallies, the Congress chief has picked a few issues for each day effectively drawing more attention on the issues.
No delay or trim in Parliament winter session when Gujarat went to polls in 2002, 2007, 2012Subscriber Only
December 12, 2017 18:01 IST
When Gujarat went to polls in 2002, 2007 and 2012, the schedule for the Parliament's winter session was not tinkered with. In fact, polling took place even as the winter session was underway
Alpesh Thakor reveals ‘secret’ of PM Modi’s ‘fair’ skin: 5 mushrooms worth Rs 80k each
December 12, 2017 17:37 IST
"If a PM eats food worth Rs 4,00,000 a day, can you imagine how much his party workers might be spending?" Alpesh Thakor asked
Gujarat elections: For many Muslims, EVM the real enemy
December 12, 2017 17:24 IST
With the circulation of messages on social media sites about EVMs being tampered with, many in the border district of Chhota Udaipur feared their votes might be transferred to other candidates.
Modi’s Pakistan remark: Shiv Sena terms PM’s allegation as ‘impious’ way to win polls
December 12, 2017 14:42 IST
"Prime Minister Modi has leveled a serious charge that Pakistan is interfering in Gujarat polls. We can understand the worries of Modi but a PM is supposed to take action and not level allegations," the Sena said.
Rahul Gandhi: People of Gujarat are intelligent, they know PM Modi is not talking about corruption or farmers
December 12, 2017 16:54 IST
Gujarat elections: Rahul Gandhi said, "There is a massive undercurrent, I am actually little surprised, I had expected BJP to fight with more strength."
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