Leena Misra
Leena Misra is working with The Indian Express as the Resident Editor of Gujarat.
Articles By Leena Misra
Explained: Vaghela, his ambition, and the Congress
The Congress-NCP alliance thrived in Gujarat while he held high posts in the Congress. But the Congress began to lose ground with the rise of Narendra Modi -- and in 2014, it could not win even a single seat in Lok Sabha.
Women quota Bill a good start… just educate girls, it will change India: Canadian Consul General
Canadian Consul General in India, Annie Dube said that Canadians want to see the relationship between the two countries grow and it wants more Indian immigrants to enrich its diversity and “integrate in the Canadian landscape”.
‘Putting past behind’, Gordhan Zadaphia gears up for poll assignment in UP
The crucial political assignment to Zadaphia by BJP chief Amit Shah comes at a time when the RSS has sidelined former VHP leader Pravin Togadia who he was close to; and former CM Keshubhai Patel, in whose party Zadaphia was general secretary, has retired from active politics.
Have forgotten the past… My job is to achieve success for the party: UP BJP election in-charge Gordhan Zadaphia
With Zadaphia getting the responsibility of Uttar Pradesh, many see it as the political resurrection of a former VHP leader who had quit the BJP after being sidelined by the party following the 2002 riots.
Rakesh Asthana: Fodder scam to Godhra, never far from limelight
With the country’s premier investigation agency witnessing an unprecedented battle between Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana, The Sunday Express charts the journey of the two officers — one who climbed the ranks unnoticed, the other flamboyant and high-profile — until their paths crossed at the CBI.
Mahatma Swachh Bharat: He dusts 36 windows, 16 doors — and a slice of Dandi history
The road to Dandi from Navsari town is lined by neem and mango trees along fields of paddy and sugarcane, with shrimp farms in between. It ends at a wooden gate that opens to Saifee Villa, where a plaque at the steps displays a faded photo of Mahatma Gandhi picking salt.
Meet Gitaben, she keeps Mahatma Gandhi’s birthplace Swachh for Bharat, daily
Today marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma. And four years of Swachh Bharat, the national cleanliness campaign that was launched in Gujarat by the state’s then chief minister Anandiben Patel at Porbandar.
Brick by Brick
The revamped Natarani amphitheatre in Ahmedabad is a throwback to the city’s architectural roots and its cultural legacy
Shankersinh Vaghela’s son Mahendrasinh joins BJP
Mahendrasinh is a former Congress MLA who quit the party last year in a rebellion led by his father, ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections where Congress top leader Ahmed Patel was seeking re-election to the upper house.
Naroda Patiya case: Will Maya Kodnani be more in demand in the BJP after her acquittal?
Among the only people who met Kodnani after her conviction was RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, when she was in the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad as a prisoner suffering from heart disease, tuberculosis and depression.
Gujarat braces for tough summer, sanctions water emergency works worth Rs 206 cr
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has assessed the development of these works at a high level meeting held here Saturday which was also attended by Chief Principal Secretary to the CM K Kailashnathan, Chief Secretary J N Singh and other senior officers related to water.
Vijay Rupani perfect to promote Hindutva agenda
Vijay Rupani may not be a tall BJP leader, but with his roots in the RSS is seen as someone who can contain a revivified Opposition
Gujarat elections: How ‘anger’ faded, why Patidars didn’t ‘deliver’ for Congress
Although the Congress staged a “Gabbar Singh” rally to protest the tax, the traders decided to go by their business instinct and vote for a party that is seen to back industry.
Campaign became Patidar-vs-others in urban areas, will work on that: Congress’s Paresh Dhanani
“Rahul (Gandhi)ji’s Gujarat campaign showed that the people accepted him, which was reflected in the results. Today we stand shoulder to shoulder with the BJP, and this is only because the people accepted our narrative,” Paresh Dhanani said
Modi’s December Spring
In Gujarat, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi spearheaded a high-octane campaign in his home state, the BJP won 99 seats, going past the halfway mark in the House of 182 where it had a strength of 115 in the last Assembly.
Gujarat election results: BJP stops at 99, Saurashtra powers Congress 77
Much of the Congress numbers was powered by the turnaround in Saurashtra, where the party won 28 seats (up from 15 it held earlier), besides central and north Gujarat.
Gujarat election results 2017: Hardik Patel gives BJP, other Patidar leaders a rap on the knuckles
Gujarat election results 2017: The impact began to be seen more in Saurashtra and north Gujarat regions than in Surat where it was expected, given the huge roadshow Hardik organised in the campaign finale and the anti-GST agitation.
Gujarat assembly elections 2017: Quotas, asmita, and how the battle this year has come full circle
The Congress has put up a fight more spirited than it has shown in many years, and the BJP has betrayed the nerves of long incumbency.
Three faces of Gujarat politics missing in action this time
Shankersinh Vaghela, Ahmed Patel and Keshubhai Patel, who have been key players in Gujarat politics in the past, are missing in action this time.
PM Modi rally sideshow: chopper, stacked chairs, and Audi
“Have you seen three choppers at the same time? No prime minister of this country flew with three choppers. Vote for the BJP so that these three choppers remain with Narendrabhai,” said Anandiben Patel at a rally.
