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Gujarat Election 2017

Thu, Feb 22, 2018
Administering Gujarat and the country are two different things: Pawar

Pawar also disapproves Modi's criticism of Nehru during Parliament debate.

Wed, Feb 21, 2018
Court discharges ex-Gujarat in-charge DGP Pandey in Ishrat case

The court on Wednesday said that no witnesses accused Pandey of murdering and...

Mon, Feb 19, 2018
BJP wins 47 municipalities in Gujarat, down from 59

Voting for the 75 municipalities was held on last Saturday and the results...

Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Gujarat Dalit death: Rallies held, Mevani detained

The protests were held after police detained Dalit leader and independent MLA...

Wed, Feb 14, 2018
VHP, Bajrang Dal members held for threatening couples in Gujarat

The city unit of the VHP on Tuesday said it would stage protests on the...

Fri, Feb 2, 2018
Budget shows govt alarmed by Gujarat poll results: Shiv Sena

Sena said Jaitley had had merely repackaged old schemes as new in his budget...

Sat, Jan 20, 2018
Will Padmaavat be released in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan?

While the Supreme Court has cleared the decks for the release of the Sanjay...

Wed, Jan 17, 2018
Roadshow, flying kites, visit to Sabarmati Ashram: Netanyahus in Gujarat

Around 50 stages were erected on the roadside along the stretch to showcase...

Fri, Jan 12, 2018
After Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh ban Padmaavat

The film has received a clearance from the Central Board for Film...

Sun, Dec 31, 2017
Nitin Patel gets finance after Shah intervenes; assumes charge

Rupani announced in Gandhinagar that the finance portfolio had been given to...

Sat, Dec 30, 2017
Sulking Nitin Patel gets support from Hardik, Cong MLA

Days after being sworn into office, Nitin Patel is yet to take charge of the...

Wed, Dec 27, 2017
Gujarat result: Is Modi listening?

'The decline in BJP seats tells us that despite the rote incantation of the...

Tue, Dec 26, 2017
Rupani sworn-in as Gujarat CM; 18 ministers also take oath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and chief ministers of...

Gujarat was not a moral win for Congress

The electoral bounty reaped by the Congress was nothing more than an...

Mon, Dec 25, 2017
Gujarat's new BJP government to take oath on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Amit Shah, chief...

Sat, Dec 23, 2017
Modi's 'Gujarat model' debunked during polls: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress chief took a swipe at the ruling party saying if it had a film...

Fri, Dec 22, 2017
Rupani to remain Gujarat CM, Patel his deputy

Meanwhile, an independent MLA in Gujarat has declared his support to the BJP.

The Gujarat Verdict: In 3 graphs

Ashish Narsale explains the Gujarat verdict graphically.

Rupani likely to return as Gujarat CM; Jairam in Himachal

BJP president Amit Shah had said during the campaign that the party was...

Thu, Dec 21, 2017
The message from Gujarat 2017

Performance counts more than populist slogans when you are in power, says N...

Must Read: Why BJP lost rural Gujarat

'I hope the anger that Gujarat farmers have demonstrated is also reflected in...

Wed, Dec 20, 2017
8 reasons what went wrong for BJP in Gujarat

'The BJP must realise that a resurgent Rahul Gandhi will take the battle...

'Gujarat result is a wake-up call for BJP'

'Gujarat should have been a breeze. But the Patidar agitation and economic...

Tue, Dec 19, 2017
47 Gujarat MLAs have criminal cases; 141 crorepatis

Among MLAs with criminal cases, 33 have declared serious cases including...

Nadda, Jairam Thakur favourites for HP CM post, Rupani for Gujarat

The shock defeat of BJP's chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal has...

PM has 'a credibility problem', says Rahul Gandhi on Gujarat results

The Congress president also hit out at Modi's Gujarat model of development,...

Man who predicted Gujarat result: 'People don't trust PM'

'Modi's charisma has started fading.'

Much-touted Gujarat model has shaken: Sena's jibe at BJP

The Sena said Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Patidar leader Hardik Patel...

BJP's win in Gujarat, HP unsettles political equations in WB

Some leaders believe that the Mamata Banerjee-led party could tone down its...

Now, a Congress-'yukt' Gujarat

Modi-Shah can complain about the Congress playing caste politics but the fact...

Why Gujarat loss is still a victory for Congress

The Rahul-led campaign not only recorded its best assembly performance in the...

Will Vijay Rupani keep his job after a close fight?

The chief minister is not being hailed as the leader who led the party to a...

Masters of the electoral game

The narrow win in Gujarat can be contributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Mon, Dec 18, 2017
Gujarat, Himachal polls: Meet the winners and losers

As counting is underway in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, we take a look at...

BJP manages to retain Gujarat, Congress' tally improves

The party is set to rule the state for the sixth term.

BJP survives Gujarat scare; tramples Congress in HP

The result in Gujarat was not as grand as the saffron party had expected as...

'Jo jeeta wohi sikandar'

Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat and Himachal...

Gujarat and HP Polls: THE FINAL VERDICT

The counting is underway in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.Watch all the...

16 Gujarat seats where BJP had a narrow escape

The independents also scored big in some seats.

Victory for vikas: Modi on Gujarat, Himachal results

Development is the only solution to people's problems, he said, asserting...

BJP tampered with EVMs to win Gujarat, claims Hardik

The Patidar leader also urged the Congress to raise the issue of EVM tampering.

Gujarat trumps over Himachal on NOTA votes

In percentage terms, 1.8 per cent voters in Gujarat pressed the NOTA button...

Unprecedented! BJP now in power in 19 states

Never before has a political party controlled as many states in India. At the...

BJP's vote share in Gujarat falls sharply since 2014 polls

On the other hand, Congress' vote share has risen to about 41.4 per cent this...

Crackers and colours! BJP celebrates its twin wins

Jubilation and celebrations broke out at Bharatiya Janata Party offices...

Gujarat Verdict: It's Rahul vs Modi in 2019

'It will not be a battle of unequals as it may have been thought a few months...

'After Gujarat, Congress has gained in stature'

'Victory is victory -- be it with a margin of 1 vote or 100,000 votes.'

'Gujarat results will have no bearing on Karnataka polls'

"I am sure that in 2018, we will come back to power hundred per cent," he added.

Rahul accepts 'people's verdict', says party fought anger with dignity

He also expressed gratitude to the people of the two states for the love they...

Gujarat's likely next CM speaks to Rediff

'I am the senior-most, obedient and loyal soldier of the party and it is the...

Uttam's Take: What happened to NaMo's Mission 150?

With the BJP expected to win about 100 seats -- just eight more than a simple...

Vikas won, so did Gujarat: PM Modi

The PM also said the results proved that there is a strong support for...

Baazigar O Baazigar!

Baazigar O Baazigar!

BJP MP: 'This is not BJP's victory'

'This is PM Modi's victory. 100 per cent.'

Modi's 'Pakistan conspiracy' remark washes out Parliament

Parliament proceedings were adjourned for a second day on Monday over the...

Gujarat's won, now Mr PM, please fix our biggest problem

43 months after Modi's election promise that his government would create 10...

It's time Modi abandons the Gujarat model

'The Gujarat model was never an economic model; it was essentially a...

Vikas? Major Economic Reforms? Naah!

'It is clear that economic policy and reform under this administration will...

Gujarat results indicate people not happy with BJP: Sena's jibe at BJP

If people in Gujarat are not happy (with the BJP) today, then understand...

Sena praises Rahul Gandhi; lauds him for spirited battle in Gujarat

The party said Gandhi threw himself into the campaign arena without worrying...

MAPPED: Gujarat and Himachal verdict 2017, constituency-wise

Want a detailed break-up of the winners and losers of the Gujarat and...

History will view Sonia Gandhi positively

'Sonia's term as Congress president -- which was 20 years -- was the longest...

Sun, Dec 17, 2017
Will Congress spring surprise? All eyes on Gujarat results

The results are expected to have a bearing on the 2019 parliamentary polls.

Sat, Dec 16, 2017
Why Modi is furious and nervous in Gujarat

'Whatever the result on December 18, Rahul has succeeded.''He has taken the...

Fri, Dec 15, 2017
SC rejects Congress plea for counting of VVPAT slips in Gujarat

The apex court said that a debate on polls reforms can only take place after...

Congress, not Modi, has lowered political discourse

'A false narrative is being created, that Modi is a habitual offender when it...

Thu, Dec 14, 2017
PM Modi's mother, Amit Shah, Jaitley get inked in Gujarat

The voting for the second and final phase of Gujarat assembly elections is...

Exit polls give clear majority to BJP in Gujarat, Himachal

BJP may get up to a maximum of 115 of the total 182 seats and the Congress 65.

Gujarat records 68.7% turnout in second phase voting

The EC received complaints from five places that EVMs were connecting to...

EC probes complaints of poll code violation by Modi amid attack from Oppn

The prime minister had violated the model code of conduct by holding a...

Modi votes in Gujarat, takes a walk with inked finger for crowds

The prime minister walked a certain distance to greet people standing on both...

Wed, Dec 13, 2017
Row erupts over Rahul's TV interviews; EC issues notice for flouting poll code

the Congress too petitioned the Election Commission for action against Prime...

Gujarat set for second phase of polls; Modi, Shah to vote

A total of 851 candidates are in the fray for 93 seats spread across 14...

Gujarat wasn't even uttered, says ex-Pak minister who attended Aiyar's dinner

'Surprised and pained that my name has been dragged into Indian domestic...

After handshake, Manmohan attacks Modi; why angry now, asks BJP

Singh again hit out at his successor Modi on the eve of the second and final...

Uttam's Take: Sea plane and Gujarat Vikas

As the campaign for the Gujarat assembly election ends, Uttam Ghosh takes a...

Why a victory for BJP in Gujarat could still be a loss

If the BJP falls sizeably short of the 115 mark -- the seats it won in 2012...

Tue, Dec 12, 2017
WATCH: Modi's seaplane ride on Sabarmati river

The prime minister took the first-ever flight by such a craft in the country...

'Shame on you, PM': Oppn, Sena slam Modi for linking Pak to Gujarat polls

Modi, while speaking at a poll rally in Gujarat on Sunday, had sought to link...

Why EVM is the real enemy for Muslim voters in Gujarat

EVM -- described as the "devil" by one worried voter -- was the hot topic of...

Gujarat results will be 'zabardast', says Rahul on final day of campaigning

At a press conference, the Congress president-elect also said, "What Modiji...

Gujarat polls, Phase II: 43 Congress candidates face criminal cases

The Gujarat polls are drawing to an end with Tuesday being the final phase of...

'If Congress wins Gujarat, markets could tank 10%'

A'Market valuation is another concern.''India is trading at steep valuations...

Uttam's Take: Uff! What an election campaign!

How the Gujarat elections are keeping the political parties pulling each other.

Mon, Dec 11, 2017
'Pained' Manmohan asks Modi to apologise over Pak conspiracy charges

Singh issued a statement on Monday, listing those who attended the dinner,...

Congress entrapped in Blue Whale game, final episode on Dec 18: PM

Modi targeted Congress's president-elect Rahul Gandhi, saying he was born...

Modiji talks of Pakistan, China but not Gujarat: Rahul

Gandhi said Modi was frequently shifting his campaign plank in Gujarat.

Pakistan, many years behind India in everything

'Islamabad is only as big as a Delhi suburb.''How can a city with just two...

Ahmedabad cops deny permission to Rahul, BJP to carry out roadshows

The BJP had sought permission for the roadshow from Dharnidhar Derasar to...

Acche Din? Not for BJP's Gujarat campaign

'This is a negative campaign, of slurs and fears.''The BJP has no desire to...

Visiting temples won't help Rahul

You'd wonder what madness seized Rahul that he has decided to play to the...

Sun, Dec 10, 2017
Modi claims Pakistan trying to influence Gujarat polls

The prime minister also raised questions over the alleged appeal by former...

Modi talking only about himself on campaign trail: Rahul

Gandhi accused the prime minister of not talking about his future plans for...

Sat, Dec 9, 2017
Gujarat polls: 1st phase ends with 68% voting, complaints of EVM tampering

Voting in the first phase began with reports of multiple faulty electronic...

Let Cong netas asking about my family know, I'm son of Bharat Mata: Modi

Modi said he will serve the country till his last breath.

PM talking about Aiyar's remark after getting exposed: Rahul

He promised a complete loan waiver to farmers as soon as the Congress formed...

Respect PM's post, will fight on issues: Rahul in Gujarat

The Congress has reportedly instructed its spokespersons to refrain from...

Fri, Dec 8, 2017
Modi lists 'abuses' by Congress leaders; says Aiyar gave his 'supari' in Pak

'He gave this 'gaali' (abuse) to me or you? Did he abuse me or Gujarat? Did...

BJP MP quits party, Lok Sabha; to share dais with Rahul

Patole accused the saffron party of failing to keep the promises it made to...

BJP releases Gujarat manifesto on the eve of voting

Unlike the 2012 manifesto, the BJP has chosen not to make any extravagant...

Ready for punishment if Cong suffers damage in Gujarat: Aiyar

Aiyar, who was suspended on Thursday, said the Congress party had given him a...

How Gujarat battle is preparing Congress for 2019 war

The party's research department is quietly collecting data, facts and figures...

Ceramic capital Morbi overflows with Patidar anger

'Modi and BJP have fooled us enough by creating a Hindu-Muslim divide. Our...

From neech to Aurangzebi raj: The war of words between BJP and Congress

With the Gujarat going to the polls, name calling has peaked this election...

Thu, Dec 7, 2017
Gujarat: Campaign ends for first phase; Saurashtra, Kutch crucial

A total of 89 seats -- out of 182 -- spanning the Saurashtra and south...

Cong suspends Aiyar for calling PM 'neech'; Modi says it's 'Mughal mentality'

A chastised Aiyar did proffer a conditional apology, but that did not...

Video shows BJP candidate saying need to 'reduce Muslim population'

The video of the speech he made in Gujarati has gone viral.

Make Ahmed Patel 'wazir-e-aalam', posters appear in Surat

Trashing the posters, Patel alleged that such acts show the 'utter...

'Parties seeking votes in Ambedkar's name tried to erase his contribution'

Modi, who inaugurated the centre in the heart of the national capital in...

Can Congress breach BJP stronghold of 'diamond city' Surat?

Surat -- Gujarat's diamond city and the epicentre of the Patidar quota...

Why a young Patel won't vote for the BJP

'The Congress will not make a difference in the life of a Patel, but only to...

EXPLAINED: Gujarat Phase I polls in 5 graphs

The high-octane campaign for the first phase of the crucial Gujarat...

Wed, Dec 6, 2017
In Gujarat, Congress promises free sanitary pads for girls

Dev also attacked Narendra Modi government for imposing '12 per cent' GST on...

Unlike Modi, I'm human, make mistakes: Rahul

The Congress vice president had put out a tweet on Tuesday carrying erroneous...

Gujarat spared as Cyclone Ockhi dissipates

The cyclone on Tuesday passed the Mumbai coast and much to the relief of the...

Tue, Dec 5, 2017
"Clarify stand on Ram temple": Amit Shah to Rahul Gandhi

BJP president Amit Shah accused the Congress of adopting "double standards",...

Cyclone Ockhi takes wind out of Gujarat poll campaign; rallies cancelled

Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies for Wednesday were...

Caste politics may be a game changer in Gujarat polls

While the Congress is elated to see the new caste dynamics coming to its...

Gujarat polls: Congress promises farm loan waiver, Indira canteens, special quota

The Congress, desperate to make a comeback in Gujarat, which has been ruled...

Mon, Dec 4, 2017
'Aurangzeb Raj': PM Modi takes a dig at Rahul's elevation

'The Congress has gone bankrupt, as it is going to make a person who is out...

Is Congress keeping away from Muslims in Gujarat?

While the Congress is not willing to campaign in Muslim areas, the BJP...

BJP to encash UP victory in Gujarat polls

Newly elected mayors will campaign for the party in poll-bound Gujarat.

If Modi wants to win Gujarat, this is what he must do

'Gujarat is a high turnout state and the BJP, even if it leads opinion polls,...

Sun, Dec 3, 2017
Practice democracy in your own home: Modi tells Congress

In his campaign blitzkrieg in poll-bound Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra...

For Gujarat polls, brothers-in-law set relation aside

Jaysukh Kakadiya is contesting as a Congress candidate from Dhari assembly...

Fri, Dec 1, 2017
198 crorepatis in fray for first phase of Gujarat polls

While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has given tickets to 76 'crorepati'...

15% candidates face criminal charges in phase 1 of Gujarat polls

Of the 137 candidates having criminal records, 78 candidates are facing...

Gujarat poll: How Congress is planning to win rural Saurashtra

The Congress is chiefly banking on the issue of water woes and "incomplete"...

Thu, Nov 30, 2017
In Gujarat, Rahul promises farm loan waiver, free college education

Gandhi said for the first time he has seen that all sections of the society...

Wed, Nov 29, 2017
Modi a better actor than BigB: Rahul in Gujarat

'You will see how tears again flow from the eyes of this actor 2-3 days...

Indira Gandhi held her nose here: PM Modi in Gujarat's Morbi

The prime minister further alleged that the work of Congress while in power...

Tue, Nov 28, 2017
Find out the newsmakers in the Gujarat elections

As the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party battle it out for the Gujarat...

After UP, Gujarat, Bihar's Nitish joins anti-Padmavati chorus

The chief minister said he was not in favour of the movie's release until its...

'BJP is unlikely to cross 80 seats'

'The BJP will be wiped out in rural Gujarat.''In urban areas, its tally may...

Mon, Nov 27, 2017
Why you 'applauded' Hafiz Saeed's release: Modi to Rahul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the upcoming assembly election is...

Mevani to enter political fray in Gujarat; Congress, AAP extend support

Of the three young caste leaders, OBC leader Alpesh Thakor has already joined...

Sun, Nov 26, 2017
Gujarat polls: Gandhinagar archbishop gets EC notice for prayer appeal

In Gujarat's political circles, the appeal was seen as an indirect call to...

BJP counters Congress' meme with Mann ki Baat, Chai ke Saath

BJP president Shah listened to the programme at a tea stall in Ahmedabad's...

Congress has outsourced its campaign to caste leaders: Rupani

He alleged that the Congress was 'deceiving' the people over the issue of...

Sat, Nov 25, 2017
For this BJP MP, Gujarat polls turn into a saas-bahu fight

MP Prabhatsinh Chauhan has sent a letter to BJP chief Amit Shah after his...

Chaiwala politics boils again: BJP netas to have tea with people in Gujarat

Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah and other ministers will listen to PM's radio talk...

Rahul Gandhi's 3 questions to PM Modi on Rafale deal

The Congress vice president also alleged that the National Democratic...

Why Rahul Gandhi hugged this lecturer in Gujarat

Ranjana Avasthi, a PhD holder, poured her heart out about the plight of...

Fri, Nov 24, 2017
Modi in lead, BJP plans to blitz Gujarat with Union ministers and CMs

The BJP hopes to highlight the "insulting" Congress meme on social media that...

Thu, Nov 23, 2017
Save country from 'nationalist forces': Gujarat archbishop to Christians

He said the nationalist forces were "on the verge of taking over the...

After Jinping and Abe, PM Modi to host Netanyahu in Gujarat

Netanyahu would be received by Modi in Ahmedabad on his arrival on January...

'I bow to Modi, but will fight the BJP'

'Who will vote for and against who will be clear once the election results...

Wed, Nov 22, 2017
Gujarat CM says won't screen Padmavati, movie 'hurts sentiments'

The decision to not screen the movie has been taken keeping in mind the law...

Gujarat: 'BJP 95-98 seats; Congress 85'

'Minus Modi, the BJP will get only 50 seats.''He is planning 25 big meetings...

Sun, Nov 19, 2017
'We didn't know Gujarat elections are coming'

'After we released the report, the stir it created took us by surprise.'

Fri, Nov 17, 2017
Gujarat polls: BJP releases 1st list of candidates, Rupani to contest from Rajkot West

Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel will contest from Mahesana

Thu, Nov 16, 2017
Gujarat CM, state BJP chief behind Hardik's morphed sex clips, alleges PAAS

"We have learnt that a Surat-based builder who is a BJP supporter and another...

The 2017 Gujarat election sentiment meter

Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 9 and 14.

Wed, Nov 15, 2017
Election Commission bars BJP from using 'Pappu' in electronic ads

According to BJP sources, the media committee under the Gujarat Chief...

Tue, Nov 14, 2017
Muslim vote matters in Gujarat but not enough

The Congress considers the community to be in its fold without bothering...

BJP is certain it will win Gujarat

The BJP assessment -- or at least that of some of its leaders -- is that the...

Mon, Nov 13, 2017
Modi magic made money disappear from Gujarat: Rahul

Later addressing a public meeting in Varana, Gandhi asked Modi to respond to...

Sat, Nov 11, 2017
Rahul's temple run continues in Gujarat; now visits Akshardham temple

Akshardham temple belongs to the Swaminarayan sect, which has a huge...

Thu, Nov 9, 2017
Congress gives three quota options to Hardik's group

The meeting was to know how the party plans to grant reservation to Patidars...

Wed, Nov 8, 2017
To counter Patels: OBCs to get 'maximum' BJP tickets

'The BJP's target could be the Kolis, Thakors and other numerically strong...

Tue, Nov 7, 2017
Note ban was organised loot, GST a nightmare: Manmohan

He also criticised the Centre's ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train...

Mon, Nov 6, 2017
Manmohan Singh in Gujarat on Tuesday; to target GST, note ban

Singh will take part in an interactive session on the current state of...

Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Yashwant Sinha to campaign against BJP in Gujarat

He is likely to speak on economic issues, particularly the impact of GST and...

Rahul turns Gujarat fight into Pandava-Kaurava tussle, says truth is on our side

Gandhi said that while the prime minster was armed with his "government,...

Thu, Nov 2, 2017
To campaign for Gujarat polls, Parliament's winter session likely to be short

The Gujarat elections will be held on December 9 and 14.

Wed, Nov 1, 2017
Gujarat poll is not just a 'chunav', it's a 'chunauti' for BJP: Shatrughan

'If a lawyer can talk about finances, if a TV actress can be the HRD minister...

Mon, Oct 30, 2017
Not vikas, but vishwas will win Gujarat for Modi

The Congress forget Modi has demigod status in Gujarat and there is no way he...

Sat, Oct 28, 2017
BJP's partner JD-U to contest Gujarat polls alone

Tyagi said his party will contest on four to five "traditional" seats in...

Gujarat CM Rupani links Islamic State terror suspects to Ahmed Patel

Patel rejected the charge as "completely baseless" and urged the Bharatiya...

Thu, Oct 26, 2017
The moustache is a poll issue in Gujarat

The moustache protest is the latest blot on the face of a nation that has...

Wed, Oct 25, 2017
Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

The two IS operatives were planning to execute a blast in Ahmedabad's Khadia...

Gujarat gears up for high-decibel electoral clash

Smartly blending its development agenda with Hindutva politics, the BJP has...

Gujarat polls to be held on Dec 9 and 14; counting on Dec 18

The model code of conduct comes into immediate effect, he said.

Tue, Oct 24, 2017
What will Rahul do if Congress loses Gujarat?

'In all likelihood, the Congress will fall short in Gujarat.''The Modi-Amit A...

Mon, Oct 23, 2017
GST is 'Gabbar Singh Tax', says Rahul; mocks Modi on note ban

Gandhi attacked Modi and the BJP while latching on to the bribery allegation...

Possible snowfall in Himachal, floods in Guj among reasons for different poll dates

The Opposition can only question us if we stop them from campaigning. The...

Bilkis Bano case: SC seeks report from Gujarat govt on convicted cops

Bilkis Bano was gangraped in March, 2002, while she was pregnant.

Sun, Oct 22, 2017
PM launches ferry service, slams UPA for delaying his 'dream project'

He said that as the previous government could not do it, he had to do it.

Sat, Oct 21, 2017
Gujarat polls: Congress invites Hardik, Alpesh, Mevani to join hands

Apart from these leaders, the Congress also hinted at forging a pre-poll...

Fri, Oct 20, 2017
PM to launch several projects in Gujarat on Sunday

The prime minister had called ferry service his 'dream project' while...

Chidambaram: EC has 'authorised PM' to announce Guj poll dates

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani hit out at Chidambaram saying the Congress is...

Wed, Oct 18, 2017
Ahead of polls, Gujarat government doles out sops

A slew of sops were announced for teachers, employees of municipalities and...

Mon, Oct 16, 2017
Modi: Guj poll, fight between 'Vikasvaad' and 'Vanshvaad'

'I had expected them to fight this election on the issue of development, but...

Can BJP win Gujarat without Modi as CM?

The coming elections seem a tough battleground for the BJP in the wake of...

Thu, Oct 12, 2017
Gujarat polls before Dec 18, Himachal on Nov 9; results on same day

The schedule for Gujarat will be announced separately.

Sat, Oct 7, 2017
It's been an early Diwali for people: PM on new GST rules

Modi laid the foundation stone of a four-lane cable-stayed bridge between...

Sun, Oct 1, 2017
Dalits thrashed for sporting moustache in Gujarat

In 2 separate incidents, 2 Dalit men of a village near Gandhinagar were...

Wed, Sep 27, 2017
To counter BJP-RSS' Hindutva, Rahul visits temples in Gujarat

The BJP took a dig at Gandhi, saying the Congress vice president was visiting...

Mon, Sep 25, 2017
In poll-bound Gujarat, Rahul attacks Modi over note ban, GST

In his short speeches at various places, Gandhi assailed Modi over...

Wed, Sep 20, 2017
My CDs can connect the conspiracy: Ex Gujarat cop

'The SIT did not follow up with the CD of the phone call recordings that...

Tue, Sep 19, 2017
Shankersinh Vaghela joins new front, to contest all seats in Gujarat polls

Vaghela said the front 'Jan Vikalp' was floated by some city-based...

Mon, Sep 18, 2017
IPS officer, who probed 2002 Gujarat riot cases, named NIA chief

Modi will hold the post till his superannuation on May 31, 2021.

Tue, Sep 12, 2017
Gujarat set to roll out red carpet for Japanese PM

Modi will host dinner for Abe at a hotel in the old city area.

Tue, Aug 29, 2017
SC junks Gujarat HC order on repair of shrines damaged in 2002 riots

The court accepted the scheme formulated by the state government to provide...

Mon, Aug 28, 2017
SC raps Gujarat government over 'slow trial' in Asaram case

The bench asked the government why the victim has not been examined till now.

Wed, Aug 23, 2017
Swine flu claims 297 lives in Guj; disease not pandemic, state tells HC

The government said the mortality rate due to H1N1 virus has fallen to 10 per...

Mon, Aug 21, 2017
Gujarat RS polls: HC issues notices to EC, Ahmed Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Balwantsinh Rajput challenged the EC's...

Tue, Aug 15, 2017
Dalits thrashed for skinning dead cow near crematorium in Gujarat

According to the FIR lodged on Monday in connection with the incident that...

Mon, Aug 14, 2017
What are Amit Shah's plans for Gujarat poll?

In Gujarat, Amit Shah's tactic of spiriting away Congress leaders and MLAs is...

Thu, Aug 10, 2017
Elated with victory, Patel says Congress will win Gujarat too

Shankersinh Vaghela claimed Patel's victory in the Rajya Sabha polls came...

Gujarat: All rebel Congress MLAs except Vaghela to join BJP

Of the 10 MLAs, eight including Vaghela and his son, who had voted for the...

Wed, Aug 9, 2017
Gujarat 'unassailable fortress of BJP': Shah

Shah said the people of Gujarat would seek an answer from Congress in...

Congress expels 8 Gujarat MLAs for cross-voting

These MLAs are: Shankarsinh Vaghela, his son Mahendrasinh, Raghavji Patel,...

Tue, Aug 8, 2017
Ahmed Patel wins Gujarat RS seat in nail-biting contest

He secured required 44 votes after votes of two Congress MLAs who cross-voted...

Mon, Aug 7, 2017
Gujarat Rajya Sabha election turns into a high-stakes battle

The elections to the Upper House from the state, where assembly polls are due...

On return from Bengaluru, Gujarat Congress MLAs head to Anand resort

Congress Member of Parliament DK Suresh on Sunday said that the Gujarat...

Sun, Aug 6, 2017
44 Congress MLAs to fly back to Gujarat on Monday

Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar earlier said, "To ensure that BJP is not...

Fri, Aug 4, 2017
Rahul's convoy attacked in Gujarat, Congress blames 'BJP goons'

The man who threw stones at Rahul's vehicle has been detained.

Wed, Aug 2, 2017
After Congress, BJP approaches EC over withdrawal of NOTA in Gujarat RS polls

The BJP on Wednesday approached the Election Commission seeking removal of...

Tax raids on minister hosting Guj Congress MLAs; Rs 10cr seized

Karnataka energy minister Shivkumar was in-charge of hospitality for all...

Mon, Jul 31, 2017
PM insensitive towards flood-hit people of Gujarat: Congress

Azad said the government uses north-east 'only for political purposes' and...

Gujarat MLAs issue: Congress forces RS adjournment

Congress members trooped in to the Well of the House raising anti-government...

Why Gujarat is experiencing floods like never before

Simultaneous activation of both Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal low-pressure...

Sun, Jul 30, 2017
Congress says BJP 'trying to buy' Guj MLAs, threatening them

The Congress had sent the 44 legislators to the resort to fend off 'poaching'...

Sat, Jul 29, 2017
Ahead of RS polls, Congress flies 40 Gujarat MLAs to Bengaluru

The move comes after at least six Congress MLAs in Gujarat resigned from the...

Fri, Jul 28, 2017
3 more Gujarat Congress MLAs resign, party tally down to 51

The desertion of MLAs is worrying for the party which has fielded its senior...

Congress protests in RS over 'abduction' of Gujarat MLA

It alleged that Gujarat police abducted its MLA to influence the upcoming RS...

PHOTOS: From Gujarat to Assam, India faces flood fury

The human toll in the floods and relentless rain across the country reached...

Thu, Jul 27, 2017
In jolt to Congress, 3 Gujarat MLAs quit and join BJP

The resignation of Balwantsinh Rajput (who was also the chief whip),...

Wed, Jul 26, 2017
Amit Shah set to enter Rajya Sabha from Gujarat

Union minister Smriti Irani will also contest the Rajya Sabha polls from...

14 members of same Gujarat family found dead in floods; toll up to 123

A D Parmar, Inspector, Thara Police Station, under which the Kharia village...

Tue, Jul 25, 2017
Modi announces Rs 500 cr for Gujarat flood relief work

Torrential rains in north Gujarat have caused flood in Banaskantha and Patan...

Mon, Jul 24, 2017
2,200 people evacuated from rain-hit Gujarat... and there are still more to save

Army and air force contingents have been rushed in to assist in relief and...

Vaghela quits as Leader of Opposition in Gujarat assembly

In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, he alleged that he was forced to resign as some...

Sat, Jul 22, 2017
3 dead as heavy rains batter Gujarat

The National Disaster Response Force, the Air Force and teams of other...

Fri, Jul 21, 2017
Vaghela quits Congress, says no plan to join BJP

The former Gujarat chief minister has been at loggerheads with the Congress...

Wed, Jul 12, 2017
Can't say Cow, Gujarat, Hindutva: Censor Board wants Amartya Sen beeped in film

In the documentary, Sen speaks of social choice theory, development...

Tue, Jul 11, 2017
Anger and anguish roil Gujarat as pilgrims' bodies arrive

A pall of gloom descended on the airport as the plane landed.

Mon, Jul 10, 2017
Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses pleaS by Gujarat IPS officer, 5 others

A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao, while rejecting their...

2002 Gujarat riots: No SC relief for Teesta Setalvad in grave-digging case

She is accused of having a role in illegal exhumation of bodies of some...

Mon, Jul 3, 2017
'Congress won't project a CM face in Gujarat'

'Vaghela has said he is with the Congress.''The controversy that he may...