Assembly Elections 2017
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Top Court To Hear BJP Lawmaker's Plea Against Order Dismissing His Election
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on April 22 the appeal of BJP leader Pabubha Manek challenging the Gujarat High Court's decision invalidating his election from Dwarka Assembly seat.
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"Empowerment Or Packed Dinners?": Siddaramaiah's Dig At PM On Dalits
Dalits need affirmative action and not token lunches with ministers, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pointed out in a scathing tweet a week ahead of the bitterly fought assembly elections in the state. His target, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is campaigning in Chitradurga district, one with a substantial population of Dalits and tribals.
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BJP Starts Preparations For Gujarat Local Bodies Polls
After winning the sixth term in recently-concluded Gujarat assembly polls, the BJP has now set its eyes on local and panchayat bodies which are expected to go to polls next month.
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Join Congress: Hardik Patel's Offer To Sulking Nitin Patel, With A Rider
Hardik Patel, the Patidar leader who had fiercely campaigned against the BJP in the Gujarat elections, today attempted to exacerbate the birth pangs of the state's new government led Chief Minister Vijay Rupani who is struggling with a sulking deputy, Nitin Patel.
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Vijay Rupani's New Cabinet: All About BJP's Ministers In Gujarat
A carefully crafted combination of Paatidars, tribal and OBC faces balanced with veterans and young guns.
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After Swearing In, Vijay Rupani Gets Praise From BJP Chief Ministers
Chief Ministers of the BJP-ruled states today said the party's victory in Gujarat for the sixth consecutive time in the recently-held polls was a remarkable achievement.
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Advantage JP Nadda? BJP Meets Today To Decide Himachal Chief Minister
Prem Kumar Dhumal tonight ruled himself out from the race for the post of Himachal Pradesh chief minister, a day before a meeting of BJP MLAs to elect their leader. Five-term MLA Jairam Thakur and Union minister J P Nadda are the frontrunners for the chief minister's office.
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Need To Fix Farm Sector: Niti Aayog Boss' Lesson From Gujarat Polls
The two big takeaways post Gujarat assembly polls were addressing agriculture related problems and 'unsatisfactory employment', Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said today.
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With Prayers At Somnath Temple, Rahul Gandhi Starts Gujarat Poll Outcome Review
Back in Gujarat where he had campaigned for weeks in the run-up to the assembly elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday started his day offering prayers at the state's famous Somnath temple. He will head out to meet party leaders on a visit seen as an attempt to capitalise on the momentum among party workers that the Congress' leader...
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Gujarat Assembly Election Results: BJP, Congress Supporters Celebrate In US
BJP supporters celebrated the party's victory in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Polls and asserted that the people of the two states have voted for development and rejected caste-based politics and corruption.
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Congress Begins Analyses Of Gujarat Results, Rahul Gandhi To Join On Friday
Two days after the Gujarat assembly poll results, the Congress today began an exercise to analyse the electoral outcome at a three-day conclave that will be attended by party president Rahul Gandhi on Friday.
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Chief Ministers For Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh Live Updates: JP Nadda Frontrunner For Himachal Pradesh Top Job
After the BJP emerged victorious after defeating the Congress in both Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, the party is now mulling decision on the chief ministers for these states. After the party's presumptive state chief for Himachal PK Dhumal lost his seat, speculations are rife as to who the next chief minister of the state would be. The BJP has deci...
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47 Newly-Elected Lawmakers In Gujarat Face Criminal Cases: Study
As many as 47 newly-elected members of the Gujarat Assembly have criminal cases pending against them as per their election affidavits, according to a study conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Gujarat Election Watch.
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All Shiv Sena Candidates In Gujarat Polls Lose Election Deposit
Shiv Sena, a bickering ally of the BJP, recorded a dismal performance in Gujarat, with all the 42 candidates it fielded for the Assembly polls in the state losing their deposit amount paid for filing their nomination papers.
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All AAP Candidates Lost Deposit In Gujarat Assembly Election
The Aam Aadmi Party's dream of making it big on the national scene took another hit after all its 29 candidates fighting the Gujarat Assembly polls lost their deposits.
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Top Court To Hear BJP Lawmaker's Plea Against Order Dismissing His Election
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on April 22 the appeal of BJP leader Pabubha Manek challenging the Gujarat High Court's decision invalidating his election from Dwarka Assembly seat.
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"Empowerment Or Packed Dinners?": Siddaramaiah's Dig At PM On Dalits
Dalits need affirmative action and not token lunches with ministers, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pointed out in a scathing tweet a week ahead of the bitterly fought assembly elections in the state. His target, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is campaigning in Chitradurga district, one with a substantial population of Dalits and tribals.
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BJP Starts Preparations For Gujarat Local Bodies Polls
After winning the sixth term in recently-concluded Gujarat assembly polls, the BJP has now set its eyes on local and panchayat bodies which are expected to go to polls next month.
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Join Congress: Hardik Patel's Offer To Sulking Nitin Patel, With A Rider
Hardik Patel, the Patidar leader who had fiercely campaigned against the BJP in the Gujarat elections, today attempted to exacerbate the birth pangs of the state's new government led Chief Minister Vijay Rupani who is struggling with a sulking deputy, Nitin Patel.
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Vijay Rupani's New Cabinet: All About BJP's Ministers In Gujarat
A carefully crafted combination of Paatidars, tribal and OBC faces balanced with veterans and young guns.
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After Swearing In, Vijay Rupani Gets Praise From BJP Chief Ministers
Chief Ministers of the BJP-ruled states today said the party's victory in Gujarat for the sixth consecutive time in the recently-held polls was a remarkable achievement.
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Advantage JP Nadda? BJP Meets Today To Decide Himachal Chief Minister
Prem Kumar Dhumal tonight ruled himself out from the race for the post of Himachal Pradesh chief minister, a day before a meeting of BJP MLAs to elect their leader. Five-term MLA Jairam Thakur and Union minister J P Nadda are the frontrunners for the chief minister's office.
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Need To Fix Farm Sector: Niti Aayog Boss' Lesson From Gujarat Polls
The two big takeaways post Gujarat assembly polls were addressing agriculture related problems and 'unsatisfactory employment', Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said today.
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With Prayers At Somnath Temple, Rahul Gandhi Starts Gujarat Poll Outcome Review
Back in Gujarat where he had campaigned for weeks in the run-up to the assembly elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday started his day offering prayers at the state's famous Somnath temple. He will head out to meet party leaders on a visit seen as an attempt to capitalise on the momentum among party workers that the Congress' leader...
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Gujarat Assembly Election Results: BJP, Congress Supporters Celebrate In US
BJP supporters celebrated the party's victory in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Polls and asserted that the people of the two states have voted for development and rejected caste-based politics and corruption.
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Congress Begins Analyses Of Gujarat Results, Rahul Gandhi To Join On Friday
Two days after the Gujarat assembly poll results, the Congress today began an exercise to analyse the electoral outcome at a three-day conclave that will be attended by party president Rahul Gandhi on Friday.
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Chief Ministers For Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh Live Updates: JP Nadda Frontrunner For Himachal Pradesh Top Job
After the BJP emerged victorious after defeating the Congress in both Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, the party is now mulling decision on the chief ministers for these states. After the party's presumptive state chief for Himachal PK Dhumal lost his seat, speculations are rife as to who the next chief minister of the state would be. The BJP has deci...
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47 Newly-Elected Lawmakers In Gujarat Face Criminal Cases: Study
As many as 47 newly-elected members of the Gujarat Assembly have criminal cases pending against them as per their election affidavits, according to a study conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Gujarat Election Watch.
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All Shiv Sena Candidates In Gujarat Polls Lose Election Deposit
Shiv Sena, a bickering ally of the BJP, recorded a dismal performance in Gujarat, with all the 42 candidates it fielded for the Assembly polls in the state losing their deposit amount paid for filing their nomination papers.
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All AAP Candidates Lost Deposit In Gujarat Assembly Election
The Aam Aadmi Party's dream of making it big on the national scene took another hit after all its 29 candidates fighting the Gujarat Assembly polls lost their deposits.
