Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017

Vijay Rupani's New Cabinet: All About BJP's Ministers In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday December 27, 2017

A carefully crafted combination of Paatidars, tribal and OBC faces balanced with veterans and young guns.

Post-99 No Change, Vijay Rupani Likely To Remain Gujarat Chief Minister

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Friday December 22, 2017

Vijay Rupani is likely to continue as Chief Minister of Gujarat and Nitin Patel as Deputy Chief Minister, top BJP sources said, as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley heads to state capital Gandhinagar to oversee a meeting of the BJP's newly-elected legislators. The legislators will formally elect the state's next chief minister at the meeting being held...

A Patel Farmer On What Went Wrong For The BJP In Gujarat's Saurashtra

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Thursday December 21, 2017

Savarkundla Mansukh Vardoriya says he can tell the BJP what went wrong for the party in Saurashtra in the Gujarat assembly elections. "Arrogance and sheer indifference to farmers' plight," says the 55-year-old Patidar farmer as he stares at the inferior cotton crop on his 20 bighas of land hit by unseasonal rain a few months ago.

Chief Ministers For Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh Live Updates: JP Nadda Frontrunner For Himachal Pradesh Top Job

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Wednesday December 20, 2017

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...

PM Modi Has "A Credibility Problem", Says Rahul Gandhi On Gujarat Verdict

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday December 19, 2017

Rahul Gandhi today said Monday's election result in Gujarat is a "moral victory" for the party, stating it sends a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, that "Your anger will not work for you, you can be defeated by love."

"Congress Played Dirty": Amit Shah On Why BJP Failed His "Mission 150"

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Tuesday December 19, 2017

Celebrating the BJP's freshly-minted "historic victory" in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday accused the Congress for trying to sow the seeds of casteism in its hunger for power and asked voters to be vigilant of renewed attempt by "some people" to keep up the effort in future too

Victory Margin Between 200 And 2,000 Votes In 16 Gujarat Seats

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday December 18, 2017

The Gujarat election results declared on Monday revealed a tight contest in assembly seats such as Himatnagar, Porbandar, Vijapur, Deodar, Dangs, Mansa and Godhra. The BJP and Congress were locked in a nail-biting contest in at least 16 seats in Gujarat, where the victory margin was less than 2,000 votes and of just about 200 votes in a few.

After Gujarat Win, BJP Ministers Unleash 'Taunts 101' On Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 18, 2017

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, hit with two new defeats for his party just after taking over its top post, was the target of sharp digs from the ruling BJP as it won in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

"Gujarat Belled The Cat For 2019. Moral Defeat For BJP": Mamata Banerjee

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 18, 2017

Mamata Banerjee, the arch-critic of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has dubbed the party's victory in Gujarat as a "moral defeat". The people of the state have "belled the cat for 2019," said the leader, who has been exploring options to build a non-BJP front ahead of the general elections slated for 2019.

Gujarat Mandate For BJP's Politics Of 'Vishwas' & 'Vikas': Maharashtra Chief Minister

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday December 18, 2017

Speaking on the side-lines of a predicted victory for the BJP in the states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the mandate for the BJP was because of the party's politics of "vishwas" and "vikas".

No Question Of EVM Tampering In Gujarat, Says Chief Election Commissioner

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 18, 2017

As the counting of votes in the Gujarat assembly elections in the early hours showed a neck and neck battle between the BJP and the Congress, Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti said there was no question of EVM tampering in the elections.

Alpesh Thakor And Jignesh Mevani, Big Congress Hopes, Win In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Tuesday December 19, 2017

Jignesh Mevani and Alpesh Thakor, two key hopes for the Congress in Gujarat, have both won their seats.

For Rahul Gandhi, Morning Workout Before Election Tracking, Says Congress

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 18, 2017

Rahul Gandhi, who took over as Congress president on Saturday, would get down to tracking his party's progress after a good early morning workout, party sources said today as votes were counted for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh election.

BJP Leads In Gujarat, Confident Of Retaining Power

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 18, 2017

Gujarat's ruling BJP on Monday vowed to retain power as vote count showed its candidates had forged far ahead of the Congress in the just ended Assembly elections.

Gujarat Election Results 2017: Following BJP Win Prediction, Nifty And Sensex Surge But Upside Faces Resistance At 10,410 Points Mark

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday December 18, 2017

With the BJP predicted to win in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the Sensex and Nifty surged. In the run-up to the exit polls, the Sensex had been volatile. NDTV's poll of exit polls, which is an aggregate of 10 exit polls, has predicted the BJP will win 116 seats and the Congress will win 65 seats.