Gujarat Election

Why Haven't Gujarat Poll Dates Been Declared? JDU Asks Election Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

The JDU, an ally of the ruling BJP, today asked the Election Commission for "credible answers" to why it had not announced the dates for Gujarat assembly elections, saying that the agency must not only be impartial but also seen to be so.

Rahul Gandhi's 'Weather Report' For Gujarat Forecasts 'Jumlon Ki Baarish'

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday October 16, 2017

Rahul Gandhi, who campaigned in Gujarat last week, warned the state today that it should brace for a shower of empty promises and election rhetoric or jumlon ki baarish as he phrased it on Twitter.

PM In Gujarat Highlights: Amit Shah Is Man Of The Match Of Our Election Victories, Says Narendra Modi

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Monday October 16, 2017

The poll dates have not been announced yet.In a series of tweets, PM Modi said the 'Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan' will be attended by "lakhs of BJP karyakartas" from across the state.

Amit Shah's Problem Of Plenty In Himachal (Hint: JP Nadda)

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Monday October 16, 2017

So will it be dynasty versus dynasty in Himachal or will Nadda walk away with the crown? Himachal may be overshadowed by the election in Gujarat, but it will offer an exciting, unpredictable ride.

Congress Influenced Election Body In 2012 Gujarat Polls, Says Vijay Rupani

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday October 16, 2017

Refuting the opposition's charge that the Election Commission delayed the announcement of dates for the Gujarat assembly polls under pressure from the government, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani accused the Congress of having done the same in 2012 when it was in power at the centre.

We Are Against Cow Vigilantism, Attacks On Dalits: Vijay Rupani

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 15, 2017

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said his government was against people taking the law in their hands under the pretext of saving cows from slaughter

Rahul Gandhi Supported Ishrat Jahan', Says Yogi Adityanath In Gujarat

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday October 14, 2017

Setting the tone for the election campaign in Gujarat that is expected to go to polls in December, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, describing its lead campaigner Rahul Gandhi a supporter of destruction, not development.

'Fight Properly,' Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad To Congress On Gujarat Poll Dates Row

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday October 13, 2017

The Opposition's allegation that the Centre has pressured the Election Commission into delaying the announcement of assembly election dates in Gujarat is "uncalled for," union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, challenging the Congress to "fight properly in Gujarat."

Why No Gujarat Poll Date, Questions Opposition, Alleging Link To PM Visit

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 13, 2017

The Congress has accused the ruling BJP of pressuring the Election Commission to delay announcing dates for the Gujarat assembly elections, alleging this was done to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "announce sops" at a mega rally planned in state capital Gandhinagar next week.

Himachal Pradesh Polls On November 9, Gujarat Before December 18

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 12, 2017

Assembly elections will be held in Himachal Pradesh on November 9 this year and votes will be counted on December 18, the Election Commission said today. It has not yet announced dates for assembly elections in Gujarat, but said that they would be held before December 18.

Huge 2014 Defeat Knocked Sense Into Us, Admits Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday October 11, 2017

On his campaign tour in Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi explained today that a humiliating defeat at the hands of the BJP in the 2014 national election helped him "a lot". The brief concession stood out as Mr Gandhi took generous digs at the ruling party and the Jay Shah controversy on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home turf.

For PM Modi, A Visit To His School As Vadnagar Welcomes 'Son Of The Soil'

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday October 8, 2017

On his first visit to his hometown Vadnagar since 2014 when he took over the top job in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to the school he had attended

Gujarat's Vadnagar Comes Alive As Its Boy Returns As Prime Minister

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Sunday October 8, 2017

A small dilapidated tea kiosk has now been spruced up and decked up with flowers. Right next to it a small photography exhibition and a coffee shop lookalike have been set up. Welcome to Vadnagar railway station, some 100 kilometres from Ahmedabad

Modi-Shah Exhibit Nerves For First Time, Tweak Gujarat Plan

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday October 7, 2017

The two-month countdown to the Gujarat election is obvious now. After the GST Council meet yesterday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley singled out "khakra" (Gujarati savoury snack) and announced the GST on it has been reduced from 12 percent to 5 percent. Man-made yarn will also see lower GST now, helping textile manufacturers in Gujarat, where Prime ...

Arvind Kejriwal Revives Gujarat Pitch With AAP Road Show In Ahmedabad

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party is back to pitch for Gujarat, announcing the revival of its campaign with over a 100-vehicle road show that covered 22 km of eastern Ahmedabad, including pockets dominated by minorities and daily wagers

'Take Off Italian Glasses, Wear Gujarati Ones': Amit Shah's Jibe at Rahul Gandhi

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday October 2, 2017

Rahul Gandhi will need to remove his "Italian glasses" and wear "Gujarati glasses" to be able to see the kind of development the BJP has ensured in the state, the party's chief Amit Shah said today in Gujarat's Porbandar

Rahul Gandhi's 4 Temple Visits Reflect His Bankruptcy Of Ideas

Opinion | Ashutosh | Monday October 9, 2017

Rahul Gandhi going to a temple and getting photographed for the larger audience does make a pretty picture.

Rahul Gandhi Taunts Government, P Chidamabaram Pats Yashwant Sinha On The Back

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday September 27, 2017

As Congress leaders gleefully weigh in with an I-told-you-so over BJP senior Yashwant Sinha's lacerating criticism of the government's handling of the economy, the opposition party's vice president Rahul Gandhi has tweeted a taunt from Gujarat, where he is wrapping up a three-day election campaign tour.

Rahul Gandhi Campaigns In Gujarat's Patidar Belt As Assembly Election Nears

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Eyeing the support of the influential Patel community, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today hit the campaign trail in the Patidar-dominated areas of poll-bound Gujarat.

Rahul Gandhi In Gujarat LIVE: To Interact With Traders, Industrialists In Rajkot

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, on a three-day visit to Gujarat, is scheduled to visit Tankara and Dhrol in Jamnagar district and Wankaner in Morbi district today - the second day of his tour. Mr Gandhi will then travel to Rajkot, where he is scheduled to interact with traders and industrialists in the afternoon.

Hardik Patel Welcomes Rahul Gandhi, Congress Eyes Patidar Vote In Gujarat

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday September 25, 2017

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old face of the Patel or Patidar agitation in Gujarat, this morning welcomed Rahul Gandhi in a tweet as the Congress vice-president arrived in the state for a three-day election campaign tour in the politically significant Saurashtra region.

Election Commission To Use 75,000 VVPAT Machines In Gujarat Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 23, 2017

Gujarat, which goes to the polls this year-end, will be among the two states where as many as 75,000 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) gadgets will be used for the first time with the electronic voting machines, officials said Friday.

In Online Campaign Against Gujarat Model, A Clear Hardik Patel Connection

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

It was one of the many posts that 20-year-old civil engineering student Sagar Savalia had uploaded on his Facebook page. He had spotted a photograph of a new state transport bus, with its wheels off. He shared the photo with a tagline, Vikas Gando Thayu Che, or Development has gone crazy, playing on the much talked about Gujarat model of developmen...

'Electoral Bullet Train' Launched By Modi Government To Ride Out Gujarat Polls: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

The Congress today dubbed the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed express an "election bullet train" and said its launch was timed keeping in mind the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls.

Every Voter Has A Right To Abstain, Election Commission Tells Supreme Court On NOTA In Rajya Sabha Polls

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Tuesday September 12, 2017

A last-minute petition by the Congress against NOTA, or the None of The Above option at Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat was an abuse of court process, the Election Commission told the Supreme Court in an affidavit The election body said the law recognises that voters are free not to vote, and NOTA reflected this right.

Gujarat Congress Seeks Disqualification Of 14 Rebel Ex-Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 7, 2017

The Congress on Wednesday approached the Gujarat Assembly Speaker, seeking disqualification of rebel leader Shankersinh Vaghela and 13 other former MLAs from contesting election for six years for violation of anti-defection law.

Over 500 NCP Cadres Switch To Congress In Poll-Bound Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 4, 2017

The Gujarat NCP spokesperson and members of the party's core committee were among more than 500 cadres who quit the party on Sunday to join the Congress in presence of its state election in-charge Ashok Gehlot.

BJP Can't Afford To Lose Karnataka, Himachal, Gujarat

Opinion | Dr R. Balashankar | Saturday August 26, 2017

The BJP has begun its preparation for the assembly polls in Gujarat, Himachal and Karnataka in right earnest though the dates for these state elections are yet to be declared by the Election Commission. The first two states are to elect a new assembly by the end of this year, whereas Karnataka is due to vote only in May next year. But the party can...

Gujarat High Court Notices To Election Commission, Ahmed Patel Over Rajya Sabha Poll

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 21, 2017

The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the Election Commission or EC and Congress leader Ahmed Patel on a petition filed by BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput challenging the poll body's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls.

BJP Candidate Challenges Ahmed Patel's Rajya Sabha Election In Court

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 18, 2017

Balwantsinh Rajput, the BJP candidate who lost to Congress leader Ahmed Patel in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections earlier this month, has challenged the Election Commission's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs who had voted for him. The decision helped Ahmed Patel scrape through; he won exactly the number of votes he neede...