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BJP retains Gujarat for a seventh straight term, sets new records, Bhupendra Patel to remain CM; Congress wrests Himachal from BJPBanking on the charisma of Modi, who addressed as many as 30 election rallies, the BJP overcame anti-incumbency yet again after being in po...
Gujarat Election 2022: "BJP will form govt in Gujarat with more than two-thirds majority", says Vijay RupaniGujarat Election 2022: Gujarat's former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Tuesday forecasted the party's win in Sta...
Focus on age, caste & lessons from 2017: BJP uses ‘repeat’ strategy on tough seats in Gujarat, brings in fresh faces in restThe national imprint on the list was visible on Thursday when the party announced a list of 160 candidates. It leaves out 38 sitting MLAs. ...
Prasada’s defection amplifies growing desperation within UP Congress“Rahul ji and Priyanka ji should know we all can be termed ‘Congress old guard’ only because we have grown old by staying in the Congress, ...
It’s mostly ‘well-trained vs surname’ fight in CongressThe exit of Scindia is only the latest in a series of such younger leaders either leaving the party or sulking publicly: Ashok Tanwar, Alpe...
Gujarat: Exodus of migrant workers continues; CM Vijay Rupani hits out at Rahul GandhiPolice, meanwhile, intensified patrolling in areas near industrial estates and places where migrant workers stay.
Rahul Gandhi inducts more secretaries to design a younger partyOf 70-odd secretaries, over 40 are under 45 years, bringing down the average age to 40s.
'Yuva Hunkar' rally: Modi government poses threat to democracy, Constitution, says Jignesh MevaniThe newly-elected MLA from Vadgam in Gujarat termed the refusal to grant permission to the 'Yuva Hunkar' rally in Parliament Street an exam...
Gujarat Election 2017: Abuses, slurs and tauntsGujarat Election 2017 saw a fierce contest between ruling BJP and the Congress which brought down political discourse as abuses, jibes, tau...
View: Why Modi won't be making headlines any more with his disruptive reformsWhile Modi is likely to shun reforms, one can expect him to take populist steps and do a lot of social spending — measures that are seen to...
Let alone defeat, even a truncated Gujarat victory can pose challenge to ModiCLSA's Christopher Wood had said that even though the BJP is poised to win the elections in Gujarat, a defeat could dent Brand Modi.
In Alpesh- Hardik's home turf, Patidar-Thakore conflict plays out, BJP seeks to make gainsThere are 55,000 Thakores, 45,000 Patidars, 20,000 Muslims, 20,000 Kolis, 18,000 Dalits and 12,000 Durbars, apart from communities in this ...
Gujarat polls: Challenging for Congress to build on unexpected breakthrough it got through youth leadersCongress, on paper, looks at the nearly 13% Patels, 15% tribals, 7% Dalit and a slice from 50% OBCs (in addition to 10% Muslims) as wooable...
It is common to dub an aggressive Muslim a terrorist, and a Dalit activist a Naxal, says Jignesh Mevani"There has been an increase in the number of atrocities against Dalits: from 39,000 cases in 2014 to 47,000 within a year," Dalit activists...
Internet ban lifted in Gandhinagar, Vadodara; more rallies planned: Hardik Patel"There are no reports of violence today in the city. Situation is normal and peaceful," Surat Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said.
Hardik Patel arrested in Surat; mobile internet bannedHours after 22-year-old Hardik was detained by police along with 35 of his supporters ahead of his 'Ekta March', he was arrested.