Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017

Gujarat polls: With Shankarsin Vaghela out, BJP hopes to improve tally in central region

The BJP, which won 35 of the 61 seats in the region comprising the districts of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Anand, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod and Chhota Udaipur, is working overtime to gain more seats this time.

Congress needs no sermons on ‘nationalism’ from Modi: Manmohan

In a hard-hitting statement issued today, Manmohan Singh denied allegations that he and others were invited to a dinner at Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence with Pakistani diplomats where they had discussed the Gujarat election.

PM Modi in Ahmedabad: 'UPA did everything possible to derail Gujarat's development journey'

Further pushing BJP’s election campaign ahead of the second phase of polling scheduled on December 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three public meetings in the poll-bound state today.

Hardik defies Ahmedabad police no-go on roadshow; PM Modi, Rahul denied permission too

Gujarat polls: Controversy erupts as posters of Rahul Gandhi with Salman Nizami spring up in Ahmedabad

A poster of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi with Salman Nizami, who BJP claims is a member of the Congress party, emerged on the streets of Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Why did Manmohan Singh not show courage to order surgical strikes post 26/11 attack: PM Modi

He said after the Mumbai attacks, the Air Force had approached the then prime minister Singh with a plan for surgical strikes, but the government did not show the courage to order it.

Pakistan trying to interfere in Gujarat polls, claims PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi also raised questions about the alleged appeal by former director general (DG) of the Pakistan Army Sardar Arshad Rafiq for making senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel the chief minister of Gujarat.

PM Modi's claim of party leaders meeting Pak envoy baseless: Congress

PM Narendra Modi had told an election rally today that suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had called him "neech" (a lowly sort of a person) a day after the alleged meeting of Pakistanis with top Congressmen.

Congress indulging in politics of minority appeasement, says Shah

Accusing the Congress of minority appeasement, Amit Shah said a spokesperson for the party, Charan Singh, had on television asked the Prime Minister to visit the Jama Masjid to seek forgiveness for the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Gujarat polls: Modi talking only about himself on campaign trail, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi also questioned PM Narendra Modi over his silence on the agitations by various communities, including Patels, Dalits, anganwadi workers, among others.

Gujarat polls: BJP to win, Congress taken 'supari' to lose elections, says Shankarsinh Vaghela

Shankarsinh Vagela, who had quit Congress earlier this year, believed that opposition party's central leadership had taken a 'supari' from BJP to lose the polls and predicted a clear majority for the ruling party in the state.

Gujarat polls: Rural-urban divide over Hardik Patel among Patidar youth

Despite anger and displeasure with the BJP, there are many Patidars who vow to vote for the saffron party to keep the Congress out of power, as they feel they would be insecure if the BJP loses.

Why does Pak Army ex-DG want Ahmed Patel as Gujarat CM: PM

Modi said (former Congress minister) Mani Shankar Aiyar had called him "neech" (vile) a day after the alleged meeting of Pakistani leaders with top Congressmen.

PM Modi in Vadodara: 'Elections are about BJP's development agenda versus destructive politics of Congress'

The election in Modi’s home state is crucial for the Congress and the BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and is seen as a prestige battle for the prime minister.

‘Neech’ remark: Pakistani planning behind ‘abusive’ politics during Gujarat election campaign?

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar was on Thursday suspended from the party’s primary membership after he triggered a storm by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘neech aadmi’.

Congress' complaint of EVM tampering through bluetooth baseless: Election Commission

The Election Commission (EC) in Gujarat said today that an inquiry found that the apprehension about possible EVM tampering through bluetooth technology, raised by opposition Congress, was baseless.

Modiji changing agenda of Gujarat polls after getting exposed: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of changing the agenda of the Gujarat elections as he was getting exposed on one issue after another.

Congress is asking who my father, mother are: PM Modi in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued with his attack on the Congress party on Saturday, this time saying that the party was asking who Modi's mother and father are.

Congress urges Election Commission to look into EVM glitches in Gujarat

"There are reports of EVM malfunctioning in several polling stations. Request the Election Commission to take necessary action immediately," Ahmed Patel said in a tweet.

Gujarat polls: Congress should forget 2019 elections and start preparing for 2024, says CM Rupani

As first phase of Gujarat polls commenced today, Rupani, who is contesting from Rajkot (West) seat started his day by visiting temple.