Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017

BJP all set to encash UP victory in Gujarat Assembly polls

The BJP has won 14 out of 16 mayoral seats in civic polls in UP and all the newly elected leaders will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to seek his blessings.

Gujarat polls: PM Modi to again barnstorm with four back-to-back rallies today

In his campaign blitzkrieg in poll-bound Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress party of promoting corruption, casteism, communalism and nepotism.

Gujarat polls: VVPAT machines will be used along with EVMs, says CEC A K Joti

The Election Commission of India on Sunday said that VVPAT machines will be used along with EVMs in the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat.

PM Modi slams Congress over party president election

Mocking the Congress over the upcoming election of its president, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today alleged the party had a history of rigging organisational polls.

PM Modi in Gujarat: 'Congress associated with corruption, casteism, communalism and nepotism' | As it happened

On Monday, the Prime Minister will address four more rallies, starting at Dharampur in Valsad, followed by Bhavnagar, Junagadh and Jamnagar in Saurashtra.

Gujarat polls: BJP, Congress workers clash outside CM Rupani’s residence in Rajkot, three detained

Those detained include Rajkot West Congress candidate Rajyaguru, Rajkot East Congress candidate Mitul Donga and another party worker, police said.

PM Modi to kick start two-day Gujarat visit today, to address seven 'Vikas' rallies

For his two-day sojourn, the BJP has organized seven public gatherings named as 'Vikas Rallies', to stress on the ruling BJP's development plank.

‘BJP seen as pro-Hindutva, why would anyone prefer a clone?’: Jaitley takes a dig at Rahul

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that BJP has always been a pro-Hindutva party, asserting that those parading their newfound Hindu piety were nothing but “clones”.

Gujarat Elections: Congress candidate from Rajkot West richest with Rs 141 crore assets

With movable assets worth over Rs 20 crore and immovable assets of above Rs 121 crore, Rajguru Indranilbhai Sanjaybhai, contending from the Rajkot West seat, was reported as the richest candidate in the fray by the not-for-profit election data body.

Gujarat polls: FIR against Hardik Patel for holding rally without permission

Rajkot (West) election officer P R Jani, in his application to the Malaviya Nagar police station, said that despite the district authority denying permission, Hardik Patel addressed a rally in Rajkot on November 29, 2017.

Gujarat polls: Rahul Gandhi promises farm loan waiver, free college education

Unfazed by the Somnath temple controversy, Rahul visited Gadhdha Swaminarayan temple where he offered prayers. A row erupted yesterday after Gandhi's name was found written in the entry register meant for non-Hindus at the famous shrine.

Gujarat polls: Police book Hardik Patel, others for holding rally in Mansa without permission

Gujarat polls: Why should Gujaratis pay for your financial mismanagement, Rahul asks PM

Gandhi, who began his 'one question a day' series on Wednesday with the BJP's promises in the last polls, today focused on Gujarat's debt burden.

Exclusive: Rahul becoming a butt of jokes due to his childish behaviour, says Adityanath

The entire controversy arose when Rahul Gandhi on his visit to the famous Gujarat's Somnath temple, allegedly mentioned himself as a 'non-Hindu' on the temple register.

Gujarat polls: Congress hates Gujarat, poor and me, says PM Modi

In yet another blistering attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the party hates Gujarat, development, poor and him.

Gujarat polls: PM Modi a 'far better actor' than Amitabh Bachchan, says Rahul Gandhi

The Gandhi scion also attacked the BJP government at the Centre on the issue of GST, demonetisation and development being aligned towards helping a handful of industrialists.

Those born with 'gold spoon' mocking poor man's sweat: PM Modi's jibe at Rahul's tweet

Hitting back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his "sweat on forehead" tweet targeting him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said those born with a "gold spoon" are now mocking the sweat of poor.

Rahul Gandhi propagating ‘Grand Stupid Thought’ on GST: PM Modi counters 'Gabbar Singh Tax' jibe

PM Modi also slammed Rahul’s Somnath temple visit, saying that the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had opposed the idea of building a temple.

'Non-Hindu' or 'Shiv-Bhakt': War of words erupts between Congress, BJP over Rahul Gandhi's name in Somnath temple register

The high-voltage political fever in Gujarat took an all-new turn today when Congress vice president, on his visit to the Somnath temple, mentioned himself as a ‘non-Hindu’.

Watch: When ‘Gabbar’ and ‘Thakur’ hit Gujarat's streets to protest against ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’

Expect election campaigning to go a notch up when the state in question is Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat.