gujarat elections

Gujarat AAP MLAs meet Kejriwal ending speculations of joining BJP

All of them reached CM's residence at 6 pm. The meeting was held for at least one hour. The CM asked them about their next course of action and instructed them to work for the welfare of the people of their constituencies.

Congress blames ‘BJP, AAP, AIMIM alliance’ for worst-ever performance in Gujarat

Congress vote share fell from 40 per cent in 2017 to 27 per cent in 2022. "27 per cent is not insignificant. There was an atmosphere of fear in Gujarat," said Jairam Ramesh on Congress' performance in Gujarat polls.

Bhupendra Patel, the modest CM who took everyone by surprise

Bhupendra Patel, who is scheduled to take oath for the second time on December 12, broke his own 2017 record to win his seat, Ghatlodia, by a staggering margin of 1,92,263 votes.  A protege of current UP governor Anandiben Patel, Bhupendra won with the highest margin of 1,17,750 votes in 2017, breaking the previous record […]

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal predicts win for AAP in Gujarat

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday made a written claim that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will form government in Gujarat. He also urged government employees in Gujarat to back the AAP while promising implementation of the old pension scheme for them by January 31 next year. Addressing a press conference in Surat, AAP […]

Gujarat ground report: Has Modi’s ‘vikas’ overshadowed Morbi tragedy?

Standing in black overalls on Atal Bridge overlooking Sabarmati, Mohammed Samir, looks taut as he flexes his muscles, gingerly disclosing his party preference in Gujarat polls. His religion is a dead giveaway but he doesn’t make any bones about the fact BJP has indeed done major developmental work. Samir, a bouncer by profession, slowly becomes […]

AAP’s Surat Man Withdraws Candidature After High-Voltage Political Drama

In a dramatic chain of events, Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Surat East Kanchan Zariwala appeared before an election official and withdrew his nomination on Wednesday, more than 12 hours after he along with his family allegedly went missing. On Wednesday morning, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and other senior leaders alleged that Zariwala was being […]

9 Detained In Morbi Bridge Collapse Case As Death Toll Rises To 140

Nine people, including officials of the Morbi municipality and the firm operating the bridge that collapsed on Sunday evening killing as many as 140 people, have been detained in Gujarat. Orvera Group has been accused of allowing more people on the bridge than its handling capacity. The officials are being questioned, as per government sources. […]

Gujarat Assembly Election: Congress To Win 125 Seats, Says Raghu Sharma

With former party president Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra gaining attention down south, the party is hoping its fortunes will turn north as it is eyeing 125 seats in the 182-seat Gujarat assembly election.

BJP Cannot Win Gujarat By Arresting Our Leaders: AAP On Sisodia’s Arrest

Reacting to the summoning of its senior leader, Manish Sisodia, by the CBI, the AAP on Sunday said that the BJP is not going to win Gujarat by arresting its leaders.

Gopal Italia Arrest: AAP Says Targetting Gujarat’s Patel Community

Aam Aadmi Party termed the arrest of its Gujarat chief, Gopal Italia, as the subjugation of the influential Patidar community of the state by the Bharatiya Janata Party.