Tag: Gujarat Assembly
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SC rejects Gujarat Congress plea against separate bypolls for 2 Rajya Sabha seats
The EC had already scheduled the elections for the two seats on 5 July.
June 25, 2019 -
SC notice to EC over Gujarat Congress’s plea against separate bypolls for 2 RS seats
A separate ballot paper makes the chances of the ruling party’s candidate winning significantly higher because each MLA will be voting twice as opposed to the preferential ballot system where each MLA’s vote is counted once.
June 19, 2019 -
Over 1000 children died at Adani-run hospital in last 5 years: Gujarat govt
As per the figures shared by Deputy CM Nitin Patel, 188 children had died in 2014-15, 187 in 2015-16, 208 in 2016-17, 276 in 2017-18 and 159 in 2018 till now from different ailments and medical complications.
February 21, 2019 -
Ruckus in Gujarat Assembly as Congress, BJP exchange blows
The Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday witnessed unruly scenes after two members of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress came to blows with each other. The ruckus began when Speaker Rajendra Trivedi stopped Vikram Madam of the Congress from expressing his views during a discussion on an issue after the Question Hour. Madam, however, insisted that …
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March 14, 2018 -
Paresh Dhanani is Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly
The Congress on Saturday appointed young leader Paresh Dhanani as the Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly. Dhanani, who is a strong Patidar leader, won from Amreli constituency in Saurashtra for the third time and was a front-runner for the post. Dhanani was the working president of the Pradesh Congress for some time. PAAS …
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January 7, 2018 -
Three Muslim candidates make it to Gujarat Assembly
Three Muslim candidates fielded by the Congress emerged victorious in the Gujarat Assembly elections this time. In 2012, two candidates from the minority community had made it to the Assembly on Congress’ ticket. The Congress this time fielded five Muslim candidates, while the BJP did not nominate anyone from the community. The Rahul Gandhi-led party …
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December 19, 2017 -
Parliament’s winter session will be held, to be regular session: Arun Jaitley
Rejecting opposition criticism, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that Parliament’s winter session will be held and it will be a regular session not overlapping with the Gujarat Assembly election dates. “Certainly, the winter session will be held and it will be a regular session. We are going to ensure that a regular winter …
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November 22, 2017 -
Gujarat Assembly polls: Vaghela’s front to contest on another party’s symbol
Congress’ former leader Shankersinh Vaghela on Wednesday said his new political front will contest all the 182 seats of Gujarat Assembly on the election symbol of a Rajasthan-based party. The polling for the two-phase elections will take place on December 9 and 14, and votes will be counted on December 18. According to Vaghela, a former …
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October 25, 2017 -
EC’s withholding of Gujarat poll schedule ‘strange’: CPI-M
The CPI-M on Friday called the Election Commission’s reasoning behind declaring the poll schedule in Himachal Pradesh but not Gujarat as “strange”. “It is strange that the Election Commission has announced the date of election for Himachal Pradesh Assembly while withholding the announcement of date for Gujarat Assembly elections,” the Communist Party of India-Marxist said. …
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October 13, 2017 -
Kodnani was in state assembly during Naroda Gam riot: Shah tells court
BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday told a special sessions court in Ahmedabad that former Minister in the then Narendra Modi government Maya Kodnani was in the Gujarat assembly when the 2002 Naroda Gam riots occurred in which 11 people were killed. Shah was summoned by the court after the Kodnani claimed to have failed …
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September 18, 2017 -
BJP MLA brings up triple talaq issue in Gujarat Assembly
Amid the ongoing nationwide debate over triple talaq, a BJP legislator on Friday moved a motion in the Gujarat Assembly advocating the need to promulgate a law or initiate administrative measures to protect the marital rights of Muslim women. Referring to the triple talaq issue, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator, said that "injustice is …
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March 31, 2017 -
Cannot win people’s mandate by creating ruckus: Amit Shah
Taking part in the proceedings in Gujarat Assembly, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday took a dig at the Congress, saying elections were won not by creating ruckus in the House but by winning people's hearts. Shah, a member of the House representing Naranpura constituency in Ahmedabad, also asserted that the BJP will win the …
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March 30, 2017