Tag: Gujarat Assembly polls
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Landslide win of PM Modi’s BJP in Gujarat grabs global headlines
The BJP's 7th consecutive Assembly poll win in Gujarat is also its biggest since the founding of this state in 1960.
December 9, 2022 -
Counting begins for Gujarat Assembly polls
Counting of ballots cast in the Gujarat Assembly elections started on Thursday across 37 centres amid tight security.
December 8, 2022 -
Gujarat polls: BJP confident of retaining power; AAP looking to make strong debut
BJP has been in power in Gujarat for 27 years with Prime Minister Narendra Modi remaining in the Chief Minister's post for the longest time before becoming PM.
December 8, 2022 -
Over 58% voter turnout in 2nd phase of Guj assembly polls
Citing the Election Commission data, officials said 58.60 per cent turnout was witnessed across the state in the election held for 93 Assembly seats in 14 districts of Gujarat.
December 5, 2022 -
Gujarat Assembly Polls: Decline in first-time voters
According to the Election Commission of India’s most recent enrolment statistics, out of the total of 4.9 crore registered voters, approximately 2.35 crore are under the age of 40. As many as 11.74 lakh of them are first-time voters, which is 2.39 per cent down from 2.7 per cent in 2017 and as much as 3.5 per cent in 2012.
November 28, 2022 -
Women voters may change the direction of Gujarat polls
As the campaign for Gujarat assembly polls is in full swing every political party, be it Congress, BJP or Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is trying hard to woo women voters.
November 26, 2022 -
Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP suspends seven rebels
This time the BJP is facing more revolts on many seats as compared to the Congress, said Dilop Patel, a political analyst.
November 20, 2022 -
PM Modi to hold poll rallies in Gujarat’s Saurashtra from Nov 20-22
The Prime Minister will conduct three rallies in Saurashtra on November 20, two in South Gujarat and Saurashtra on November 21 and two in Saurashtra on November 22.
November 17, 2022 -
Gujarat polls: BJP plans carpet bombing across 89 constituencies on Nov 18
Several Union Ministers including Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Dharmendra Pradhan, Smriti Irani among others will be holding "sabhas" or public meetings across these constituencies.
November 17, 2022 -
BJP will sweep Gujarat Assembly polls, says Amit Shah
Till now, Congress holds the record of winning the maximum number of seats ever. In 1985, under Chief Minister Madhavsinh Solanki's leadership, it bagged as many as 149 seats in the 182-member Assembly.
November 15, 2022 -
BJP releases list of 162 candidates for Gujarat Assembly polls
The Gujarat Assembly election is scheduled to be held in two phases - December 1 and 5 – to elect 182 members.
November 10, 2022 -
Cong appoints 37 observers for Gujarat Assembly polls
Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections, the Congress has appointed segment-wise observers in all the 26 parliamentary constituencies.
July 7, 2022 -
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Hardik, will call Mevani and Thakor
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated Patidar leader Hardik Patel for the “great job” that he had done ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls. “He has done a great job at such a young age. He has worked really hard. I have telephoned him and conveyed my congratulations,” Banerjee, also the Trinamool...
December 20, 2017 -
Country is ready for change in 2019 LS polls: Jignesh Mevani
Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani, who won the assembly polls from Vadgam in Gujarat, said on Monday that the country is ready for change in the 2019 Lok Sahba elections as the BJP could get only 99 seats despite its repeated claims of winning 150. “The country is ready for change. That’s why against the target...
December 18, 2017 -
Gujarat Elections 2017: Ahead of counting, BJP, Congress claim Gujarat win
Ahead of the vote count in the bitterly fought Gujarat Assembly polls on Monday, both the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress expressed confidence of forming a government in the state. “This will be a sixth consecutive and a historic win for the BJP. The BJP has been on the ascendant for many years...
December 18, 2017 -
Gujarat polls: 16 seats up for grabs in Ahmedabad mega city
As the clock ticks for the second phase of Assembly polls in central and north Gujarat on December 14, all eyes are on 39 lakh voters of 16 seats in the mega city, considered a stronghold of the BJP since the 90s. During the 2012 Assembly polls, the BJP won 14 seats here, including Ghatlodia,...
December 12, 2017 -
14% candidates in Gujarat face criminal charges: ADR
As many as 253 (14 per cent) candidates in the fray in Gujarat assembly polls have declared criminal cases against them, with three candidates facing charges related to murder, 17 related to attempt to murder, and four related to rape, an ADR-Gujarat Election Watch report said on Monday. Non-profit Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) along...
December 12, 2017