Tag: Gujarat election 2017
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Gujarat election result 2017: BJP loses Modi’s hometown
The BJP has retained its grip over Gujarat but lost Unjha constituency to the Congress that includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hometown of Vadnagar. Congress’ Asha Patel defeated outgoing BJP MLA Patel Narayanbhai Lalludas by a margin of over 19,500 votes in the traditional stronghold of the Patidar community. While Patel polled 81,797 votes, her …
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December 18, 2017 -
Why is Modi mum on Amit Shah’s son’s meteoric business growth: Rahul
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday taunted Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking if he was “scared” of BJP national president Amit Shah that he has kept mum on the meteoric rise in the turnover of his son Jay Shah’s company. Addressing election rallies in North Gujarat, Gandhi also wondered that though Modi claims of …
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December 11, 2017 -
Talk about Gujarat, not Pakistan: Rahul to Modi
Hitting out at Narendra Modi for dragging Pakistan into the Gujarat elections, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that rather than talking about foreign countries in his election campaign speeches in Gujarat the Prime Minister should say something about the state. “The Prime Minister talks sometimes about Pakistan and sometimes about China and …
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December 11, 2017 -
People voted heavily for Congress in Gujarat in 1st phase: Lalu
Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Sunday asserted that the Congress will form the government in Gujarat as people have voted heavily in its favour in the first phase of polls. Over 68 per cent turnout was recorded in the first phase of polling for 89 Assembly seats in Gujarat on Saturday. “People have …
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December 10, 2017 -
Congress likely to name candidates for Gujarat first phase today
The Congress is likely to declare on Thursday its candidates for the first phase of Gujarat Assembly election when the fate of 89 candidates will be decided on December 9. The party’s Central Election Committee met on Wednesday evening in New Delhi to finalise the names of the candidates. The meeting was attended Gujarat Congress …
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November 16, 2017 -
Gujarat students to make their parents pledge to vote: EC
Gujarat’s chief electoral officer B.B. Swain on Wednesday said the pll panel will be using more than 50 lakh students of tate government schools to receive a pledge from their parents to exercise their voting rights in the forthcoming assembly election. The commission will also be using the eminent personalities of 33 districts as district …
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November 9, 2017 -
Economic stimulus not linked to Gujarat: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rejected attempts to link Monday’s announcement of economic stimulus package to Wednesday’s announcement of Gujarat elections. “This is for the first time structural reforms is being undertaken. It has nothing to do with politics. It is a long-term plan and it has nothing to do with Gujarat elections,” said Jaitley. Jaitley …
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October 25, 2017