Tag: Gujarat Elections
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BJP to preview Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ before release
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s historical drama, ‘Padmavati’, will be previewed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prior to its release to ensure the film doesn’t hurt the sentiments of Rajput groups. The BJP has come to the decision of previewing the film as many fringe groups have threatened to disrupt its screening for “manipulating historical …
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November 4, 2017 -
Rahul Gandhi to be elevated as party chief in November
With final date not yet finalised to elect a new Congress president, the party is hopeful that the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as President will take place next month. The issue of Gandhi’s elevation was raised in a meeting of General Secretaries on Monday. It was presided by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. According to …
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October 30, 2017 -
Gujarat bribery row: Congress seeks court-monitored probe
The Congress on Monday demanded a court-monitored probe into allegations by a Patidar leader from North Gujarat that he was paid Rs 1 crore to join the BJP. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said Narendra Patel, who belongs to the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, had said that the BJP attempted “to …
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October 23, 2017 -
Vaghela announces third front, to support independent candidates
Rebel Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela here on Tuesday announced the formation of a third front — Jan Vikalp — in Gujarat. The front will support independent candidates who register with it for the upcoming state assembly elections, the maverick leader said. Addressing a crowded press conference, Vaghela said, “It is a myth to say that …
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September 19, 2017 -
Will ally with Congress, Left to take on BJP in Gujarat: JD(U) Sharad faction
Chhotubhai Vasava, the acting president of the Sharad Yadav-led rebel JD(U) faction, said today that his group will ally with the Congress and others like the Left parties while also exploring a tie-up with Hardik Patel to take on the BJP in the Gujarat assembly polls. The six-time Gujarat MLA, who enjoys influence among tribals …
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September 18, 2017 -
BJP stands exposed, says Ahmed Patel
Congress leader Ahmed Patel after emerging victorious in the high-pitch battle between the BJP and Congress over the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat said "BJP stands exposed of personal vendetta and political terror". "Satyameva Jayate. This is not just my victory. It is a defeat of the most blatant use of money power, muscle power …
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August 8, 2017 -
JD-U sacks Gujarat unit office-bearer
The JD-U on Tuesday sacked its Gujarat General Secretary Arun Srivastava for writing to the returning officer over appointment of party's election agent when he was not directed to do so. The decision, confirmed by party leader K C Tyagi, came in the wake of a high-pitch battle that broke out between the BJP and Congress …
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August 8, 2017 -
PM Modi to be BJP’s face for Gujarat elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be face of the BJP in the Gujarat Assembly elections due later this year, according to senior state party leaders who see these polls in his home state as a “battle of prestige”. The party cannot afford a poor show in state elections as Modi gained popularity in the country …
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April 9, 2017 -
Hardik Patel to be Sena face in Gujarat polls
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said Patidar quota leader Hardik Patel will be his party's face in Gujarat Assembly polls even as he asserted the alliance with BJP in Maharashtra is on "notice period". Thackeray's statements came after Patel called on him at his residence Mathoshree here. Patel's visit is being seen as significant …
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February 7, 2017 -
AAP seeks Gujarat High Court help for rally in Surat
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government on an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) petition that Surat police was not granting the party permission to hold a rally of AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. "This will be the first rally by Kejriwal in the state, to be held …
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September 21, 2016 -
Alphabet joins hands with Sanofi to launch diabetes joint venture
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and Verily Life Sciences, a unit of Google parent Alphabet, have launched a joint venture aimed at creating simple and intelligent diabetes management systems. The joint venture, named Onduo, is based at Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sanofi said in a statement on Monday. "Onduo’s mission is to help people with diabetes …
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September 12, 2016 -
Celebrating Krishna
Krishna reigned supreme all over the Capital’s cultural calendar this past Janmashtami week. The Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) presented Krishna, its most popular dance-drama for five consecutive days at Kamani Auditorium. The spectacular show offered the intrinsic truths of life most appealingly as enumerated through the engrossing mythological tale of Lord Krishna. His various …
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August 31, 2016