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Gujarat Election 2017

Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi does not care about election season as politicians have forsaken them

Residents say there has been hardly any development, and there’s a total lack of employment opportunities nearby, forcing people to leave the country.

One of Gujarat’s biggest trade hubs doesn’t want to vote for BJP, but has no alternative

Surat's textile and diamond industry is still reeling from demonetisation and GST. Some are convinced this was necessary, others hope for change.

From parties to media, everyone’s uninterested in the Muslim vote bank in Gujarat

There appears to be a consensus to not address Muslims as a potential political category, and view them purely as voters, and not as Muslims. ​

After ‘communal’ videos, Election Commission sounds caution over Ram Katha plan in Surat

Schedule for Morari Bapu’s ‘Ram Katha’ falls in the middle of election season — from 2 to 10 December; organisers told to keep political leaders at bay.

Muslims in Gujarat angry with BJP over triple talaq, note ban and ‘hollow’ promises

Voters in Bharuch show their preference for Congress, saying the party has not interfered in their ‘religious’ matters, unlike BJP.

Gujarat’s tribal voters are ‘divided’ between BJP and Congress

While people in Dang district praise BJP for its good work, those in Tapi prefer Congress.

Congress to roll out its own top guns to counter BJP in battle for Gujarat

Apart from Rahul and Sonia, Congress list includes a mix of young and old leaders like Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia and ex-PM Manmohan Singh.

Modi’s Gujarat campaign blitz to start 27 Nov

Bollywood actors, songs, dance and magicians to be part of BJP’s campaign blitzkrieg.

Congress is so short of funds that it is asking Gujarat candidates to spend from own pockets

The Congress has not yet hired any agency to run social media campaign either.

Modi govt eyes caste realignment, to reintroduce OBC panel bill in Parliament

Government forms committee to look into sub-categorisation of OBCs; non-Yadav OBCs played a key role in BJP’s victory in UP election.

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War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?