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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TopicGujarat assembly election

Topic: Gujarat assembly election

Gujarat win wasn’t just a face-saver for BJP. It also took care of party’s headline tension

A senior BJP leader’s aide is looking for someone well-versed in Mahabharat. Reason? A book on Shakuni is being planned for release before the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Disaster in Gujarat but solace in Himachal: What Congress will take away from assembly polls

While Congress may be used to successive defeats, polls in Gujarat and Himachal came at a time when the party is doing some major organization rejigs under new president Mallikarjun Kharge.

AAP’s CM face Gadhvi, Gujarat unit chief Italia get trounced by BJP candidates

Former TV presenter and AAP’s CM face Isudan Gadhvi is behind BJP candidate in Khambalia, while AAP's Gujarat chief Gopal Italia is distant second to BJP candidate in Katargam.

Gujarat BJP leader who jumped in river to save Morbi survivors wins with whopping majority

Kantilal Amrutiya is a five-time MLA who won every election from Morbi seat from 1995 to 2017. BJP chose him instead of sitting MLA Brijesh Merja after the bridge collapse.  

BJP sweeps Gujarat with highest-ever tally for 7th term but loses Himachal to Congress

BJP wins 156 of 182 seats in Gujarat — a massive improvement over its 2017 tally of 99. In Himachal, however, anti-incumbency and infighting took the party down.

How Indian TV channels allege Putin has a ‘poisonous plan’ to ‘gas’ Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine would be appalled that their “secret’’ military strategies are being leaked to Hindi news channels.

Hold your nose to climb to the top of Delhi politics & how to cook up a spicy manifesto

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

After Himanta’s ‘Saddam’ jibe at Rahul, Urdu press praises Iraqi dictator, calls him ‘tall leader’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

How a once-sidelined former chief of BJP’s youth wing won back Modi’s favour, got Gujarat ticket

Party insiders believe Amit Thaker’s proximity to Modi’s political rivals hurt his prospects. Now, 30 yrs after entering politics, he is set to contest 1st election on a BJP ticket.

‘Koli Hriday Samrat’ — why Gujarat BJP is breaking ‘1 family, 1 ticket’ rule for Parshottam Solanki

BJP is fielding brothers Parshottam & Hira Solanki, prominent faces of Koli community, in poll-bound Gujarat. Parshottam is being fielded from Bhavnagar Rural, Hira from Rajula.

On Camera

Don’t ask what to do with boys who rape. Ask what turned them into assaulters in the first place

Young boys who should be sweating about schoolwork are learning how to corner women. Are we now supposed to add children to the list of people we need to protect ourselves from?

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

CDS Gen Chauhan in Armenia, focus on deeper defence ties including new deals

Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.