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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicGujarat assembly election

Topic: Gujarat assembly election

‘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.

A CM so small he can fit inside your pocket & more proof of Karnataka BJP’s ‘viveka’

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

How to ‘trigger’ a Pakistani & ‘whitewashing’ a poll-bound hospital

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

Not just Modi, Gujarat BJP’s banking on CR Paatil’s ‘82-lakh army’ to micromanage state polls

An extension of BJP state chief Paatil's 'panna pramukh' model that secured him Lok Sabha wins, new model entails 5-person 'page committees' which will be in charge of 1 electoral page.

How Modi govt extending free grains scheme could help BJP in Gujarat, Himachal polls

PMGKAY was extended for three more months last week. An analysis of the scheme's beneficiaries shows that over 50% of the population in Gujarat and 38% in HP will benefit from it.

As AAP leaders make beeline to Gujarat, BJP MPs to bond with workers over chai, ‘keep flock intact’

BJP has told MPs to ensure that 'no one leaves' the party' over not getting a ticket or any other grievance, and that there's greater involvement of party workers in activities.

Arvind Kejriwal isn’t a one-man army in Gujarat. Here are 3 new AAP poster boys

Over the last few weeks, these AAP leaders have upped their campaigns, travelling across the state to convince voters to give them — and their party — a chance.

As AAP threat looms, Gujarat BJP plans to use ‘aides’ of potential rebels to help prevent revolt

MPs, senior party leaders have been asked to draw up a list of probable candidates & their close aides. BJP hopes to use these aides to calm the miffed leaders denied tickets.

Hardik Patel likely to join BJP, as party eyes Patidar, youth votes in Gujarat elections

According to a BJP functionary, Patel may also contest the Gujarat polls. The party also sees in him a potential contender against the appeal enjoyed by the Aam Aadmi Party among the youth.

Off to BJP now? What Hardik Patel’s Congress resignation means for poll-bound Gujarat

Hardik Patel leapt into spotlight with 2015 Patidar agitation. As Gujarat Congress working president, he was expected to play key role in steering party campaign during upcoming polls.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.