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TopicGujarat assembly elections

Topic: Gujarat assembly elections

Gujarat fetched AAP a ‘national party’ tag. Defections have since pushed it downhill in the state

The party, which had a strong showing in the 2022 assembly polls and the 2021 municipal elections, has been struggling to retain its leaders and workers in the state.

Election results updates: BJP sets record win in Gujarat with 156 seats, loses Himachal to Congress

Although Congress won the Himachal assembly polls by overthrowing the BJP govt, the ruling party registered its best-ever performance in the Gujarat elections since 2022.

Enchanted crowds, charismatic Modi — glimpses from Prime Minister’s mega roadshow in Ahmedabad

Locals stepped out of their homes and lined up on both sides of the street to catch a glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his roadshow in Ahmedabad Thursday.

Why poll strategist PK may not be losing sleep over Gujarat yet

In the next 10 days, the opposition needs to convince voters that they can solve their problems. They might find the fifth ‘M’ that PK hasn’t thought of.

Managing voters, doorstep services — the panna pramukh network BJP’s banking on for Gujarat poll

Through its network of such booth-level foot soldiers, who almost run a parallel administration system, the BJP micromanages voters, ensuring they come out to vote on election day.

National ambitions in mind, KCR could send party legislators to campaign against BJP in Gujarat

With an aim to dent BJP voter base, Telangana CM considers sending a team of MPs, MLAs, MLCs to Gujarat where polls are due next month; BJP says it will turn out to be a futile exercise.

Gujarat Congress vows to probe graft cases under BJP rule, name Modi stadium after Sardar Patel

Congress manifesto ‘Janta Ni Sarkar’ says if voted to power, the party will probe corruption cases after 1995. PM Narendra Modi was chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. 

‘If agencies work at BJP govt’s behest, public will lose faith’, says Urdu press after Raut’s bail

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

Leader who saved Morbi victims, cricketer Jadeja’s wife among BJP’s nominees for Gujarat polls

The party has ruled Gujarat since 1995 but was reduced to 99 MLAs in 2017 by a resurgent Congress which got 77 seats.

Senior leader Isudan Gadhvi chosen AAP’s CM face in Gujarat on popular demand

Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal sought public opinion from 29 October to 3 November on who could be AAP’s chief minister in the state.

On Camera

Pam Bondi’s firing is good news. Now, US Senate must stand up for DOJ

Bondi’s missteps hastened her exit, but her departure offers a reset. The Senate must not rubber-stamp Trump’s pick and should demand an attorney general committed to DOJ independence.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.