Sixteen legislators including lone woman MLA inducted into CM Bhupendra Patel’s new council of ministers. Hardik, Alpesh left out, Kanu Desai, Kuber Dindor among ministers retained.
AAP's performance in Gujarat polls, where it won five seats, has made it a third force in a traditionally bipolar state. With this, it is all set to get the status of a national party.
Congress says entry of Independents ‘engineered’ by BJP to divide Muslim votes in Gujarat. BJP calls it ‘imaginary claim’ by Congress, accusing it of losing grip on its vote bank.
BJP's Amrutiya retained Morbi from 1995 to 2017 when he lost to Congress candidate. Kin of bridge collapse victims say they are wary of trusting either party until justice is done.
In the manifesto released by president J P Nadda, the party promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state & free education to girls from kindergarten to post-graduation.
Amit Shah wasn't able to deliver a victory for the BJP in either the 2012 or the 2017 polls in the Mansa constituency, which went to the Congress both times.
Complete centralisation of power and neutralising leaders’ stature is the real Gujarat Model . It has been replicated at the national level with equal success.
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.
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.
The BJP’s list of candidates excludes many sitting MLAs and includes numerous ‘fresh faces’ and Congress turncoats, leading to rebellion brewing in at least 12 seats.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
COMMENTS