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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TopicGujarat BJP

Topic: Gujarat BJP

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.

Modi man, ‘lambi race ka ghoda’ — why low-key Bhupendra Patel is BJP’s Gujarat CM pick again

First-time MLA Bhupendra Patel’s elevation as CM came as a shock in 2021. The main grouse against him — that he is PM Modi’s ‘puppet’ — is his biggest strength, BJP sources say.

BJP fields cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife in Jamnagar, pins hope on her ‘following, social work’

Rivaba Jadeja joined the BJP in 2019 & replaces sitting MLA Dharmendrasinh Jadeja as the party's face for the Jamnagar (North) seat.

As BJP promotes new faces, former Gujarat CM Rupani & 3 ex-ministers bow out of poll race

The BJP had ousted Viay Rupani and his then cabinet colleagues in 2021 to promote new talent. The same principle seems to be at play again for election candidates.

How a mother’s tragedy made star TV host a politician and now AAP’s Gujarat CM candidate

Isudan Gadhvi says pandemic made him realise he had to look beyond journalism. OBC credentials may serve him well in Gujarat where nearly half of population belongs to the category.

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.

Former Modi critic turned V-P of Gujarat BJP — who is Gordhan Zadafia, man behind Gaurav Yatra

Once considered close to former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel and other known critics of PM Narendra Modi, Gordhan Zadafia's relationship with BJP has seen its share of ups and downs.

‘Moditva’, wooing tribals, scarce mention of CM: What BJP strategy in Gujarat yatra was all about

Gaurav Yatra, which ended Friday, covered 5 routes with focus on tribal belt. BJP got 49% votes in Gujarat in 2017, winning 99 of 182 seats against Congress's 77 seats and 41%.

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.

On Camera

Sanjeev Sanyal says UPSC is poverty of aspiration. But it’s more about desperation

The most productive years of Indian youth gets wasted preparing for the UPSC. But they didn't create this system; the government did.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Indian Army organises First Army Commanders’ Conference for the year 2024 in hybrid mode

The first part of the Army Commanders’ Conference 2024 will be virtually on March 28, 2024, and the second part in physical mode on April 1, 2024, in New Delhi.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.