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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicGujarat Elections

Topic: Gujarat Elections

How to drive a rath off a Himalayan cliff & no shortcuts, only uppercuts in politics

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

Modi lauds historic Gujarat win, says no place for ‘shortcut politics’ in country

As the party won Gujarat and other significant by-polls in rival strongholds, the Prime Minister said Thursday’s results were a strong mandate was ‘dynastic politics'.

BJP’s Rivaba Jadeja wins debut election from Gujarat’s Jamnagar North with over 88k votes

AAP's Karsan Karmur comes second with 35,265 votes, way ahead of Congress' Bipendrasinh Jadeja with 23,274 votes. Rivaba's father- & sister-in-law had campaigned for Congress.

Pardesi bavad destroying swadeshi kheti — In Gujarat, BJP uses Mexican weed to ‘uproot’ Congress

The Prosopis juliflora was purportedly planted in Gujarat in early '60s by Congress govt to arrest spread of Rann of Kutch. But its invasive growth is impacting agriculture, claim people.

Congress is becoming Nokia, Kodak of Gujarat politics. Outdated KHAM lens will wipe it out

After winning the biggest electoral victory in 1995 Gujarat elections, Congress lost seven consecutive elections in the state. It cannot remind voters about its rule anymore.

Gang wars to battle of ballots — in Porbandar, mafia descendants seek votes, promise development

Between late 1960s & mid 1990s Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace became 'Chicago of Gujarat'. Now, relatives of former gangsters have forayed into politics, in a bid to retain their clout.

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

Delhi Crime actor, social worker — who’s Abhishek Singh, IAS officer removed by EC for Insta posts

Singh, a Delhi deputy commissioner, was reportedly removed as general observer of next month's Gujarat assembly polls, allegedly for using official position as a 'publicity stunt'.

AAP grabbing attention in Gujarat. But BSP got 20% votes and still got 0 seats in UP 2014

AAP claims it would fill a representational and ideological gap in Gujarat’s politics. But does such a void exist?

BJP releases second list of candidates for Gujarat Assembly Elections

Earlier on Thursday, the BJP had announced the first list of candidates for 160 candidates out of the 182 constituencies for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.