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Tuesday, July 22, 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 Outdated KHAM lens will wipe it out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

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.