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Monday, February 23, 2026
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 Outdated KHAM lens will wipe it out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?

In Chhota Udepur’s Rathwa vs Rathwa, Congress loses veteran tribal leader ahead of Gujarat polls

10-time MLA Mohansinh Rathwa & Rajya Sabha MP Naransinh Rathwa have both claimed Chhota Udepur seat for their sons. On Tuesday, Mohansinh and his two sons joined the BJP.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.