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TopicGujarat elections 2022

Topic: Gujarat elections 2022

1st win in ‘tribal’ Mandvi — why BJP ‘rewarded’ Kunvarji Halpati with Gujarat ministerial berth

Three of the five Gujarat assembly seats where BJP has won for the 1st time are from the tribal belt and Halpati, a tribal leader, was made minister of state for tribal affairs Monday.

3 Patidars, more OBCs, 6 new faces — who’s in, who’s out of Gujarat’s new Bhupendra Patel cabinet

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.

Gujarat conquered, all roads lead to Delhi: What’s next for CR Patil, PM’s man behind landslide win

Party leaders say Gujarat BJP president's work in state is now done, paving way for him to become 'a minister or get a bigger role in organisation'. Patil says Modi will decide.

Laddoos all around but no revadi please & no task is too ‘Urgentina’ when World Cup is on

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

‘Ate into Congress’ space’ — how AAP’s entry in Gujarat polls worked to BJP’s benefit

AAP’s absence could have helped Congress — which won in 17 seats — secure 33 more and might have brought BJP’s tally down from 156 to 123 in the assembly.

‘Gujarat broken all records’ — Modi sets tone of festivities at BJP HQ. Glimpses of celebration

Celebrations at BJP headquarters in Delhi started early, as counting of votes indicated sweeping victory in Gujarat. ThePrint's Suraj Singh Bisht & Manisha Mondal bring moments from the festivities.

AAP is a major problem for Congress but it is just a noisy nuisance for BJP

Congress will conserve its resources, choose its battles and put in a real effort only in those states where it thinks it has a chance of victory.

National alternative to BJP or ‘spoiler for Congress’ — where does AAP stand now?

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.

Joy, sweets at BJP’s Gandhinagar HQ as party celebrates ‘people’s mandate’. Glimpses of festivity

As counting of votes for 2022 Gujarat assembly elections indicated sweeping victory for BJP, ThePrint's Praveen Jain captured mood at party office in Gandhinagar & on Ahmedabad streets.

Hardik, Alpesh, Jignesh win — the road ahead for Gujarat’s ‘triumvirate’

While Thakor & Patel, once considered close to Rahul Gandhi, contested this Gujarat election on BJP tickets, Mevani, who had won in 2017 as an Independent, is now with Congress.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.