Kandhalbhai Jadeja won on Samajwadi Party ticket after being denied one by Nationalist Congress Party. He secured 60,744 votes against BJP’s Dheliben Odedara's 34,032 votes.
Shah received over 68 percent of the votes till 1:30 p.m., as per ECI website trends. According to a party source, her grandfather was a friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress says entry of Independents ‘engineered’ by BJP to divide Muslim votes in Gujarat. BJP calls it ‘imaginary claim’ by Congress, accusing it of losing grip on its vote bank.
BJP blames 'conversion of tribals by Christian missionaries' as primary reason for recurring defeat in the area. But despite efforts by RSS, idea of ghar wapsi not making headway, concede members.
As BJP pulls out all stops to win ongoing Gujarat assembly elections & return to power in a state it has governed for 27 years, ThePrint's Praveen Jain brings glimpses from the campaign.
Analysis of Godhra's past election data reveals seat has always seen neck-and-neck fierce battles between Congress & BJP & winning margin has never crossed 3000 votes since 2002.
After ruling Gujarat for 27 years, BJP knows how to shield election outcomes from ground realities such as people’s hardships, leaderless govt and corrupt bureaucracy.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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