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TopicGujarat polls

Topic: Gujarat polls

Quota stir long over & EWS to woo Patidars, but BJP’s leaving nothing to chance in Saurashtra

Of total 182 seats in Gujarat, 48 are in this region which has the influential community in sizeable numbers. BJP's tally fell from 30 in 2012 to 19 in 2017 due to quota agitation.

High costs, low catch & Pakistan, not polls — what’s on top of mind for Porbandar fishermen

Pleas to get those held in Pakistan jails released & special financial package have not yielded much, says fishing community. Many are undecided on whether to support BJP or Congress.

BJP announces manifesto for Gujarat polls, promises implementation of Uniform Civil Code in state

In the manifesto released by president J P Nadda, the party promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state & free education to girls from kindergarten to post-graduation.

BJP suspends 12 more rebels for contesting as independent candidates in Gujarat polls

The rebels filed nominations as independent candidates after being denied tickets by the BJP. The party said the 12 were suspended for 'indulging in anti-party activities.'

Congress betrayed Gujaratis on Narmada dam, Kejriwal insulting them, says Union minister Rupala

In an interview, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala discusses BJP’s poll prospects, Morbi bridge collapse tragedy & the challenge from AAP.

Climate lectures feat. OGs of emissions, and how to lay off thousands & not be a Chief Twit

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

Bhupendra Patel to remain CM if BJP wins in Gujarat, says Amit Shah

In a surprise move, Patel had replaced Vijay Rupani as the chief minister in September 2021. Voting for 182 seats in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5.

NCP’s lone Gujarat MLA Kandhal Jadeja resigns after denied ticket in state polls

Jadeja had filed his nomination on 11 November despite no party mandate. He defeated both BJP & Congress candidates in the 2017 assembly polls, winning the Kutiyana seat in Porbandar.

Congress announces fifth list of 6 candidates for Gujarat Assembly elections in December

Congress has declared a total of 109 candidates so far. It is seeking to oust the BJP from power in the state where the latter has been in power for more than two decades.

Turncoat Hardik Patel, cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife in BJP’s 1st list for Gujarat elections

Gujarat has been the BJP bastion for decades and the party is seeking its seventh term in office. Polling will take place in Gujarat on 1 December and 5 December.

On Camera

No other city is like Gurugram—’so mismanaged, yet so highly spoken of’

Gurugram has a problem of structural abandonment, whether you’re a domestic worker speaking an alien language, or the much-celebrated CEO of the new hot startup.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.