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.
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.
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.
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.'
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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.
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 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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