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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicJignesh Mewani

Topic: Jignesh Mewani

Crowdfunding, consolidation – factors that led to Geniben Thakor win lone Congress seat in Gujarat

New MP from Banaskantha has previously been an MLA since 2017. She defeated BJP’s Rekhaben Chaudhari by 30,406 votes in the Lok Sabha polls.

Modi’s chaiwallah to powerhouse journey no longer unique. Others charting the same script

The new, if unnoticed, story is the likely emergence of a new social map of political leadership even as hard identity talk reigns.

Gujarat’s Jignesh, Hardik, Alpesh left Modi-Shah desperate in 2017. But 2022 is different

While Alpesh Thakor and Hardik Patel are members of the BJP, they can no longer join forces within the party. Jignesh Mevani is a lone ranger in Congress.

Our take on Prashant Kishor-Congress, fuel taxes, Karachi University bombing — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Emmanuel Macron’s re-election a triumph for European centrists

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

When Swara Bhasker and Jignesh Mevani lit up Delhi’s IIC

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

RSS-BJP’s main agenda is to remove reservation for SC/ ST, says Jignesh Mevani

Gujarat independent MLA and Dalit leader Mevani said it has been RSS-BJP's long-pending agenda to end reservation based on caste system. 

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.