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Topic: Kutch

BJP maintains its grip over ‘Gujarat model’ showpiece Kutch

Manasi Phadke -
BJP improves victory margin in two key constituencies—Bhuj and Anjar—and almost maintained its 2012 cushion in Mandvi and Gandhidham.

Patel quota stir, note ban & farm crises key factors in first phase of Gujarat polls

Ruhi Tewari -
89 constituencies across 19 districts covering Saurashtra, South Gujarat and Kutch regions of the state go to polls Saturday.

On a train ride to Bhuj, BJP is the near-unanimous choice

Manasi Phadke -
The Kutch district has been a BJP bastion for years, and people travelling to its headquarters, Bhuj, have few doubts it will win again

BJP talks of ‘vikas’ but we can’t see it, say Muslims in Kutch

Manasi Phadke -
Despite a significant Muslim population, BJP does not have a single Muslim candidate here, while Congress has one.

Patel businessmen and housewives in South Asia’s richest village still root for BJP

Manasi Phadke -
Madhapar holds bank deposits of Rs 5,000 crore, most of it belongs to NRIs from the village; voters here are traditionally BJP supporters.

I’ve gained weight because of Gujarati food, says Rahul Gandhi at Kutch rally

Manasi Phadke -
Rahul Gandhi lambasts BJP’s ‘Gujarat model’ of development in his last leg of campaigning for state assembly polls, saying it did not benefit locals.
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