The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victory in Gujarat was largely based on the support it received in the urban areas. In rural areas, however, the Congress generally held sway. As a result, the urban-rural divide, or what has been called the gulf between “India” and “Bharat”, was quite prominent in[Read More…]
Tag: Gujarat Polls
Gujarat polls: Congress urges Election Commission to look into EVM glitches
The Congress party on Saturday urged the Election Commission to look into the malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines as Gujarat began its first phase polling. Senior party leader from the state Ahmed Patel requested quick action. “There are reports of EVM malfunctioning in several polling stations. Request the Election Commission[Read More…]
To address anti-incumbency, Amit Shah could be BJP’s CM face in Gujarat
In a last-minute bid to address anti-incumbency, BJP is mulling the option of soft projection of its national president Amit Shah as the chief minister candidate in Gujarat. In a high powered meeting held at the party’s Gujarat war-room, it was widely felt that while the Modi-Shah duo attracts immense[Read More…]
Modi’s campaign is about himself, his past: Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday accused Narendra Modi of forgetting that he was the Prime Minister of the country and said his whole election campaign in Gujarat was about himself and his past. “Modi’s campaign is about himself, his past and the alleged disdain of Gujarat and Gujaratis. Has[Read More…]
Pray for victory of faithful persons in Gujarat polls, says Archbishop
Cautioning that nationalist forces, or narrow-minded people, were on the verge of taking over the country, Gandhinagar Archbishop Thomas Macwan has asked Bishops across the country to hold prayers for victory of such persons in the Gujarat elections who remain faithful to the Constitution. As for his take on “nationalist[Read More…]
Gujarat polls: Mumbai Satta Bazaar bet on Congress; give 92 to 97 seats
With Gujarat assembly polls just around the corner, the Mumbai Satta Bazaar (betting market) is putting its hopes on Indian National Congress party. However, the Satta Bazaar has not disregarded the Modi magic in a state that has been ruled by the Bhartiya Janata Paraty (BJP) for almost 22-years now.[Read More…]
Congress urges President to prod government for winter session
The Congress on Friday said the Narendra Modi government is scared of convening the winter session of Parliament because of Gujarat polls and appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind to take notice of this and ask the government to convene the session. Asked if the party would approach the President[Read More…]
Gujarat bribery row: Congress seeks court-monitored probe
The Congress on Monday demanded a court-monitored probe into allegations levelled by a Patidar leader from north Gujarat that he was offered Rs 1 crore to join the Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Gujarat. Narendra Patel of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, claimed on Sunday[Read More…]
Congress has ‘no credible local leader’ in Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani
Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani, said that the Congress party has no “credible” local leaders so it is relying on party vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, for campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections. He also posed a series of questions to the Congress scion, who is currently touring the state, where assembly[Read More…]
Gujarat polls: Rahul Gandhi to meet farmers, entrepreneurs today
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will interact with dairy farmers, businessman, and entrepreneurs of Gujarat on the second day of his three-day state visit to Gujarat. Gandhi will start his day at 10:15 am with a meeting with workers and supporters at Rampur Patia in Jamnagar district. He will then hold[Read More…]
Battleground Gujarat: The game is on!
What looked like a BJP walkthrough three months ago, has taken the shape of an interesting contest now. Inputs from NewsCode team of local news partners in Gujarat say that the Congress Party has returned to reckoning in the state because of two reasons, the election of Ahmed Patel to[Read More…]
Amidst cabinet reshuffle speculations, 8 union ministers meet BJP president Amit Shah
Eight union ministers met with BJP president, Amit Shah, on Thursday, leading to an increased speculation about an impending cabinet reshuffle. Though the ministers met with Shah possibly about the upcoming Gujarat polls, finance minister, Arun Jaitley dropped hints about a reshuffle. Jaitley even jokingly remarked that he hoped he[Read More…]
