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The Congress in Himachal Pradesh may have anti-incumbency winds in its sails, but it still lacks a towering local leader to steer its ship into port. It is missing Virbhadra Singh, the six-time chief minister who was also a nine-time MLA, four-time MP, three-time Union minister, and four-time state party chief, who died on July […]
Ahead of Gujarat State Assembly elections, Gujarat BJP state president CR Paatil launched “Agrasar Gujarat Campaign” at the Gandhinagar State Office Shri Kamalam to know the views and preferences of the people of the whole of Gujarat. To get the opinion of the people of Gujarat, the campaign will be held from 5 November to […]
Almost a week after the Morbi bridge collapse that killed around 140 people, glaring loopholes on the part of the company – Oreva Group – that was given the contract to refurbish the bridge, have come to light. Oreva, better known for manufacturing wall clocks, was given a contract of Rs 2 crore to refurbish […]
The Vadodara Police on Friday registered a first information report (FIR) against a man who was allegedly posing as personal assistant of Rahul Gandhi and seeking money from two senior Congress leaders in lieu of tickets to fight the Assembly elections. The complaint was filed by corporator Chandrakant Shrivastav and former MP Satyajitsinh Gaekwad. The […]
Journalist-turned-politician Isudan Gadhvi was declared Aam Aadmi Party’s chief minister face on Friday. This is a big leap for Gadhvi who is a farmer’s son from a small town Jam-Khambhaliya in Saurashtra. At 40, he is less than two years old in politics and in his own way, he has scripted history. Gadhvi studied journalism […]
In a late Friday night release of the first list of the 43 Congress candidates for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections, Rajya Sabha MP and activist lawyer Amee Yagnik has been fielded from Ghatlodia, currently held by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The Congress list also includes names of Praful Togadia, cousin of former VHP leader […]
The announcement of Isudan Gadhvi as the Chief Minister’s face for the Gujarat Assembly elections was a mere sham. The AAP leaders, including the 39-year-old journalist-turned-politician, and Gadvi already knew that he would be declared the chief minister by the Aam Aadmi Party. Even before the press conference, his entire family was present at the […]
Indranil Rajyaguru has rejoined the Congress, causing the Aam Aadmi Party to suffer a loss ahead of the Gujarat elections. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party announced Ishudan Gadhvi as the face of AAP’s CM post, Indranil Rajyaguru has left his seat and joined the Congress. Rajguru won the Rajkot-East seat in 2012 as a Congress MLA. […]
The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Gujarat Assembly polls on November 3, similarly, the election machinery is geared up for the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022. Voter list, EVMs and polling stations have been fully planned. Special arrangements have been made to ensure that voters have a pleasant experience at the polling station. […]
In Gujarat, a state where the BJP and the Congress have historically engaged in a two-party battle, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s entry into the race has raised questions about what it could imply for next month’s Assembly elections. Will the AAP harm the Congress’ chances by splitting anti-BJP votes? Or will it be able […]
Taking into account the safety concerns, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) has decided that only a part of the campus will be reconstructed. Earlier, a plan was afoot to restore all the buildings on the old campus. The IIMA campus has academic blocks, faculty offices, and 33 fully furnished dormitories. Concerns for the […]
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday named Isudan Gadhvi as party’s chief ministerial candidate in Gujarat for the upcoming Assembly elections. The candidate was selected on the basis of opinion submitted to the party by the people of the state. Those in the race for the top post from the […]
After Gujarat assembly elections were announced, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) began the process of selecting candidates for the upcoming elections on Thursday at the state headquarters. Three days of election-related meetings have started in BJP state headquarters Shri Kamalam, Gandhinagar. Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, will serve as the panel’s chairman. Each seat will […]
Contrary to allegations that the Election Commission delayed the announcement of Gujarat elections this year, the fact is that this time around elections will be held at least a week earlier than on previous occasions. Elections for 89 assembly seats will be held on December 1 and for the remaining 93 seats on December 5. […]
Often the political parties take refuge under the argument of the “winnability” of the candidates when accused of giving tickets to people with criminal backgrounds. Another argument put forward is that the cases are “politically motivated”. But this time around, in a positive sign of changing times and increasing political awareness among the masses, both […]
Sandipsinh Zala, chief officer of Morbi nagarpalika, has been placed under suspension by the authorities due to the gross negligence on part of the administration that led to the Morbi bridge collapse on October 30, which claimed over 140 lives. Zala was grilled by the investigating officer in the case and was questioned about documentation […]
With the Election Commission (EC) announcing the dates for assembly elections in Gujarat, the code of conduct has come into effect. The present term of the Gujarat legislative assembly is coming to an end on February 18, 2023. Till the time the two-phased elections are not completed, the state administration will come under the EC. […]
Expecting the BJP to garner the highest number of seats, in nearly two decades, in the upcoming Gujarat elections, bookies are eyeing the turnover in the illegal market to touch nearly ₹40,000-50,000 crore. The Gujarat elections have been scheduled in two phases on December 1 and 5 and the results will be declared on December […]
The parallels between the Morbi Footbridge tragedy on Sunday, October 31, and the tragedy that occurred in Seoul just the day before, on Saturday, October 30, are many. The stampede in a narrow lane in Seoul’s Itaewan area left 154 people dead. The Morbi death count has also crossed 150, though the final figure is […]
Election Commission of India on Thursday said that there were “multiple factors” leading to the delay in the announcement of the Gujarat Assembly polls. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that “Not just Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, but recent Morbi bridge collapse and other multiple factors delayed the polling dates of Gujarat Assembly elections […]
