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Much like Jats, Yadav, the non-Yadav, Dalit OBCs and the non-Dalit OBCs, Brahmins and various tribal groups have emerged groups of significant ballot power, the one unmistakable poll monolith in Gujarat comprises the Patels. Getting them together under the aegis of a Patel leader, never mind the political party,can be a potential game changer. Little […]
The excitement is palpable. Gujarat has finally found its spot in the IPL. There will be an official Ahmedabad IPL team this season and Gujaratis across the world are already grooving about it speculating highly in the satta market whether it will be Hardik Pandya or Shreyas Iyer who will captain this brand new team. […]
The underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s aide, Riyaz Bhati has come under the radar of the Mumbai police after his wife Rehnuma Bhati had accused him of rape and running a high-profile sex racket. She has further accused other people including Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and Munaf Patel, senior Congress leader and former BCCI chairman Rajiv […]
The central BJP leadership may have sought to set at rest murmurs among the Patidars that the community was being ignored by their “alma mater” party by foisting a new Patel chief minister in Gujarat, but the young fighters for quota are far from satisfied. The Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), launched by the reservation […]
There is a striking similarity between Narendra Modi and Mahendra Dhoni. Dhoni walks in late, doesn’t speak, looks around and hits the six to snatch victory from defeat. Modi specialises in suspense, walks in the last — and has the last laugh. Reams and reams of paper, thousands of bytes, lakhs of social media messages […]
Several questions have risen than answers in the brutal murder of Sweety Patel who was in a live-in relationship with Police Inspector Ajay Desai of Vadodara Rural SOG (Special Operation Group). PI Desai and his aide Kiritsinh Jadeja, a Congress officer bearer, have been arrested in the Sweety Patel murder case. But the entire investigation […]
The Gujarat BJP has never had it this complicated. The Party is now seriously ruminating to replace Rajkot Loksabha candidate amidst fear of losing vital Kshatriya votes in Gujarat. The BJP won all 26 Loksabha seats in Gujarat in 2019 and wants to repeat the feat. But Kshatriyas in Gujarat are up in arms against […]
According to the police, four complainants in a cheating case attempted suicide on Thursday by ingesting phenyl at the Gujarat high court because they appeared outraged that the court had granted the accused’s pre-arrest bail requests. All four of them were in stable condition when they were taken to the hospital, according to a representative. […]
Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi stated on Tuesday that 8000 constables will be recruited in the Gujarat Police. Addressing the House, he said that the Home Department will recruit 8000 additional officers this year. After the recruitment announcement, the physical examination will be conducted. Notably, in Gujarat Police above 2.40 lakh posts are […]
Rising prices, inflation, middle-class struggles with savings to buy a house and academic dreams abridged due to lack of funds…. these are stories that never go out of circulation. Worse still, the escalating costs have added more numbers to the script. However, on the other side, elected representatives of the people are hardly a picture […]
Actress Raquel Welch died on Wednesday at the age of 82. With her representations of powerful women in numerous films throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Welch helped redefine the conventional image of the Hollywood sex symbol. Her Los Angeles-based manager, Jane McKnight, confirmed her passing after a brief illness in a statement. With her part […]
BJP’s record sweep of 156 seats is set to face its first trial. The new BJP government under CM Bhupendra Patel will have to walk a tightrope where it comes equilibrium between regions, castes, age and competence. Here’s a quick list of some probables in the seventh BJP government in Gujarat. Harsh Sanghavi: An MLA […]
A meeting of the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in Gujarat began in Gandhinagar on Saturday to choose a new legislative party leader, who will take over as the next chief minister of the state. The meeting took place at the BJP’s state headquarters ‘Kamalam’. The meeting to pick a new leader is said […]
A reversal of roles worked well in Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) favour. A huge section of the Patidar community voted against the BJP in the 2017 Assembly polls. Reason: the quota agitation. However, an analysis of the vote share shows how the saffron brigade has done exceedingly well this election. The BJP won almost all […]
The BJP is being hailed, and rightly so, for its magnificent victory in the Gujarat Assembly Elections on Thursday. It was also an election where several ‘protestors’ emerged successful. One such protestor is Hardik Patel, who became prominent through the Patidar movement. He joined the Congress and heaped criticism on the BJP, and has now […]
Today is the moment of truth for all the principal players in the Gujarat election. The BJP looks set for a new tenure, after being in power for the last 27 years. While the Congress will hope to break out of the political wilderness, the AAP will look for a foothold in Prime Minister Narendra […]
Come election results time and the public sentiments soar sky high. Businesses big and small are rooting for their choice of candidates and a glimpse of it is seen in Surat’s Varachha constituency. Salons are offering free beard trimming if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Alpesh Kathiriya wins. Supporters of Khatiriya — who calls himself ‘Babbar Sher of Surat’ — are also […]
The final phase of the Gujarat polls across 93 seats on Monday, recorded a turnout of 61.1 percent. This is 9 percent lower than the 2017 figures. The first phase recorded a turnout of 63.3 percent. The countryside fared better, somewhat making up for the cities’ indifference to polls. State chief electoral officer P Bharathi […]
Following a flurry of campaigning, voting for 93 of Gujarat’s 182 assembly seats will take place today in the second and final phase of voting, determining the fate of the 833 candidates. There has been a high voltage battle among political parties including Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party for making poll promises […]
Come Monday and Gujarat votes in its second phase. Going to battle will be 93 seats across 14 districts, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Gandhinagar. PM Modi is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad on Sunday evening. He will cast his vote at Nishan School (Ranip) after seeking blessings from mother Heeraben. The second phase spans Central […]
