BJP wins Gujarat but defeated in PM Modi hometown seat Unjha
Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might have got sixth consecutive term in Gujarat, but it actually failed to win what is symbolically described as most crucial seat in the state. Congress candidate Asha Patel defeated the saffron party’s Narayanbhai...
View: In Gujarat, Narendra Modi’s government faces a wake-up call
This weekend, residents of Gujarat began voting in an election whose outcome should've been a foregone conclusion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi served for 12 years as Gujarat's chief minister and remains a hugely popular figure there. His political party, the...
Gujarat polls: EVM malfunctions in Surat, replaced,12.9 Per Cent Voter Turnout Recorded in First 3 hours
Gujarat first phase voting update: In the first three hours of polling in the phase I of Gujarat polls, 12.9 per cent voter turnout has been recorded. A faulty electronic voting machine in Sardar Patel Vidyalaya booth in Surat's Varaccha has...
EC Bars Gujarat BJP From Using ‘Pappu’ in Electronic Advertisement
The Election Commission has barred the ruling BJP in Gujarat from using the word "Pappu" in an electronic advertisement, which apparently targeted Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, calling it "derogatory". "Pappu" is perceived as a social media slur coined to target...
