BJP names 160 candidates for Gujarat polls
The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 160 candidates for the two-phase elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, fielding Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from his constituency Ghatlodia and dropping a number of sitting MLAs. The party named its...
Gujarat polls: EC dismisses claims of EVM tampering via Bluetooth
New Delhi:The Election Commission in Gujarat said today that an inquiry found that the apprehension about possible electronic voting machine tampering through bluetooth technology, raised by opposition Congress, was baseless. The device which the complainant's mobile phone detected after putting on...
BJP may defer Winter Session to prevent Congress raking up Jay Shah, DeMo issues amid Guj polls
New Delhi: The suspense over the winter session of Parliament may be over on November 17 when the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA), headed by home minister Rajnath Singh, is expected to meet. But speculation is rife that the delay...
BJP’s NDA partner JD-U to contest Gujarat polls alone
Ahmedabad: The Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United on Saturday said it will contest its "traditional" four to five seats in Gujarat and urged the Election Commission to reject the Sharad Yadav faction's claim over the party symbol so that it can...
Will join hands with Congress for Gujarat polls: Sharad Yadav
Patana: The breakaway faction of the Janata Dal-United will contest the Gujarat assembly polls in alliance with the Congress, its leader Sharad Yadav said today as he pitched for a 'minimum division' among opposition parties as they take on the...
Gujarat polls may be held in June
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah have informally floated the idea among the party's top leadership of advancing the Gujarat assembly polls. After the party's resounding victory in the Uttar Pradesh polls, the top leadership...
Hardik Patel to be Sena’s face in Gujarat polls
New Delhi: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced that Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel will be the party's face in Gujarat Assembly polls. The state's 182 constituencies will go to polls later this year, with the Bharatiya Janata...