Politics

In a powerful speech to party cadre, the PM refocused on his ‘vikas’ pitch after a bitter poll campaign and said the people’s verdict shows they are ready for reforms.

Vadnagar is divided among two Assembly constituencies in Mehsana district — Kheralu and Unjha. While BJP candidate Shankarji Dhabi won the Kheralu seat by polling 49,241 votes, Lalludas Patel ceded the bastion of Unjha to Congress candidate Dwarkadas Pate...

Mahesana (GEN) is a State Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Mahesana district and North Gujarat region of Gujarat and is a part of the Mehsana Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency.

Vadodara City (SC) is a State Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Vadodara district and Central Gujarat region of Gujarat and is a part of the Vadodara Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that the Indian civilization had managed to survive several onslaughts and was still flourishing.

Siddaramaiah's message, published in leading newspapers, comes in the wake of riots, in two taluks in the coastal Karnataka region, that were allegedly triggered by fake news – some of which were allegedly circulated by local BJP MPs and other leaders.

In the last fifteen years, Pakistan has creeped into the campaign rhetoric many a times.

Rahul Gandhi was elected unopposed as Congress president. He is likely to formally take over the reins of the party on December 16.

PAAS and Hardik Patel are not the only ones who see North Gujarat as a must-win battle. BJP, too, sees its prestige attached to this region.

Nana Patole had joined the BJP before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in which he defeated NCP heavyweight Praful Patel from Bhandara-Gondiya constituency.

"We detained Sinha and around 250 farmers outside the district collectorate as per provisions of section 68 of the Bombay Police Act," Akola district Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kalasagar told PTI.

Gujarat Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed 923 of a total of 977 affidavits filed by candidates contesting the first phase of the Assembly election in Gujarat on December 9.

The minimum fare, for the initial 30 km stretch, has been kept at Rs 10, for up to 2 kms, and maximum at Rs 60, for more than 26 kms.

"If it is Grand Stupid Thought to argue for a cap of the tax rate at 18%, then CEA Dr Arvind Subramanian and many other economists are stupid. Is that what PM is saying?" Chidambaram said in a series of tweets.

Addressing a rally in Kadodara area of the city ahead of the first phase polling on December 9, Modi also accused the Congress of creating a "rift" in the society through its "caste-based" politics and said Gujarat is still paying the price of their "sins...

While the party said the move was “purely logistical”, sources told News18 that the Intelligence Bureau had warned of a possible agitation by Patidar’s at the earlier venue.