Gujarat2012 News - Page 12
Why Mallika Sarabhai has got Modi’s 'pro-rich attitude' wrong
Would Mallika Sarabhai want Gujarat to generate real jobs or create doles for the poor?
India chooses: Narendra Modi as PM, Congress as govt
Should Narendra Modi and the Congress join hands to pull the country out of the mess it is in. The respondents to the CNN IBN Hindustan Times survey seem to feel so.
Gujarat to see feverish campaigning after brief holiday lull
At present, there is an absolute lull in political campaigning across the state which will see assembly polls on 13 and 17 December.
How Modi and the BJP beat the curse of incumbency in Gujarat
A victory for Narendra Modi in Gujarat seems a safe bet for now. But the nagging question remains: can Gujarat be a benchmark for measuring popularity in a complex, diverse India?
Arun Jaitley meets Modi to discuss poll strategy
Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and one of BJP's main strategists Arun Jaitley today met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the strategy for the next phase of the party's assembly poll campaign.
It is official: Gadkari to campaign in Gujarat
BJP central leadership will descend on the poll-bound state on 1 and 2 December and participate in various election rallies.
Will celebrate Diwali twice, Modi says, again
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi while greeting people in his state seemed very confident about winning the elections this year.
Bihar BJP head wants ban on bad language during campaigns
Thakur's remarks on Wednesday came in the wake of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's recent jibe on Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar.
EC notice to Congress' Shankersinh Vaghela soon
The EC is preparing the notice and the same is likely to be issued to him by today evening.
Sangh vs Modi: Why both cannot do without each other
Modi’s troubles in this election have more to do with the Sangh Parivar than the Congress or Keshubhai.
Nathuram Godse, Paaniputra and Monkey: Cong's new names for Modi
Opposition Congress today tore into Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his claims of development, saying the BJP stalwart is misguiding people.
Modi government and the judiciary: A lesson in governance
With the magnitude of corruption affecting the nation, the biggest victory for government of Gujarat has been the MB Shah Commission of Inquiry rejecting all allegations of corruption and illegality in land allotments to industries.
EC reviews preparation for phase 1 of Guj polls
Deputy Election Commissioner Vinod Zutshi today reviewed the preparations for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections.
Interview: We have a pro-rich policy in Gujarat, says Sarabhai
In an interview with Firstpost's Akshaya Mishra, Padma Bhushan awardee Mallika Sarabhai talks about women, Gujarat and Modi.
What makes Modi the darling of Gujarati middle class
Modi has served the interests of his core vote bank, the middle class, well. This section will again root for him during the elections.
PM, Sonia and Rahul to campaign in Gujarat
The Congress on Friday said its top leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi will campaign in poll-bound Gujarat.
Anti-Modi IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt faces custodial death charges
IPS official Sanjiv Bhatt, who has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of being involved in the 2002 communal riots, has been charged by a court for his alleged involvement in a custodial death case. Bhatt has been accused of being involved in the 1990 custodial death of a VHP activist in an area where he was the Superintendent of Police.
Guj polls: After 20 yrs, Cong may finally topple Modi this time
The delimitation exercise and the Keshubhai factor makes Congress see hope.
Gujarat polls: BJP stops giving out 'scary' Modi masks
The party has stopped distributing the masks ahead of the upcoming polls in the state.
Guj Cong leader compares Modi to a monkey bitten by a dog
With the Gujarat Assembly elections approaching, there has been a surge in the war of words between the Congress and the BJP.
‘Gujarati middle class is strongly behind Modi’
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is a clever politician and a brilliant propagandist, says social thinker and co-author Achyut Yagnik.
EC transfers Gujarat bureaucrats for fair poll
The Election Commission also transferred the district collectors of Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Tapi and Dahod.
Modi shares dais with Bhagwat, Singhal
The three leaders were briefly joined by Yoga Guru Ramdev, who is touring the state for his Yoga camps.
First jolt to Keshubhai: Jeswani returns to BJP
Retired IPS officer KD Patadia also joined BJP on Wednesday.
BJP backs Modi, says centre neglected Gujarat's progress
Defending Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for criticising the Centre during his poll campaign, BJP today said had the UPA government not discriminated against Gujarat, the state would have progressed much more rapidly.
Gujarat 2012: Why Congress will be happy to settle for second place
The Congress already knows the outcome of the Gujarat elections but will be desperate to hold on to its place as the second biggest party in the state.
EC transfers 4 Collectors, IPS officers before Gujarat polls
To ensure free and fair elections in Gujarat, the Election Commission has directed the state government to transfer four Collectors and as many IPS officers with immediate effect.
Gujarat polls: EVMs with Braille numbers, special ramps for disabled
In a bid to increase participation of disabled voters in Gujarat Assembly polls next month, the Election Commission has introduced Braille numbers and ballot papers besides setting up ramps at polling booths for their convenience.
Creating history: Gujarat polls may be fully computer-aided
Election Commission has developed a software called Electronic Roll Management System (ERMS) for the whole process of elections.
SP to contest 160 seats in Gujarat; Mulayam, Akhilesh to campaign
Samajwadi Party, the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh, had tested Gujarat's political waters during the 2007 Assembly polls.