Gujarat Assembly Election 2022

In at least three cases, their direct challengers were candidates of the new entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and those from Congress.

Gujarat polls: Most Congress turncoats win on BJP ticket

Besides former Congress working president Hardik Patel, the BJP had fielded 12 former Congress MLAs along with the son of a former Congress legislator. Of these 14, all but three won the election on Thursday.

In Charts | BJP’s win in Gujarat and the decline in NOTA

In 11 seats won by the BJP, the winning margin crossed one lakh. Votes for NOTA declined by more than 9 percent compared to 2017.

Gujarat Elections 2022: AAP’s entry spoilt Congress’ chances in several seats

While the Aam Aadmi Party secured five seats and a 12.92 percent vote share - giving it a national party status, data shows that in several seats, its presence directly impacted the vote share of Congress.

Bhupendra Patel resigns as Gujarat CM, set for another term; BJP legislative party meet on Saturday to decide leader

The BJP registered a historic victory in Gujarat by clinching 156 seats in the 182-member House.

In Pics | Celebrations as BJP records victory in Gujarat, Congress in Himachal Pradesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 8 registered a historic victory, its seventh, in the Gujarat Assembly elections but lost Himachal Pradesh to Congress.

Overcome with a lot of emotions: PM Modi on BJP's record-breaking win in Gujarat

PM Modi also lauded party workers in the state, saying each of them is a champion. "This historic win would never be possible without the exceptional hardwork of our Karyakartas, who are the real strength of our Party," he said.

BJP poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat, Congress surges in Himachal Pradesh

The BJP, which focused on a development agenda in the home state of Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, was set to equal Left Front's feat of seven consecutive terms in West Bengal.

Gujarat Elections 2022: Congress wins Danilimda despite splitting votes with AAP

Sitting Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar won by defeating his nearest rival, BJP's Nareshbhai Vyas, by a margin of 13,525 votes.

Narendra Modi and development: BJP’s winning mantra in Gujarat

An above-average development track record under the BJP, a missing Congress on the ground and the Gujarati love of stability in policy were responsible for the BJP’s commanding victory in the assembly elections

AAP's CM face Gadhvi locked in triangular contest in Khambhalia

A popular Gujarati news anchor before entering politics by joining the AAP, Gadhvi enjoys a good image and has emerged as his party's main campaigner in the state but social equations in the constituency pose a challenge to him, poll watchers say.

Last day of campaigning for 1st phase of Gujarat Assembly polls

Elections for the first phase will be held on December 1.

Congress alleges PM Modi used a child for Gujarat poll campaign, asks EC to take note

The charge came after the prime minister shared a video of a girl seated with him who spoke in Gujrati about the BJP's governance under Modi. The video was shared by many BJP leaders and some union ministers too.

788 in fray for 89 seats in first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls on December 1

These include candidates from 39 parties and 339 independents, a release from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for Gujarat informed.

Hardik Patel to switch parties | Why Congress's loss is BJP's gain in poll-bound Gujarat

Twenty-eight-year old Patel, who rose to prominence in 2015 when he spearheaded a powerful agitation for quotas in jobs and education for his Patidar caste, will join the BJP on June 2

Hardik Patel resigns from Congress membership ahead of Gujarat polls

Announcing his decision on Twitter with a resignation letter marked to party president Sonia Gandhi, Patel, 28, said he was “gathering the courage to resign from the Congress party and post”.

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as Gujarat CM today; Amit Shah to attend the swearing-in

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has invited Patel to take oath 2:20 pm. Patel met the Governor at Raj Bhawan in Gandhinagar on September 12 to stake a claim to the top post in the state.

Vijay Rupani eased out as BJP continues with governance reset, acknowledges ground feedback

Political watchers believe the changes highlight the BJP leadership's analysis of the ground feedback and its readiness to address them, even though a final word on the shake-up can only be delivered at the elections.