Gujarat Election

In the early trends, the BJP had secured 401 seats and was leading in 552 additional seats. The Congress, while trailing, claimed 25 seats and was ahead in 42 others.

Arvind Panagariya on BJP’s Gujarat win, Old Pension Scheme and Budget 2023-24

As the BJP makes a historic comeback in Gujarat, Arvind Panagariya tells Moneycontrol that besides the Modi factor, prosperity of the state has propelled the Modi government back to power. Besides progressive policies, he says the bureaucracy of Gujarat means business! He warns the government to not become fiscally irresponsible in the last budget before elections, push for privatisation and on how a mild recession in the world is good news for India.

In Pics: PM Modi casts his vote in second phase of Gujarat assembly elections

Voting for 93 seats spread across central and north Gujarat districts in the second and final phase of polls is being held on December 5. Over 800 candidates are in the fray.

EC likely to announce Gujarat poll schedule this week

Citing the convention followed in 2017, the poll panel had not announced the Gujarat poll schedule when it came out with Himachal Pradesh election dates earlier this month.

2022 Gujarat elections pose dual challenge for Congress - to take on BJP & keep its vote bank intact: Political experts

The forthcoming Gujarat Assembly polls are likely to be one of the toughest for the opposition Congress as it is facing a dual challenge – of defeating the ruling BJP in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and protecting its base from parties like the AAP and AIMIM, which are also trying to make inroads into the state, say political experts.

Will work for nation's service under PM Modi's leadership, Hardik Patel says before joining BJP today

Patel’s move to the BJP comes months ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat. The 28-year-old Patidar leader, expected to contest elections on a BJP ticket, had quit the Congress party on May 18

Former Congress leader Hardik Patel to join BJP on June 2

The 28-year-old Patidar leader who had quit the Congress party earlier this month will be inducted in the BJP at an event in Ghandinagar in presence of Gujarat unit president CR Patil, according to sources

Gujarat 2022 | BJP is comfortably placed, while Congress is in disarray

The BJP and AAP have launched their campaigns in Gujarat, while the Congress is still grappling with factionalism and confusion

BJP likely to follow 'no-repeat' theory as Bhupendra Patel's Gujarat Cabinet takes oath today

All the ministers in the Cabinet will be new as the BJP has reportedly decided to drop all ministers who were part of former chief minister Vijay Rupani’s government.

A Patidar face who is a first-time MLA: All you need to know about Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat’s next chief minister

Patel, 59, a political lightweight, is known to be a protégé of former chief minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel who earlier held the Ghatlodia seat in Ahmedabad

Gujarat elections outcome -- farmers will be holier than cow

The year 2017 was particularly bad for the farming community. Parts of the country were affected by poor monsoon while other parts saw the downside of good rains which saw a bumper crop resulting in prices falling below the cost in many regions.

Congress confident of victory in Gujarat

Upbeat on the eve of the election results, Congress leaders hailed Gandhi's Gujarat campaign as a "winner", saying his issue-based strategy would bring positive results for the party tomorrow, when counting will take place.

Post Gujarat election outcome, mkt to focus on fundamentals, earnings: Experts

The market is now waiting for the earnings recovery to happen and if that is not earlier than Q2, Q3 of FY19 then markets may not have reason to go up drastically, said Prasanth Prabhakaran of YES Securities.

Fresh ammo for Opposition in Gujarat elections, accuse Modi govt of risking public money in banks

While the national bank employee unions' threat to go on strike only added to the panic, PM Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley quickly came forward to reassure the people that they will “never put their hard-earned money at risk”.

PM Narendra Modi fights to protect home base in Gujarat election

The election for a new legislature in Gujarat this weekend is turning out to be a greater challenge for Modi than anticipated, the polls show, as rival parties seize on discontent caused by a slowing economy.

Gujarat elections could be a double-edged sword for the market

Even as markets are precariously close to an important technical level what is also important is the timing when the level is being tested. The all-important state of Gujarat is going to the polls; any negative surprise will result in little respect for the level.

Narendra Modi on two-day visit to Gujarat from tomorrow

This will be Modi's fourth visit this year to the state, where Assembly elections are slated to take place by the end of the year.

40% ministers in Gujarat Assembly have criminal cases: ADR

After the resignation of Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and reconstitution of the council of ministers, Gujarat Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 25 ministers including the newly-elected Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

What do the Gujarat results mean for Modi?

The results could see the de facto anointment of Modi as the BJPs PM candidate.