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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will also visit their constituencies to cast their votes. (Photo: ANI)

Modi requests people to vote in Gujarat polls, enrich ‘festival of democracy’

After a slew of campaign rallies, Gujarat is casting its vote on Thursday in the second-phase of the assembly elections.

14 Dec 2017 10:30 AM

Reading from the emails, Goyal alleged that Natarajan was seeking instructions from the Gandhis and Rahul Gandhi had asked her to take certain position on different projects. (photo: PTI | File)

Piyush Goyal shares emails between Rahul Gandhi-Jayanthi Natarajan

Piyush Goyal released the emails and accused Congress of obstructing development in Gujarat, during the last phase of the state elections.

14 Dec 2017 10:03 AM

It said Gandhi, the Congress president-elect, talked about the Gujarat Assembly elections in which the polling for the second phase will be held on Thursday. (Photo: PTI| File)

EC sends notice to Rahul Gandhi for violating election law provisions

EC has asked Gandhi to respond to the notice by December 18 evening, failing which it will decide the matter without any reference to him.

14 Dec 2017 8:29 AM

PM Modi stands in queue at booth number 115 in Sabarmati's Ranip locality to cast his vote. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Gujarat votes in second and last phase, 93 seats up for grabs

The second and final phase of elections will see 93 Assembly seats spread across 14 districts in north and central Gujarat going to polls.

14 Dec 2017 8:02 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering prayers at Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha district. (Photo: PTI)

All eyes on Ahmedabad’s 16 seats

Four seats — Jamalpur-Khadia, Dariyapur, Danilimada and Vejalpur — have a considerable number of Muslim voters.

13 Dec 2017 1:21 AM

Thakore alleged that Modi was as dark as him previously, but his complexion lightened considerably after he started consuming the mushrooms imported from Taiwan. (Photo: File)

Modi eats mushrooms worth Rs 1.2 Cr every month, says Cong ally

Alpesh Thakor, Cong ally in Gujarat, claims that mushrooms worth Rs 80,000 apiece are imported from Taiwan for the PM's consumption.

12 Dec 2017 6:35 PM

'They are shouting Bluetooth, Bluetooth, but actually they are entrapped in Blue Whale game and the final episode of the game will be played on December 18,' PM Modi said. (Photo: ANI)

Cong trapped in Blue Whale challenge, final episode on Dec 18: Modi

PM Modi targeted Congress's president Rahul Gandhi, saying he was born with a 'golden spoon' and has not seen poverty.

12 Dec 2017 8:39 AM

Congress leader P. Chidambaram (Photo: PTI)

BJP’s Gujarat campaign beyond bizarre, says P Chidambaram

Modi had suggested that Pakistan was trying to influence Assembly polls in the state.

12 Dec 2017 1:15 AM

‘Vaghela factor’ set to help BJP

Former chief minister’s decision to quit the Cong will work in its favour.

12 Dec 2017 1:10 AM

Dubbing Modi's statement as 'irresponsible' and 'outrageous', Congress leader Anand Sharma demanded an apology from him. (Photo: File)

Cong demands apology from Modi for 'outrageous' Pak remark

Anand Sharma further said that Modi's remarks show that the BJP has realised it was going to lose the Gujarat elections.

11 Dec 2017 2:50 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally in Sanand. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan trying to fix Gujarat polls, says Modi

PM accuses Cong of being in cahoots with Pak; Cong says PM relying on ‘rumours’.

11 Dec 2017 4:05 AM

Shankarsinh Vaghela: Congress taken ‘supari’ to lose election

But a few leaders in the party’s high command did not want the party to win the elections, he claimed.

11 Dec 2017 2:53 AM

Rahul Gandhi was paying a visit to the temple ahead of a two-day campaign in the state and is expected to address multiple rallies. (Photo: Twitter/@INCGujarat)

When religion trumps citizenship

The BJP’s acts of moral policing, whether of food, dress or sexuality, or even movies, has been a source of deep concern.

10 Dec 2017 12:12 AM

Women wait to cast their votes in the first phase of the Gujarat state assembly election in Rajkot. Results of the elections will be declared on December 18. (Photo: AP)

'Peaceful' 1st phase polls in Gujarat, 68 per cent voter turnout recorded: EC

EC said there were reports of technical glitches in EVMs in Surat, some other centres but voting resumed after machines were replaced.

09 Dec 2017 7:20 PM

After the polling process began at 8 am, people could be seen stepping out of their houses despite the cold weather and queuing up to cast votes at polling stations.. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Gujarat election: 47 per cent voter turn up till 4 pm in first phase of poll

Highest turnout of 38 per cent was recorded in tribal-dominated district of Tapi, while Narmada district recorded lowest turnout.

09 Dec 2017 3:34 PM

Motli Ba is among the senior-most voters in the state of Gujarat who witnessed the historic Dandi March led by Mahatama Gandhi in 1930 as part of the Civil Disobedience Movement. (Photo: Twitter | @airnewsalerts)

Not only youth, 106-yr-old woman witness to Dandi March votes in Gujarat poll

Voters shared pictures with their inked finger after exercising their franchise during the first phase of the assembly polls.

09 Dec 2017 3:27 PM

Taking on Modi, the Congress leaders has started a question a day series on social networking site with the tagline "22 saal ka hisab, Gujarat maange jawab. (Photo: PTI | File)

Rahul attacks Modi for missing ‘vikas’ agenda during Guj campaign

Rahul Gandhi says he did not get an answer to even one of the 10 questions he had asked Modi on Gujarat's report card.

09 Dec 2017 2:20 PM

The bride on the other hand was excited and happy to be able vote on her wedding day. 'This made my wedding day more special,' she said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

First election, then marriage: Couple votes before taking wedding vows

Hand in hand and glowing with the happiness, the couple was set and dressed for the wedding but first took a stop at the polling booth.

09 Dec 2017 1:10 PM

According to reports, 70 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had malfunctioned in Surat, some of which were later restored. (Photo: File)

Gujarat elections: 70 EVMs found malfunctioned in Surat, restored

The Election Commission has also requested for an additional 4,150 VVPATs to replace the defective ones and to keep some as reserve.

09 Dec 2017 11:28 AM

Eighty-nine seats go to polls Saturday in phase one of elections and over two crore people are eligible to vote. (Photo: ANI)

Modi urges voters, youth to turn out in large numbers for Gujarat polls

On polling days, Modi usually tweets exhorting people to exercise their right to vote.

09 Dec 2017 10:50 AM

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