gujarat politics

Surendranagar/Gandhinagar, April 10: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced farmer leader Raju Karpada as its candidate for the Muli-2 seat of the Surendranagar District Panchayat, just 24 hours after his formal induction into the party.This move has intensified political...

Gandhinagar, April 9 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Yuva Morcha unit in Gujarat resolved on Thursday to work towards a "grand victory" in the upcoming local self-government elections, as its newly constituted state unit held its first meeting at the party's state headquarters in...

Gandhinagar: In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming Gujarat local body elections, Raju Karpada, the former head of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Kisan Wing, officially joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today. The induction ceremony took place at the BJP state...

Ahmedabad, April 9 Former Gujarat-based Indian Police Service officer M L Ninama and ex-AAP leader Raju Karpada joined the ruling BJP on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming local body elections in the state.Ninama, who recently took voluntary retirement three months before his scheduled...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP is arresting AAP workers in Gujarat because it is scared of the party's expanding reach in the state, a party leader said on Wednesday.Anurag Dhanda, Aam Aadmi Party's national media in-charge, said that BJP leaders have threatened the mother of Gopal Italia, an AAP...

Anand (Gujarat), April 6 – Six candidates filed a total of eight nomination papers on Monday for the by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Gujarat. Polling is scheduled for April 23, according to the schedule announced by the Election Commission.The nomination process began after...

Ahmedabad, April 6 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remark about the "illiterate people of Gujarat" drew strong condemnation from BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who accused the opposition party of harboring anti-Gujarat sentiments and demanded an apology.Kharge's...

Gandhinagar/New Delhi, April 6 – Union Sports Minister and Porbandar MP Mansukh Mandaviya accused the Congress party of having a "negative mindset" towards Gujarat on Monday, following a political row sparked by remarks made by the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, during a rally...

Gandhinagar, April 3 – A political confrontation escalated in Gujarat on Friday after the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rejected allegations made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal in a letter to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The BJP accused Kejriwal of...

New Delhi, April 3 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Raghav Chadha, once considered a key member of AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal's inner circle, has come under fire from top party leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. They have accused him...

New Delhi, March 3 – The rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to the surface on Friday, with Raghav Chadha, the party's "sacked" Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, and other party leaders, including Delhi unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj, engaging in a heated exchange of words.Shortly...

New Delhi, April 2 AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday, alleging a "systematic crackdown" on party workers ahead of local body polls and seeking a meeting to discuss the issue.Citing 145 FIRs and more than 160 arrests in the last...

Gandhinagar, March 30 The BJP launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Monday over her statement comparing the contributions of Bengalis and Gujaratis to the freedom struggle, accusing her of questioning India's integrity with a "ridiculous display of wisdom"...

Anand, March 30 – Preparations for the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat have gained momentum, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announcing Harshad Parmar as its candidate for the vacant seat and stepping up organizational arrangements ahead of the poll.The by-election was...

Gandhinagar/Anand, March 29: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed former Gujarat minister Pradipsinh Jadeja as the in-charge for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Anand district, as political activity intensifies ahead of the polling scheduled next month...

Jamnagar, March 26 – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday criticised both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over their governance record in Gujarat, alleging that the two parties have failed to address key public issues over the past three decades.Addressing the ‘Vijay Vishwas...

Ahmedabad, March 24 – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its first list of over 460 candidates for the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat on Tuesday. The party's state president, Isudan Gadhvi, described this move as the beginning of a shift towards broader participation in electoral...

Gandhinagar, March 18 – The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the formation of a state-level core group, the Pradesh Sankalan Samiti, on Wednesday as part of its preparations for the upcoming local self-government elections.The committee was announced by State BJP...

Gandhinagar, March 17 Members of the Congress and AAP on Tuesday attempted to raise issues related to election expenditure during a discussion on the budgetary demands of the General Administration Department (GAD) in the state assembly, but the Speaker disallowed a debate.Gujarat Chief...

Gandhinagar, March 17 – The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a key strategy meeting on March 18 at its state office in Gandhinagar, ahead of the upcoming local self-government elections.The meeting will be chaired by state president Jagdish Vishwakarma and...