bjp in gujarat

The BJP dominated Gujarat's local body elections, securing nearly 60% of the vote in municipal corporations and maintaining a strong lead across taluka panchayats, district panchayats, and municipalities. This performance underscores the party's broad electoral advantage in both urban and rural areas, with its strongest support evident in major urban centers.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted a strong pro-BJP wave in West Bengal, stating the party aims to revive the state as a growth engine. He believes the Trinamool Congress has "destroyed" Bengal and only the BJP can restore it. Rijiju also defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, deeming it essential for voter list integrity.

The BJP secured its fifth consecutive victory in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, winning 160 out of 192 seats. Congress saw a modest improvement, gaining eight seats to reach 32. Notably, the BJP maintained its seat tally from 2021, while Congress reclaimed seats previously held by AIMIM.

Gujarat's recent municipal elections showcased the BJP's overwhelming strength, as they clinched a landslide victory that left many corporations with insufficient opposition representation to appoint a Leader of Opposition. In critical urban areas, the ruling party seized more than 90% of the available seats, quelling any potential dissent.

Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan voted with his family in Vadodara for Gujarat local body elections. He highlighted the importance of voting for development. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also urged citizens to vote enthusiastically. Elections are underway for municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats across the state. Vote counting is scheduled for April 28.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant win across all municipal corporations. This victory occurred in the home regions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The saffron party surpassed the 50% mark in every corporation. These civic elections saw a large voter turnout.

The Aam Aadmi Party's Instagram account for Gujarat has been suspended. Party leaders claim this action reflects the Bharatiya Janata Party's fear of the AAP's growing voter support during local body elections. This development follows the departure of seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP. The AAP vows to continue its campaign in Gujarat despite the suspension.

NEW DELHI: Will the BJP replicate Gujarat in other states where elections are due this year? This question is being asked in political circles after the BJP's success in Gujarat last month.

GANDHINAGAR: The bjp in gujarat isn't exactly rushing to the defence of BJP president LK Advani.

SAD Working President Sukhbir Singh Badal congratulated the BJP and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendar Modi for its return to power.

Exit polls on Thursday predicted a victory for the ruling bjp in gujarat, giving it a clear majority in the keenly-contested assembly polls in the state.

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Mayawati said on Sunday that the Bahujan Samaj Party would support the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat assembly polls on seats where her party has not put its candidates . Of the 182 Gujarat vidhan sabha seats , the BSP has fielded candidates on 31 seats.

PATNA: Defence minister and Samata Party's national president George Fernandes described the victory of the bjp in gujarat assembly poll as the “victory of the people” who voted the party to power.

The bjp in gujarat has swept five of the six seats to which bypolls were held, while the JD(U) in Bihar is all set to suffer a setback in Maharajganj LS seat.

PATNA: The state Congress has sharply reacted to the statement of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav charging the Cong-ress of betraying secular parties in the ensu-ing Gujarat polls.

Miffed at by Gujarat's ruling BJP's rejection of seat-adjustment with it, NDA partner JD(U) has decided to fight against the saffron party in the assembly elections.

State BJP president Jitu Vaghani on Sunday held a meeting with BJP MLAs, civic body chiefs and district representatives of Saurashtra in Rajkot and deliberated on how the party can gain seats in the all-important region.

Bhagatsingh is his hero. He believes in freedom. Absolute freedom. ‘No, it is a lie that I am against reservations for the ST, SC or OBCs. I’m all for reservations. I believe reservations are a must for the development of India.’ Hardik Patel is only 23 but when he speaks, you cannot but listen to him. Extremely articulate, the young man seems to know the public pulse. Hardik Patel is all set to change political equations in Gujarat by 2017.

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal said the organisation would work to see UPA government is defeated and a new government led by BJP is voted to power in the Lok Sabha polls.

"It is a temporary and face-saving win, but it shows a moral defeat for BJP. Gujarat voted against atrocities, anxiety and injustice caused to the common people. Gujarat belled the cat for 2019," Banerjee tweeted.

Muslims, 9% of the state's population, have never had proportional representation in the legislative assembly and their number has been consistently dwindling over the past few decades, with both major political parties citing 'winnability' as the main criterion for ticket distribution.

Former Congress legislators Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala joined the bjp in gujarat on Thursday. Thakor and Zala resigned as MLAs on July 5, apparently after voting against Congress candidates in the Rajya Sabha bypolls. Thakor resigned from all posts in the Congress in April just before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in the state.

Bihar leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav wrote to PM Modi, accusing BJP-governed Gujarat of allowing Muslim OBC quotas. Tejashwi attached a 'central list of OBC Muslims for Gujarat' to support his claim.

Seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetization move, the BJP won 109 of the 134 local body seats across the state, the results of which were declared on Tuesday.

A special anti-corruption court in Gandhinagar on Wednesday ordered criminal prosecution of Gujarat minister for animal husbandry Purshottam Solanki, former minister Dilip Sanghani and five retired bureaucrats in connection with the alleged Rs 440-crore fisheries scam.