Gujarat Elections
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Gujarat local body polls: Arvind Kejriwal says AAP’s win in Surat start of ‘new age of politics’
He thanked the people for making AAP, which contested the elections for the first time, the main opposition in Surat and pushing Congress to the third spot.
Scroll Staff
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Gujarat: BJP retains all six civic bodies with big margins, AAP makes a mark in Surat
As per the latest trends, the saffron party went past the majority mark in all cities, except Surat.
Scroll Staff
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Gujarat local body polls record 39.25% turnout
Polling was held in six civic bodies – Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar.
Scroll Staff
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The state deputy chief minister did not assume office at the secretariat in Gandhinagar on Friday, after he was stripped of several portfolios.
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Gujarat elected only 13 female MLAs – continuing a nationwide trend of low representation for women
Women made up just 7% of the contestants for the 182-member house. Yet, the victory margins of those who won were bigger than those of their male counterparts.
Basim-u-Nissa & Gilles Verniers
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‘The BJP will now be scared of what the public can do’: Patidars are happy with party’s narrow win
The community – vehemently anti-BJP in the poll run-up – says the slim victory margin will force the party to address their concerns.
Aarefa Johari
Video
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Watch: The unique swinging flute emits music when it is swung in the air
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Watch: Actor Vivek Oberoi jumps on the ‘pawri’ bandwagon with notice for traffic violations
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Caught on camera: Man lies down in front of incoming train. Policeman saves him
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How Gujarat was won (and lost): 28 charts that explain the election results
The prime minister’s home state has thrown up an ambivalent verdict. A close look at the local and sub-regional trends.
Trivedi Centre for Political Data
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Video: Savvy Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani’s win is a victory for marginalised groups
Mevani was the face of the uprising that began after four Dalit youth were flogged in Una, Gujarat.
Shone Satheesh
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Hardik Patel has a post-poll plan: Campaign against ‘communal distrust’ in Gujarat and EVMs
The Patidar leader says he will not think about ‘joining politics’ until the 2019 general election.
Dhirendra K Jha
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‘BJP’s victory, Congress’s rebirth’: What front pages across India said about the Gujarat results
The cricket metaphors were inevitable.
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‘He will bring us justice’: Dalits in Gujarat pin their hopes on Jignesh Mevani’s big win
Members of marginalised groups in Gujarat are waiting for the young Dalit leader to raise their issues in the state Assembly.
Aarefa Johari
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‘Death of the TINA factor’: Will Gujarat pave the way for Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi in 2019?
The focus now shifts to what comes next for the BJP and the Congress in terms of their strategy for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Neerja Chowdhury
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