Hardik Patel invites Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel to leave the BJP and join him

The state deputy chief minister did not assume office at the secretariat in Gandhinagar on Friday, after he was stripped of several portfolios.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 30, 2017 · 02:46 pm

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.

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Gilles Verniers

· Dec 27, 2017 · 09:00 am

‘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

· Dec 21, 2017 · 07:30 am

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

· Dec 20, 2017 · 07:30 am

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

· Dec 19, 2017 · 07:32 pm

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

· Dec 19, 2017 · 10:30 am

‘BJP’s victory, Congress’s rebirth’: What front pages across India said about the Gujarat results

The cricket metaphors were inevitable.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 19, 2017 · 10:15 am

‘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

· Dec 19, 2017 · 09:00 am

‘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

· Dec 19, 2017 · 08:00 am

‘Completely unexpected’: BJP’s sweeping victory in Surat leaves Congress, Patidar leaders in shock

The textile city is a Patidar stronghold and was apparently seething over demonetisation and GST, yet the ruling party won 15 of its 16 seats.

Aarefa Johari

· Dec 18, 2017 · 08:35 pm

Video: How the BJP managed to keep Gujarat completely under its spell for 22 years

The story begins a little before Narendra Modi even became the chief minister.

Neelima

· Dec 18, 2017 · 08:35 am

Video: Politicians in Gujarat who have criminal cases against them but want you to vote for them

The Association for Democratic Reforms analysed 1,815 affidavits filed by the candidates that were available and legible. Here’s what it found.

Neelima

· Dec 14, 2017 · 04:13 pm