The 3D broadcasts of the speeches of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi during the 2012 Assembly elections have entered the Guinness Book of World Records, he stated on Thursday. "Gujarat election campaign 2012 becomes even more memorable with the 3D interaction creating a Guinness World," Modi said on Twitter. ...
09:19 PM, Mar 14, 2013
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) President Keshubhai Patel and sought his blessings after BJP's victory in the assembly elections. Modi drove to the residence of Patel, who fell out with the BJP stalwart and floated his own party ahead of the election, in Gandhinagar to meet him. "Modiji had come to seek blessings after his win in the elections. I congratulated...
04:31 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is all set for a hat-trick as the BJP leads in 112 of the total 182 seats. ...
11:50 AM, Dec 20, 2012
Ahmedabad: Narendra Modi has won from Maninagar constituency by defeating IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta Bhatt of the Congress by a margin of 86,373 votes while his party is set to form the government in the state for the fifth time in a row. Expressing his happiness over the win, the Gujarat Chief Minister posted a tweet, saying, "No need of looking behind ...FORWARD...We want infinite energy, infinite courage,...
11:26 AM, Dec 20, 2012
Chief Minister Narendra Modi looks all set for a hat-trick in the Gujarat elections. A CNN-IBN-The Week post poll survey conducted by CSDS has found that Keshubhai Patel's rebellion hasn't been able to dampen Modi's prospects. ...
10:24 AM, Dec 18, 2012
BJP leader Harin Pathak on Monday claimed that the party would ride back to power without any problem. ...
02:25 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Narendra Modi cast his vote at Ranip on Monday in the second and final phase of polling in the Gujarat assembly elections. ...
10:37 AM, Dec 17, 2012
Ahmedabad: 5.36 pm: The voter turnout in the second and final phase of Gujarat assembly elections on Monday was 70 per cent. The turnout has been the same as that in the first phase of polling in the state on December 13. 5.05 pm: The voting on Monday closed in the second and final phase of the assembly elections in Gujarat. Millions cast their ballot at 23,318 polling stations in...
08:40 AM, Dec 17, 2012
Ahmedabad: Gujarat is set for the second and final round of polling on Monday. The Bharatiya Janata Party has left no stones unturned as it remains apprehensive of a possible dent in its bastion of Saurashtra, courtesy rebel Keshubhai Patel's new party, the Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP). The first phase of voting saw a record 70.75 per cent turnout, with the Congress confident that the high turnout meant a certain...
07:32 AM, Dec 17, 2012
Ahmedabad: Ninety-five seats will go for polling on Monday in the second and last phase of Gujarat Assembly elections in which 1.98 crore voters will decide the fate of 820 candidates including Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking his third term. Polling will take place in 40 constituencies in five districts of central Gujarat, on 32 seats in five districts of north Gujarat, 17 seats of Ahmedabad city area...
06:08 PM, Dec 16, 2012
Ahmedabad: The campaigning has ended. Loudspeakers have fallen silent. However, on the eve of the second and final phase of polling in Gujarat, the underground betting markert in Ahmedabad is buzzing with activity, and it places Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a front runner in the race. While Modi may be a clear favourite with the bookmakers, the rebels, led by Gujarat Parivartan Party chief Keshubhai Patel have suddenly emerged...
07:26 AM, Dec 16, 2012
As the Gujarat elections are underway, we get IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai along with Senior Editor Veeraraghav TM and National Bureau Chief Bhupendra Chaubey discussing the significance of Narendra Modi these elections. We look at the key points which may become the deciding factor for Narendra Modi. Rajdeep Sardesai who not only has covered but also lived in Gujarat extensively talks about grass root problems in the state, from water...
07:10 PM, Dec 14, 2012
Godhra: A decade after Godhra provided the spark that ignited almost the whole of Gujarat into a communal cauldron, this relatively underdeveloped constituency in the prosperous state remains deeply divided along religious lines. Going to poll in the second phase on December 17, the Muslims, who have a large presence among the 2.13 lakh electorate, are still not ready to forget and forgive the 2002 communal carnage, notwithstanding Chief Minister...
10:44 AM, Dec 14, 2012
Ahmedabad: Our series on Gujarat Yatra ends with our final stop, at Ahmedabad, which is often perceived as a city of contrasts, between the urban areas and the resettlement colonies for the riots victims across the Sabaramati that paint a picture of neglect. These are the two sides to a vibrant Ahmedabad: one with the hustle and bustle, well-paved roads and a rapid transport system that has become a role...
09:44 AM, Dec 14, 2012
Rajkot/Ahmedabad: A record 67 per cent voter turnout was registered in the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections on Thursday in the biggest electoral test for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is seeking a third straight term. The fate of state's top political leaders including the the fledgling Gujarat Parivartan Party(GPP) president Keshubhai Patel - a former chief Minister and Modi's bete noire,...
07:33 PM, Dec 13, 2012
The polling in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections began on Thursday in Saurashtra and South Gujarat. ...
01:32 PM, Dec 13, 2012
Ahmedabad: With the first phase of polling set to begin in Saurashtra and South Gujarat on Thursday, former chief minister and BJP rebel Keshubhai Patel is one of the candidates who could make a dent in CM Narendra Modi's dominance in the state. The 84-year-old has emerged as a force to reckon with after he ended his lifelong association with the BJP and floated the Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP). Keshubhai's...
07:18 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Sanand: Voicing his support for FDI in multi-brand retail, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the entry of international supermarket chains in India will allow farmers to get better price for their produce. "Do you know why we brought FDI in retail? We brought it so that farmers can get better price (of their produce)," he said, speaking at an election rally here near Ahmedabad. The Congress General Secretary...
11:21 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Rajkot: Our Gujarat Yatra continues. On Tuesday, our focus was on the state's Generation Next - their aspirations, the 2002 riots, CM Narendra Modi's leadership and the state's thriving industry. It's a new generation of voters, who have grown up with the 'Vibrant Gujarat' aspirations. Many of them were teenagers during the 2002 riots and are not quite sure where the blame truly lies. Often what follows the narrative on...
09:31 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Ahmedabad: The campaigning for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections 2012 ended on Tuesday with Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi hitting out at each other. While the past few days saw Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi raising the war cry for the Congress in the state, the last day of the campaigning saw the Congress General Secretary setting foot...
06:03 PM, Dec 11, 2012
