Party's big faces like Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Harsh Sanghvi, Jitu Vaghani, Rishikesh Patel, Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor were leading in their respective Assembly seats.
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Four Gujarat villages boycott polls over lack of development
The Becharaji Taluka Bariyaf village and Kheralu Taluka's three villages on Monday claimed that their issues have remained unresolved for decades and hence they were not participating in the voting exercise.
Gujarat poll phase-2: PM Modi casts his vote in Ahmedabad
Voting on 93 seats for the second and the final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections was underway on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the early voters to cast his vote.
Campaigning ends for 2nd phase of Guj assembly polls
The campaigning for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections -- scheduled to be held on December 5, ended on Saturday with all the three major parties -- the BJP, Congress and the AAP, putting their last-minute efforts to woo the voters.
Gujarat HC holds Morbi civic body officer responsible for bridge collapse
Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Arvind Kumar on Thursday held Morbi Nagar palika Chief Officer S.V. Zala responsible for the October 30 bridge collapse which claimed 135 lives.
Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP suspends seven rebels
On many seats, workers are contesting against party candidates like Rajulben Desai has filed nomination from Deesa seat, Alpesh Thakor from Gandhinagar South, Shankar Chaudhhary from Tharad, V D Zala's from Himatnagar.
BJP turning into Cong 2.0 as it keeps rolling out red carpet for turncoats
The Congress defence is that either they were lured with ministerial berths or were arm twisted or were bribed. The other defence is that the party has nothing to offer them as it has been in the opposition since 1995.
Rusted ropes of Morbi bridge not replaced, only repainted: Public prosecutor
Public Prosecutor here Harsendu Panchal on Wednesday made some startling revelations in the Morbi bridge collapse case. Citing the FSL's preliminary report, he has said the cables were not changed by the contractor, rusted ropes were only painted and the flooring was changed.
Death toll in Morbi bridge collapse reaches 141: Police official
The death toll due to the collapse of a suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi has increased to 141 as of Monday morning, a top police official confirmed. The toll was confirmed to the media by Rajkot Range Inspector General of Police Ashok Yadav.
Morbi bridge collapse toll rises to 77, Guj, PM announces compensation
At least 77 people, including women and children, were killed and scores were missing as the hanging bridge over the Machhu dam in Gujarat's Morbi district collapsed on Sunday evening, officials said.
PM launches Rs 22K cr project to build C-295 transport aircraft in Vadodara
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing plant here, expressing hope that soon passenger aircraft will be manufactured in India with the 'Make in India' tagline.
India moving fast to reduce carbon emissions, carbon footprint per head is 1.5 tonne: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's carbon footprint is 1.5 tonne per head, compared to the world's four tonne per head as the country is moving fast to reduce carbon emissions by installing renewable energy systems and other options.
DefExpo 22 will be first-ever edition exclusively for Indian companies: Rajnath Singh
Addressing the curtain raiser press conference in Gandhinagar, Singh said that as many as 47 new products will be launched in during the expo, while some 349 Memorandum of Understanding will be signed.
Inflation in India quite low, compared to leading economies: PM Modi
He recalled the services of the erstwhile Jadeja dynasty to society and the country, noting how then ruler Digvijaysinh Jadeja gave shelter to Polish children during World War 2, because of which India-Poland relations are strengthened.
11 killed in Vadodara as truck collides with autorickshaw
At least 11 people were killed and four others injured when the autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with a heavy commercial vehicle (HMV) carrying cars on the National highway 48 near the Darjipura area of Gujarat's Vadodara on Tuesday.
'AAP to form govt in Gujarat', Kejriwal cites IB report
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that an Intelligence Bureau ( IB) report has suggested that the Aam Aadmi Party will form the government in Gujarat with a thin margin.
Prepare next 25-year plan with people's participation: Modi at BJP mayors conclave
He virtually addressed a conclave of BJP mayors on Tuesday and suggested that the development must be of such scale that people remember it for decades and generations.
Gujarat: Cong MLA threatens to chop off policemen's fingers if they harrass anganwadi workers
Since the last two to three weeks, anganwadi workers have been protesting across the state demanding regularisation of their jobs. They are only paid Rs 7,000 honorarium per month, said the MLA.
Ex-chairman of Dudhsagar dairy siphoned off Rs 800 cr from cooperative, Gujarat ACB
Former Minister of State and ex-chairman of Mehsana District Cooperative Producers Union Ltd (Dudhsagar Dairy) Vipul Chaudhary had siphoned off Rs 800 crore from the cooperative, the Gujarat Anti Corruption Bureau said on Thursday.
Gujarat: Drugs valued at Rs 200 crore seized, six arrested
Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) have seized 40 kg heroin valued at Rs 200 crore from a Pakistani fishing boat and arrested six persons in this connection near the International Maritime Border Line (IMBL).
Six labourers killed as lift collapses in under-construction building in Ahmedabad
"At the time of the accident seven labourers were inside the lift, which was used to carry various materials. The lift crashed from the seventh floor on Wednesday morning. The labourers were working in the lift chamber," said Mahendra, an eyewitness and labourer at the site.
Gujarat ATS, DRI seize heroin worth Rs 200 cr at Kolkata port
Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in a joint operation have seized 39.5 kg of heroin, worth nearly Rs 200 crore in the international market, from Kolkata.
Woman with her three children, paramour commit suicide in Gujarat
A woman with the help of her paramour threw her three children in Narmada canal and later both committed suicide by jumping into the canal in Tharad Taluka of Banaskantha district in North Gujarat on Wednesday night.
Indian returns home after serving 28 years in Pakistan jail
After completing his graduation from Sabarmati Arts and Commerce College from Ahmedabad and pursuing LLB course, Kuldeep was searching for job opportunities in 1991, when some persons approached him with an offer to "work for the country".
India aims 50% non-fossil fuel energy by 2030: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reassured the world that by 2030, 50 per cent of India's energy production will be met by non-fossil fuel, and by 2070 it plans 'Net Zero'.