New Zealand Deputy PM Winston Peters calls on Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel; both discuss formation of panel for cooperation

New Zealand Deputy PM Winston Peters calls on Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel; both discuss formation of panel for cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in Gandhinagar, on March 11. | Photo Credit: ANI Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters met Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on March 11 and they discussed establishment of a joint committee to strengthen cooperation between the … Read more

Gujarat boat tragedy | Harni lake manager, two operators held

Gujarat boat tragedy | Harni lake manager, two operators held

Bereaved family members perform last rites of one of the deceased persons who died after a boat capsized at Harni lake. | Photo Credit: PTI A day after 12 students and two teachers were killed in a boat accident in Harni lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat, three persons, including a manager … Read more

Gujarat election result live updates | Trends suggest BJP headed for a sweeping victory

Gujarat election result live updates | Trends suggest BJP headed for a sweeping victory

The counting of votes for 182 Assembly seats in Gujarat is underway. The polls were held in two phases with 89 seats voting on December 1, while the second phase of polling was held on December 5 in 92 Assembly segments. Gujarat registered a voter turnout of 64.33% for the recently-concluded elections, a drop of over … Read more

Bhupendra Patel’s appointment is a message to other communities that only PM should matter to people of the state

Bhupendra Patel’s appointment is a message to other communities that only PM should matter to people of the state

Having appointed Bhupendra Patel, a Patidar as the chief minister of Gujarat, the upcoming challenge for the BJP would be to build confidence among other communities, particularly the OBCs who form a significant chunk of the state’s voter base. The party, in the run-up to the 2022 assembly polls, has to work to not only … Read more

Onus of Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani’s failure on PM Modi: Congress

Onus of Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani’s failure on PM Modi: Congress

The Congress on Saturday said the onus of Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani‘s failure is on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership. Soon after Rupani resigned, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that there is deep-seated infighting in all BJP-ruled states including the prime minister’s home state Gujarat. “Two things stand out today – … Read more