Articles tagged under: Gujarat elections 2017

Former BJP MLA refuses to withdraw nomination, continues to be in fray on Sanand seat

December 01, 2017
Former BJP MLA refuses to withdraw nomination, continues to be in fray on Sanand seat

Gandhinagar: Even after the last date of withdrawal of nomination forms for second phase, BJP rebels are still in fray at some places. Sanand seat in Ahmedabad district is one of such seats. BJP has fielded Kanu Makwana, son of outgoing MLA Karamsi Makwana as its candidate on Sanand seat. Karamsi was elected as Congress MLA in 2012 by 3,916 margin against then BJP candidate Kamabhai Rathod. Karamsi voted against Congress candidate Ahmed Patel in Rajya Sabha election early this year and joine...Read More

Live: PM Narendra Modi addressing BJP campaign rally at Jasdan

November 27, 2017

Jasdan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now addressing a public rally for BJP campaign in Jasdan where Congress candidate Kunvarji Bavalia and BJP candidate Bharat Boghra are contesting. Both Bavalia and Boghra are from Koli community. Kunvarji is very senior Congress leader and regularly wins Jasdan seat, but Boghra who was his aide once upon a time captured Jasdan seat once. This was the first time that BJP won Jasdan seat. Boghra however couldn't succeed in previous election. This is se...Read More

Congress releases list of 17 candidates for Gujarat polls 2017

November 27, 2017
Congress releases list of 17 candidates for Gujarat polls 2017

Ahmedabad: Congress has announced the names of 17 candidates for the second phase of Gujarat assembly polls 2017. Two seats namely Morvahadaf and Vaghodia are allotted to Chhotu Vasava led Bharatiya Tribal Party. In rest 15 seats, Congress has fielded Alpesh Thakor from Radhanpur, Raghu Desai from Chanasma, CJ Chavda from Gandhinagar North, Himmatsinh Patel from Bapunagar, Imran Khedawala from Majalpur-Khadia among others. Congress has also changed its candidate on Manjalpur seat of Vadodara. Ea...Read More