New Delhi: The BJP today released the first list of candidates for 160 candidates out of the 182 constituencies, which includes 14 female candidates for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections. With the Assembly elections scheduled for December 1 and 5 in the State, the BJP leaders in a press conference held in Delhi announced this first list on the majority of the constituencies.
The campaigning has also picked up steam in Himachal Pradesh. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at the ruling BJP saying that the central government tried to silence the opposition voices in the Parliament using gimmicks such as cutting-off mics during crucial discussions.
Home Minister Amit Shah said the BJP, if voted to power in Himachal Pradesh, will soon roll out the Uniform Civil Code as he made light of "10 guarantees" promised by rival Congress, saying people trust in the guarantees of those with reputation while the opposition party has none.
Here are the LIVE updates on the Gujarat and Himachal elections:
Gujarat polls: Day after resigning as Cong MLA, Bhavesh Katara joins ruling BJP
A day after resigning as a Congress MLA in Gujarat, Bhavesh Katara on Thursday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Katara represented the Jhalod Assembly constituency in Dahod district.
Congress to win unilaterally in Himachal Pradesh elections: Ashok Gehlot
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot exuded confidence that the Congress would win unilaterally in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. He also said there is a good atmosphere in favour of the Congress in Gujarat where a fierce anti-incumbency wave is being seen against the current BJP government.
Multiple CM faces our strength, not weakness: Congress president
The presence of several chief ministerial faces in Himachal Pradesh is not the Congress' weakness but its strength, party president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday as the campaign for assembly elections in the hill state drew to a close.
Campaigning ends in Himachal, over to voters now
The Congress and the BJP on Thursday wound up their assembly poll campaigns for Himachal Pradesh, which saw high profile leaders descending on it with promises that ranged from implementation of a common civil code to scooters for college-going women.
Gujarat polls: BJP fields Ex MLA who jumped into river to save lives in Morbi incident
BJP has given a ticket to Kantilal Amrutiya, who jumped into the river to save the lives of people in the recent Morbi bridge tragedy, for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections. Amrutiya has been fielded from the Morbi constituency.
Difficult to find scam under BJP rule: Amit Shah in Himachal
Home Minister Amit Shah today said the BJP, if voted to power in Himachal Pradesh, will soon roll out the Uniform Civil Code as he made light of "10 guarantees" promised by rival Congress, saying people trust in the guarantees of those with reputation while the opposition party has none.