It was the land that gave Madhavsinh Solankis social engineering theory of KHAM (Kshatriyas, Harijans, Adivasis and Muslims), a rousing victory for Congress and made the man rise to be Gujarats chief minister.
BJPs milkmen prove their doodh shakti
The 2022 assembly election was a litmus test for at least a dozen-odd dudhwalas from Gujarats dairy co-operatives who were fighting to get a footing in the states governance.
From the Jewar airport, the government will also connect the Delhi-Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway.
Cong leader Chinnam Gandhi dies
Former opposition leader in the VMC from Congress party, Chinnam Gandhi (65), who was widely appreciated for taking up peoples issues died on Wednesday. Gandhi, a former M S University student leader, had won four elections as a corporator from wards in the southern parts of the city.
Three trying to extort hotel owner arrested in Vadodara
The police arrested three persons on Wednesday for threatening and attempting to extort money from a hotel owner in the city. The trio are history-sheeters and have several crimes registered against them, said cops.
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Gujarat assembly elections: EVMs in tribal belt beeped with enthusiasm
Urban voters' apathy was largely blamed for the over 4% dip registered in Gujarat assembly overall polling percentage this time. But surprisingly, the tribal belt bucked all expectations to register the highest voter turnout figures.
Gujarat assembly elections: Some booths improved past tally in Vadodara
The overall voter turnout in the 10 assembly seats of Vadodara city and district has gone down by 7% compared to the 2017 Gujarat assembly elections. At 65.83%, voter turnout was the lowest among all polls held in the last decade.
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226 transgender voters registered in Vadodara, only 74 voted
With 226 registered transgender voters, Vadodara district had the highest number of such eligible voters among all the districts in the state. However, the show was lacklustre on Mondays polling when only 32.74 per cent turned out to vote.
Voters impressed by model booths
A corner with comfortable couches, kids playing arena, a selfie booth and lush green plants around. Voters in central Gujarat were in for a surprise when they walked into cast their votes at some polling booths on Monday.
After 15 years, Vadodara district votes lowest at 65.83%; 7% dip from 2017 figure
The final tally of votes led to an increase in voting percentage of 10 assembly seats in Vadodara city and district to 65.83 % in the second phase of Gujarat assembly elections held on Monday.
93 MSU students volunteer to assist PwD and elderly voters
A total of 93 students of M S Universitys Faculty of Social Work volunteered their service to help PwD and elderly voters and assist their mobility in and around voting premises on Monday.
Cong worker stabbed, candidate attacked
While polling was largely peaceful in central Gujarat poll-related violence was reported in Panchmahal and Dahod districts. The glasses of the vehicle of a candidate were smashed in Panchmahal while a Congress worker was stabbed in Dahod.
VADODARA SEES HUGE DIP IN VOTER TURNOUT
Campaigns by the election commission to boost voter turnout seems to have failed to lift the spirits of voters in Vadodara city and district as the second phase of the Gujarat assembly election was held on Monday.
Surgery, disability didnt hinder these determined voters
Even an angioplasty couldnt keep Vijay Pawar, a 56-six-year-old Barodian, tied to his hospital bed.
Voting lacklustre in central Gujarat this polls
In a similar trend much like the rest of the state, polling remained lacklustre even in districts of central Gujarat on Monday. Tentative polling percentages have reveal a significant drop in polling districts dotting the region.
Gujarat assembly elections 2022: Vadodara sees huge dip in voter turnout
Campaigns by the election commission to boost voter turnout seems to have failed to lift the spirits of voters in Vadodara city and district as the second phase of the Gujarat assembly election was held on Monday.
Gujarat polls: Vadodara district records 56.75% voting till 5 pm - The Indian Express
Gujarat polls: Vadodara district records 56.75% voting till 5 pm The Indian Express
Gujarat Election 2nd phase: PM Modi exercise franchise in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote in the 2nd phase of assembly polls in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Monday, December 5. He exercised his franchise at Nishan Public School, Ranip in Ahmedabad. The Prime Minister greeted people on his way to the school before casting his vote. At the polling station, PM stood in the queue waiting for his turn to vote. Earlier today, he called upon the people of the state to vote in large numbers. The voting commenced at 8 am today and will go on till 5 pm. Taking to Twitter PM Modi wrote: Calling upon all those who are voting in Phase second of the Gujarat polls, particularly the young voters and women voters to vote in large numbers. I will be casting my vote in Ahmedabad at 9 AM, Also, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will cast his vote in the 2ne phase in Ahmedabad today. In 14 districts of north and central Gujarat, voting is being conducted in the second and final round for 93 Assembly constituencies. In the second round of the Gujarat elections, 833 candidates representing 61 parties are running for office. More than 2.51 crore voters will decide who wins or loses. Nearly 36,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used, and the Election Commission has set up 26,409 polling places. In order to facilitate the polls, about 84,000 polling officers and about 29,000 presiding officers have been stationed in 14 districts. Of the total 26,409 polling stations in Gujarat, 93 are model polling booths, 93 are eco-friendly booths, another 93 are handled by Divyang, and 14 are controlled by youth, according to Chief Electoral Officer P Bharathi. In the second phase, webcasting is taking place in 13,319 polling places. A total of 2,51,58,730 people will cast ballots, of which 1,29,26,501 men, 1,22,31,335 women, and 894 people from a third gender, according to Bharathi. Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravali, Mahisagar, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Anand, Kheda, and Chhota Udaipur districts are home to the 93 seats that will go to the polls in the second round. Congress leader Supriya Srinet slams PM Modi amid Gujarat elections Less enthusiasm among urban voters about voting, now EC makes this appeal Protest against Owaisi in Gujarat's Muslim-majority areas, people showed black flags
Uproar at MSUs arts faculty over memos
Teachers at M S Universitys Faculty of Arts are severely agitated after nearly 20 of them received warning letters from the universitys examination section over the alleged delay in submitting manuscripts for the ongoing examination of bachelors of arts semester 5.
Man arrested for murder 16 years later
Panchmahal police nabbed an accused in a murder case who had been absconding since over 16 years. The man was nabbed from Bhalej village in Anand district.
This Gujarat teacher fulfils all duties with aplomb
As the bride-to-bes mother, Nimisha Pathaks feet literally didnt touch the ground as she went flying around attending to the various tasks at home for her daughters bethrotal.
Gujarat polls 2022 news: Shehra has 190 sensitive booths
Shehra assembly constituency which witnessed two incidents of violence in the run-up to the polls has the highest number of sensitive polling booths in the Panchmahal district.
Gujarat assembly polls: 72 candidates political fate hangs by thread
A total of 26,06,473 voters are eligible to cast their votes as polling for 10 assembly seats in Vadodara district will be held on Monday during the second phase of Gujarat assembly polls. The polling will be held at 2,590 centres.A total of 72 candidates are in the poll fray.
Gujarat assembly elections 2022: Litmus test for over dozen milkmens doodh shakti this poll
This hustings will prove to be a litmus test for Amuls doodh shakti literally when at least a dozen-odd dudhwalas or their relatives from Gujarats dairy co-operatives a network of 18,000 plus village-level milk societies will fight to get a footing in the states
Gujarat polls 2022: Smooth road to Vadodara for BJP, bumpy ride in countryside
For any wannabe psephologists wanting to research the states urban and rural electorates, the exercise need not extend beyond Vadodara. The district has five seats each in urban and rural areas.
As the second phase of state assembly polls would take place on Monday, the efforts are on to ensure a better voter turnout than the first phase where only 63.3% exercised their franchise.
Marathon held for voting awareness
Over 3,000 women participated in the Queens Marathon that was organised by the Vadodara International Marathon in the city on Friday night. The marathon was organised to spread awareness about voting for the assembly polls. Vadodara will vote in the second phase on Monday.
BJP candidate suggested bogus voting
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has complained to election officials after the video of a speech by BJPs Kalol candidate Fatehsinh Chauhan asking a gathering to do bogus voting if needed and ensure that all votes in the village were polled, went viral.
Gujarat man on a 40,000-km walk, spreads healthy lifestyle message
Yogen Shah, 41, a teacher and management consultant from Vadodara in Gujarat, is on a mission to cover 40,000 kilometres by walking, roughly equal to the earths circumference, spreading the message of a healthy lifestyle.
Gujarat: Pirouetting near poster, dancers throw Congress MLA Rajendrasinh Parmar in soup
Congress MLA from Borsad, Rajendrasinh Parmar, on Saturday landed in controversy after videos of dancers dancing to the tunes of Gujarati folk songs on a stage where Parmar's posters can be seen in the background went viral.
Campaigning ends for second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls, voting on December 5 The Tribune India Modi's home state Gujarat votes, seen as easy mid-term test for India's leader Reuters India Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP, Congress cite first-phase polling to claim victory days before counting of votes Deccan Herald Gujarat polls: Second phase campaigning to end today; voting for key seats in Ahmedabad, Vadodara on December 5 Economic Times Campaigning ends for 2nd phase of Gujarat assembly polls The Siasat Daily View Full Coverage on Google News
Gujarat Elections 2022: Campaigning for Second Phase of Assembly Polls to Conclude; Voting on Dec 5
The 93 assembly segments that are part of the second phase of polling are spread across 14 districts of north and central Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Gandhinagar.
4 polls held, 2 winners dead: Is Morva Hadaf seat jinxed?
Since it came into being, the Morva Hadaf assembly constituency in the Panchmahal district has never seen an MLA complete a full term. It has seen two general assembly elections since 2012 and as many by-elections. The seat also registered deaths of two elected candidates, a mother and a son, in 2012 and 2017 respectively.
PM Narendra Modi lambasts Congress for acquiring slave mentality
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticized the Congress for disowning Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and lambasted the party of acquiring a slave mentality as a result of working with the British prior to Independence.
Gujarat assembly elections: Aggressive Godhra campaigns don religious hues
When key seats are discussed for the Gujarat assembly elections, no election has passed since 2002 when Godhra the Ground Zero of 2002 Gujarat riots has not been talked about.
The Banyan Bonsai Club organized a three-day exhibition on Saturday at Parsi Agiyari Ground in Sayajigunj.
Gujarat: MLA rich in goodwill but sons left in penury
Mark Twain had quipped that an honest politician is an oxymoron. And so it would seem when one recalls the contributions that Manek Tadvi, a former MLA from Jetpur (Pavijetpur) seat in 1967, had done for the society and how he finally lived and died in penury eight years ago. Now, his two sons are living an impoverished life in Chhota Udepur.
BJP intensifies campaigning in Gujarat for second phase of Assembly polls
Union Minister Amit Shah will also hold rallies in Bechraji, Vijapur, and Gandhinagar South and will have a roadshow in Vadodara
Narendra Modi gives us four quintal of abuses: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday mocked PM Narendra Modi saying that he gives Congress and its senior leaders four quintals of abuses. Modi says that the Congress and the opposition give him two kilos of abuses.
Smriti Irani targets Rahul Gandhis Bharat Jodo Yatra
While the former Congress president may have hardly campaigned in Gujarat, but Rahul Gandhi has provided enough fuel to Union minister for women and child development, Smriti Irani, to train her guns on the Congress.
Ravan jibe an insult to Gujarat: Narendra Modi
In a sharp retort to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges Ravan remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the opposition leaders are competing with each other in hurling abuses at him.
Gujarat elections: Garibi Hatao remained a slogan, PM Modi slams Congress over its past campaign
In Bodeli town of Chhota Udepur district, PM Modi lashed out at the Congress over its past Garibi Hatao campaign and said that the poverty claiming that poverty actually increased under the grand old party's rule as it only raised slogans and misguided people instead of doing any
Gujarat: Woman killed in bear attack in Dahod district
A sloth bear killed a woman in a village in Dahod district early on Thursday morning. The forest department has increased vigil around the village where the incident took place.
Man who duped woman of 3L arrested
A man, who had duped a woman by promising her admission in a college in Canada, was arrested by the crime branch. Mubarak Dewan, alias Mukesh Patel, was nabbed from a dhaba in Udaipur where he had been hiding for the last two years.
Gujarat ATS seize mephedrone, raw materials in Vadodara
The Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS) on Tuesday raided a manufacturing unit on the outskirts of Vadodara city and seized a huge cache of the banned drug mephedrone, and raw materials for its manufacture, worth Rs 479 crore, officers said on Wednesday
Gujarat ATS raids factory near Vadodara, recovers drugs worth Rs 500 crore - Deccan Herald
Gujarat ATS raids factory near Vadodara, recovers drugs worth Rs 500 crore Deccan Herald
Nadda hits out at both Cong, AAP
In central Gujarat, BJP national president J P Nadda attacked both the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress during his election campaign.
Yogi evokes train carnage in election speech at Godhra
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who campaigned extensively in central Gujarat on Tuesday, raised the issue of Sabarmati Express carnage of 2002 while addressing a public meeting at Godhra.
Gujarat elections: Stones pelted at BJPs campaign vehicles in Shehra assembly constituency
A Congress worker and his aides allegedly pelted stones on vehicles campaigning for the BJP in the Shehra assembly constituency on Monday night. An offence regarding the incident was registered at the Shehra police station.
Gujarat: UP CM Yogi Adityanath evokes train carnage in his Godhra election speech
In his speech at Godhra, Yogi paid tributes to the town saying that it was the sacred place where Ram Bhakts had laid down their lives.
Vadodara: 123 suffer food poisoning in Padra town
Around 123 persons suffered food poisoning after consuming food at a religious function in Govindpura area of Padra town in Vadodara district on Sunday night. The residents including children were immediately rushed to a community health centre where their condition is stable.
Missing Amul butter causes flutter in Delhi-NCR
For Delhites, short turbulence has hit their daily routine with bread and butter missing from the usual breakfast menus.
Shah: PM made India safe, sent message not to mess with it
Union home minister Amit Shah came down heavily on the Congress in his election speech at a public rally in Savli, Vadodara on Monday. He took on the party over various issues ranging from the states development to Kashmir and terrorism.
Ragini Patel, a transgender in Rajkot, is a busy woman these days. The only transgender to be appointed as the state brand ambassador by the chief electoral officer (CEO) for spreading awareness about voting, she educates people about the use of ballots to have a say in governance. And, she has already hit the ground along with her community members.
Yogi to hold a roadshow in Godhra
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will hold a road show and a public meeting in Godhra on Tuesday. This will be his first visit to Godhra, the ground zero of 2002 Gujarat riots.
PM meets BJP, RSS veterans at airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a select group of BJP members including old timers and a RSS veteran at the Vadodara airport on Sunday before leaving for Netrang, where he addressed a public meeting.
Auto unions, migratory voters cell formed to promote voting
The Vadodara district administration has engaged auto rickshaw drivers to promote voting in Vadodara city and district where elections for the state assembly are scheduled on December 5.
Artworks by tribal women on display
Artworks prepared by women artists of Bhil and Gond communities of Madhya Pradesh are being exhibited at M S Universitys Faculty of Fine Arts.
HM Amit Shah skips election rally at last moment in Vadodara
Union home minister Amit Shahs election address at the Mehsananagar garba ground in Vadodara on Saturday evening was cancelled at the last moment for unknown reasons.
Gujarat polls: Workers ditch party, join independents camps
With polls around the corner, defection is a common occurrence in political parties. But switching gears to join camps of independent candidates is the new game plan this assembly election.
Gujarat Assembly polls: In Vadodara, two bogeys come unstuck in BJPs double-engine campaign Free Press Journal
Vadodara: Women befriended then defrauded
If you have received a friend request on Instagram from 'Alex', IGNORE if it's not a known person, warn cops. Why? It may turn out to be actually a cyber fraud gang, claim cybercrime sleuths who have busted an online racket and arrested two Nigerian nationals from Delhi.
MSU students develop organic eco-friendly clothing range
Ten students of MS Universitys Institute of Fashion Technology (IFT) have developed eco-friendly, natural dyed organic clothing range that can be used for retail manufacturing.
Taught perpetrators of riots a lesson in 2002
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said while Congress incited riots to strengthen its vote bank, the Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government taught a lesson to those perpetrators in 2002 to bring perennial peace in Gujarat.
2 Nigerians held for duping women with fake Insta IDs
If you have received a friend request on Instagram from Alex, IGNORE if its not a known person, warn cops. Why? It may turn out to be actually a cyber fraud gang, claim cybercrime sleuths who have busted an online racket and arrested two Nigerian nationals from Delhi.
Cong leaders shying away from visiting Gujarat: Patra
BJP national spokesperson Dr Sambit Patra on Thursday said that prominent leaders of Congress were ignoring Gujarat. He said that Rahul Gandhi had made very few visits to the state and others were not coming.Patra was in the city to campaign for his party.
Vadodara: 25-year-old Sadhvi mowed down in Karjan
A 25-year-old Sadhvi was mowed down by a pick-up van in Karjan early on Wednesday morning. The driver of the van fled the spot. The deceased identified as Parvadhiratnashri was rushed to the hospital but she died during the treatment.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday targeted BJPs Godhra candidate and sitting MLA C K Raulji for calling the rapists of Bilkis Bano sanskari. AIMIMs Hasan Sbahhir Kachaba is contesting the Godhra seat against Raulji.
Congress stymied tribal contestant for President post: PM Modi in Gujarat
Labelling the Congress as anti-tribal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the grand old party for doing precisely little to ameliorate their condition in the country.
House in Vadodara burgled, gold, cash worth Rs 12 lakh stolen
As the police were busy with security measures on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to the city, a group of burglars targeted a house on Waghodia Road on Tuesday evening.
Gujarat: Hairball removed from 12-year-old girls stomach
Doctors at state-run SSG Hospital removed a huge hairball from a 12-year-old girls body. The hairball, about 80cm in length, had developed inside the girls stomach. She had a habit of eating hair.The 12-year-old girl was brought to us with trichobezoars (concretions of hair).
PM promises Barodians a tech-vantaged future
Chanting the industrial development mantra, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday enticed young Barodians with promises of a brilliant future which he said was possible in the state due to its safe law and order situation.
Can Congress, AAP Gain From BJP Rebel Trouble?
It's a three-cornered fight in the 13 assembly constituencies in the district of Vadodara, where incidentally, BJP is facing opposition from 3 BJP rebels. Will their problem play to Congress & AAP's advantage?
Watch: Will Rebels Contesting Against BJP In Vadodara Make An Impact?
Raping and murdering minor, Man gets death sentence
VADODARA : A special court under the protection of children from of sexual offenses (POSCO) sentenced a man to death for raping and kiling a minor girl in 2019. Sanjay Baria was given the death penalty and fined Rs 1.30 lakh by Special Judge J. A. Thakkar on Thursday. The judge pronounced: She was only a bit older than his daughter, yet Sanjay Baria raped and killed her. This instance is the rarest of rare because although it was a serious crime, Baria shows no regret for what he did. Sanjay abducted the eight-year-old girl from the Goraj village slums in Vadodara on May 17, 2019. He taken her to some bushes, sexually assaulted and strangled her, and then left the scene. The victim's body was found from bushes the following morning after the police were notified that the parents had started looking for the missing girl and were unable to locate her. Since there were no witnesses to the kidnapping or the girl leaving the ghetto, police turned to a sniffer dog for assistance. The dog helped them find the body and apprehend Baria, who was in the slum at the time. The court ruled Baria guilty based on medical evidence and ordered the District Legal Aid Service to compensate the victim's relatives. Antique racket busted; Recover 7.5-kg ivory articles 'Raped for years, also aborted twice,' Businessman's live-in partner registers FIR Bihar: Fatal attack on JD(U) leader by miscreants in public
Watch: Spectacular Air In Gujarat's Vadodara
Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team of Indian Air Force performed air show in Vadodara on Saturday. People gathered in huge numbers to witness the show.
Does India have what it takes to build big aircraft?
At stone-laying of Tata-Airbus aircraft facility in Vadodara, PM Modi foresaw big passenger aircraft proudly carrying the Made in India mark. How can his vision turn into a reality?
Yesterday the Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone for the Tata consortiums C-295 manufacturing facility in Vadodara. This is momentous. It is the first large-scale project given directly to the private sector and...
Big Step For India: PM Launches 22,000 Crores Plane Project In Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while laying the foundation stone for an aircraft manufacturing facility in Gujarat's Vadodara said it was India's giant leap towards becoming self-reliant in aviation sector. The PM was felicitated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Tata Sons chairperson N Chandrasekaran at the site of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility.
The recent announcement by Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn to partner with Vedanta, invest Rs 1.54 lakh crore in Gujarat and establish a display fabrication and semiconductor manufacturing facility near Vadodara has created much excitement in...
On Monday, August 29, an incident of stone-pelting was reported from the Panigate Darwaza neighbourhood in the Mandvi locality of Vadodara in Gujarat. The incident occurred when, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, a procession carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh was passing through the Muslim majority area. Read more at: https://www.opindia.com/2022/08/gujarat-stones-pelted-on-ganpati-procession-passing-through-muslim-majority-area-in-vadodara/ The post THEY DID IT AGAIN! STONES PELTED ON GANPATI PROCESSION PASSING THROUGH A MUSLIM MAJORITY AREA IN VADODARA, 13 DETAINED appeared first on OurVoice | WeRIndia - Analysis & Opinion .
Janmashtami 2022: Devotees make swing worth Rs 25 lakh in Vadodara
Janmashtami 2022: Devotees make swing worth Rs 25 lakh in Vadodara
