Gujarat Elections 2017 LIVE: Campaigning for second phase ends, voting on 14 December
Gujarat election campaign ended today evening with eyes set on the second phase of polling on Thursday. Here are latest updates and developments from the last day of campaigning
Campaigning for the second phase of Gujarat elections 2017 ended today with both the BJP and Congress employing every tactic on the last day. BJP’s star campaigner Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the last day of campaigning for Gujarat elections aboard a seaplane en route to Ambaji Temple, while Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference as chief of the oldest political party in India in Ahmedabad.The Gujarat elections, then, has entered the home stretch. Here are latest updates and developments from the last day of campaigning:
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12 Dec 2017, 06:10:00 PM IST
Undercurrent against BJP in Gujarat; results will be ‘zabardast’, says Rahul Gandhi
There is “tremendous undercurrent” against the BJP in Gujarat, Congress president- elect Rahul Gandhi claimed today, and predicted a victory for his party in the assembly elections.“It is for the first time in an election that Modiji has not spoken about corruption...about farmers. There is (zabardast) tremendous undercurrent (against the BJP). Be it Patidars, OBCs, Dalits, farmers....all are angry. Public mood has undergone ‘zabardast’ change. “The Congress will win the election....the results will be ‘zabardast’,” a confident-looking Gandhi said. (PTI)Also read | Gujarat is missing its CM Narendra Modi
12 Dec 2017, 05:34:00 PM IST
PM Modi urges people to give majority to BJP
I urge my sisters and brothers of Gujarat to vote in record numbers on the 14th. I call upon the people of Gujarat to not only give the BJP an overwhelming majority but also ensure that BJP wins in every polling booth across the state.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 12, 2017
12 Dec 2017, 09:04:00 AM IST
Maninagar: Congress eyes key BJP bastion in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad’s Maninagar, a BJP bastion and constituency of Narendra Modi before he became PM, is set for an interesting contest between BJP’s sitting MLA Suresh Patel and Congress’s Shweta Brahmbhatt. Read more
12 Dec 2017, 05:08:00 PM IST
Campaigning for 2nd phase of Gujarat election ends
Campaigning for the second phase of Gujarat Election 2017 ends. Voting for the second phase is scheduled on 14 December. The second and final phase of elections will see 93 assembly seats spread across 14 districts in north and central Gujarat going to polls. The first phase of voting for the 182-member house, held on December 9, covered 89 seats. A total of 851 candidates are in the fray for the second phase, where 2.22 crore people are eligible to vote.
12 Dec 2017, 04:58:00 PM IST
Seaplane experience was unique, says PM Modi
Earlier today, I travelled on a sea plane from Ahmedabad's Sabarmati River to Dharoi Dam, taking off and landing on water. This experience was unique. It adds strength to our resolve to harness waterways for India's progress. pic.twitter.com/mkosy9OteJ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 12, 2017
12 Dec 2017, 04:56:00 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi says Dalits feel insecure in Gujarat
Congress’s president-elect Rahul Gandhi today hit out at PM Modi over alleged atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat, insisting the community feels insecure in the state despite several laws for their protection. Gandhi wanted to know who will take responsibility for the Una incident where young Dalit men were flogged for skinning a dead cow. “Neither land, nor employment, no health and no education, Gujarat’s dalits received only insecurity. “Modiji is silent on Una’s tragic incident, but who will take the responsibility for it. A number of laws were made in the name of dalits, but who will execute them earnestly,” he said on Twitter.
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12 Dec 2017, 04:27:00 PM IST
PM Modi pledges to harness waterways
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pledged to develop and promote waterways across the country after taking the first seaplane travel in Gujarat today. “Effective use of waterways augurs well for tourism. Places like Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, our vibrant North East, places with many water bodies, big dams, waterways will benefit with usage of sea planes. More tourism also brings greater economic opportunities,” Modi said in a tweet.Also read | Gujarat elections: PM Modi takes development flight on last day of campaign
“Sea plane services can also be helpful during times of medical emergencies. Those needing even quicker access to medical care and those living in remote areas stand to gain a lot,” he added.
“Sea plane services can also be helpful during times of medical emergencies. Those needing even quicker access to medical care and those living in remote areas stand to gain a lot,” he added.
12 Dec 2017, 04:01:00 PM IST
Hardik Patel holds roadshow in Vadodara
Patidar leader Hardik Patel holds roadshow in Vadodara today. Patel took out a roadshow in Ahmedabad yesterday, despite police denying permission for it, and attacked PM Modi for linking the elections to Pakistan, which he said was a “lie”. He also criticised the BJP for talking about “Ram Mandir, Jammu and Kashmir, and Pakistan” during electioneering instead of the future of the local youth.The Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener also called upon people from different communities to come together to defeat the “arrogant BJP”. Earlier in the day, Hardik took out the 15-km-long roadshow from Bopal area of Ahmedabad. Hundreds of his supporters took out the rally on motorcycles and four-wheelers through the main city area, even as the police said they will take legal action against Patel for holding the roadshow without permission. (PTI)
12 Dec 2017, 03:49:00 PM IST
PM Modi arrives at Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Riverfront in seaplane
Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront in a #seaplane pic.twitter.com/047OqHRSXn
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2017
12 Dec 2017, 03:36:00 PM IST
PM Modi is silent on corruption, Jay Shah, Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said the prime minister had refrained from speaking on corruption during the campaign in his home state. Modi, Gandhi added, had remained silent on allegations against BJP president Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah and the alleged irregularities in the Rafale fighter jet deal. “PM Modiji has not spoken a word about corruption. He is silent on Jay Shah and Rafale deal,” he said. (PTI)
12 Dec 2017, 02:05:00 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi calls Modi’s seaplane development ‘distraction’
Modi ji agar #seaplane mein udna chahte hain toh kuch ghalat nahi, acchi baat hai lekin ye ek distraction hai, asli sawaal hai 22 saal mein janta ke liya kya kiya?: Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/p6NjDE9CTl
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2017
12 Dec 2017, 01:59:00 PM IST
What PM Modi said against Dr Manmohan Singh is not acceptable, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi in his press conference in Ahmedabad said that what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said about former PM Dr Manmohan Singh is not acceptable. “I have made it clear I will not tolerate such things, Modi ji is after all the Prime Minister of India, though what all Modi ji said about Dr.Manmohan Singh is also not acceptable.”
12 Dec 2017, 01:53:00 PM IST
Expected BJP to fight with more strength, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi in his press conference said: “People of Gujarat are very intelligent, they can see that PM Modi is not talking about corruption or farmers in his rallies. I am actually little surprised, I had expected BJP to fight with more strength.”
12 Dec 2017, 01:46:00 PM IST
Prayed for bright future of Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi on his visit to temple
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he visited temples to pray for the bright future of Gujarat. “Whenever I went to a temple I just prayed for a ‘Sunehra Bhavishya’ for the people of Gujarat, a better development here. Is it wrong to go to a temple? Jahan mauka milta hai vahan mandir jaata hoon, Kedarnath bhi gaya tha, vo kya Gujarat mein hai? (Whenever i get opportunity i visit temple, had visited Kedarnath as well which is not in Gujarat),” Gandhi said.
12 Dec 2017, 01:40:00 PM IST
Modi, Rupani have given only one-sided development: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has called Gujarat’s development one-sided in his maiden press conference as the party’s chief.“In last 22 years Modi Ji and Rupani ji have initiated only one-sided development here, the one only for 5-10 people. Not everyone has been given their rights,” he said in Ahmedabad.
12 Dec 2017, 01:35:00 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi addresses first press conference as Congress president
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad ahead of the second phase of Gujarat elections.
#WATCH Live via ANI FB: Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. https://t.co/3mo97GEPcV pic.twitter.com/hydUcHwLsc
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2017
12 Dec 2017, 01:09:00 PM IST
PM Modi visits Ambaji Mandir, offers prayers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Ambaji Mandir to offers prayers. After visiting the temple, he would return to Ahmedabad by the seaplane in the evening.
12 Dec 2017, 12:58:00 PM IST
Modi is very good passenger: Seaplane pilot
John Goulet, pilot of sea plane in which PM Modi flew, shares his experience: “It was a very pleasing experience. I gave him (Modi) safety briefing. He was a very good passenger. Sea planes are very common in many countries, it should be popular in India also as you have lakes, the rivers, the coastal areas.
12 Dec 2017, 12:40:00 PM IST
Dragging Pakistan an ‘impious’ bid to win Guj polls: Shiv Sena
Launching a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said dragging Pakistan into Gujarat election campaign was an “impious” way of trying to win the polls. A prime minister is supposed to take action and not level allegations, the ally opined and took a swipe at Modi saying Gujarat has become even more important than Kashmir. (PTI)
12 Dec 2017, 12:31:00 PM IST
PM Modi on his way to Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his way to Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/bRSBogMiFo
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2017
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