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GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2012

Bihar BJP chief flays Modi’s remark on Tharoor's wife

Never shy of obliging reporters with his remarks on the affairs of the party, Bihar BJP president CP Thakur has now voiced what he thinks of Narendra Modi’s alleged ‘Rs. 50-crore girlfriend’ remark.

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Aakar Patel

The Top Job: does Modi have it in him to be PM?

Can Narendra Modi's clarity and ability to work hard overcome his ego and inability to share power? Aakar Patel lists the strengths and weaknesses of the Gujarat leader if he were to become PM.

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Ashok Malik

Popular but polarising: can Narendra Modi be PM?

The Gujarat CM can be a national leader only when India votes for the BJP with him as the party's mascot. The proof of Modi's popularity will come only when he campaigns and seeks votes for himself nationwide, writes Ashok Malik.

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Varghese K George

Three challenges Narendra Modi may face in New Delhi

The BJP is in a spot after allegations against Nitin Gadkari. The party's anti-corruption plank has been weakened and Narendra Modi can provide it with a good alternative. But Modi's very strengths may work against him if he moves to New Delhi, writes Varghese K George.

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Arvind J Bosmia

From obscurity to popularity: how Narendra Modi built his brand

When Narendra Modi took over as Gujarat Chief Minister in October 2001, he was an unknown BJP leader without mass appeal. He is now strong state leader and claims nationwide popularity. Arvind J Bosmia explains how Modi built his brand.

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Raheel Dhattiwala

Hindus, Muslims: divided citizens in 'Vibrant Gujarat'

'India's first-ever Muslim property show' in Ahmedabad shows how Hindus and Muslims in Gujarat live: separate, segregated. Raheel Dhattiwala visited the show and asked can the two communities live together. The answer was no.

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Gujarat Elections 2012:
Campaign Trail

India free from corruption, price rise: Modi's Diwali message

Let us keep our nation away from the menace of corruption and price rise, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said while conveying Diwali greetings to people today.

'Apologise for comparing Modi to monkey'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today asked the Congress to apologise for the party's Gujarat chief Arjun Modhwadia comparing chief minister Narendra Modi to a monkey.

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Gujarat Elections 2012:
Election Analysis

Keeping a watch on elections, helping voters make a choice

Mashqura Fareedi & Jagdeep S. Chhokar explain how their group National Election Watch is tracking candidates in the Gujarat elections.

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THE LEADERS

Narendra Modi

Longest serving chief minister of Gujarat.
Seeking to win third consecutive victory in the state assembly polls.

Shaktisinh Gohil

Gujarat's leader of opposition Gohil is front runner for CM post.
Protege of Ahmed Patel, Sonia Gandhi's political secretary.

Arjun Modhvadia

Belongs to OBC, which is the largest social group in the state population.
He was leader of opposition from 2004 to 2007.

Anandiben Patel

Anandiben Patel is the frontrunner for CM post if Modi decides to shift to Delhi.
Known for open rivalry with Modi aide Amit Shah.

Keshubhai Patel

The man credited with bringing BJP to power in Gujarat.
Regarded as an indisputable leader of powerful and numerically important Leuva Patel community.

Gujarat Elections 2012:
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Gujarat Elections 2012:
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On social media, Modi goes soft

Gujarat’s elections are near, but in the arena of social media, Modi has already won. From over a million subscribers on Twitter to a Facebook page flooded with “likes”, Modi’s net is cast wide, Zia Haq reports.

Cong to target Modi through music CDs

In a carefully crafted strategy for the coming elections in Gujarat, the Congress is avoiding personal attacks on chief minister Narendra Modi. Instead, the party will target him on development issues, Aurangzeb Naqshbandi reports.

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