It also requested the poll body to immediately withdraw its order directing registration of an FIR against news channels for telecasting the interview of Rahul Gandhi.

Election in 93 constituencies in central and northern regions of the state will be held in the second phase on December 14. Counting of votes will take place on December 18.

Esclating an unprecedented tussle between PM Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh, BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday questioned former PM's advice over words, when he kept mum through worst comments by Congress.

Accusing the Congress of minority appeasement, Amit Shah said a spokesperson for the party, Charan Singh, had on television asked the Prime Minister to visit the Jama Masjid to seek forgiveness for the 2002 Gujarat riots.

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Amit Shah accused the Congress of having "double standards" on the contentious issue and said the BJP on the other hand wanted an end to the matter as soon as possible.

The actor-turned-politician criticized Modi and Shah -- without naming them -- for not responding to queries being raised in the national interest by Sinha, Arun Shourie and himself.

"The Congress has been shouting for the last three months that 'Congress aave chhe' (Congress is coming in Gujarat), while today, the people of Uttar Pradesh said 'Congress jae chhe' (Congress is going)," he said.

PM Modi's closest confidant Amit Shah's temple visit comes days after a row erupted over Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's visit to the same temple in Gujarat, wherein his name was allegedly listed as a non-Hindu visitor in the visitor-book.

In an obvious reference to the GST, Amit Shah said it was clear from the poll results that the people had embraced the economic reforms of the BJP-led central government.

Speaking at India TV’s Chunav Manch conclave organised in Ahmedabad, Amit Shah termed the advertisement ‘very unfortunate’ which the youth wing of Congress had posted on its twitter handle.

PM Narendra Modi is slated to share his thoughts with the people of the country and abroad in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio at 11 am today.

Addressing a public meeting, Indian Youth Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja said that the ‘Ranga Billa won’t be able to able to form government in Gujarat this time’.

Amit Shah was addressing a rally before Gujarat BJP president Jitu Vaghani filed his nomination from the Bhavnagar (west) seat.

The BJP has set up a target of winning over 150 seats for the 182-seat Assembly. The state will go to polls in two phases on December 9 and 14. Counting of votes will take place on December 18.

Referring to India's recent jump in the ease of doing business index and findings of Pew research on Modi's popularity, Amit Shah said these are the reflection of the govt's hard work.

According to the survey, more than eight-in-ten Indians say economic conditions are "good" in the country despite Modi's demonetisation decision.

"Discussions on most of the seats for Gujarat election has been completed. The list of candidates would be announced at an appropriate time," Union minister J P Nadda said soon after the meeting.

The two phase elections in Gujarat will take place on December 9 and 14 and the results will be announced along with that of Himachal Pradesh on December 18.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will today travel from Patan to Mahesana on the final day of his Navsarjan Yatra ahead of Assembly polls in Gujarat.