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.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will today travel from Banaskantha to Patan on the second day of the fourth leg of his Navsarjan Yatra.

BJP president Amit Shah condoled the death of the party's youth wing leader Gowhar Hussain Bhat.

The rally will cover 17 districts in the first phase and 13 districts in the second phase, which will be flagged by our party leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Hubballi on December 21.

PM Narendra Modi urged the media to debate democracy and the democratic values of political parties for transparency in the evolution of their leadership and in their recruitment.

PM Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath are among 40 BJP star campaigners for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh elections.

Amit Shah hit out at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, asking if he was prepared to take moral responsiblity for the "killing of 13 innocent BJP, RSS workers."

BJP President Amit Shah on Monday made it clear that the party was seeking votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retain power in Gujarat

The ruling BJP exuded confidence of continuing its winning spree in the state by securing more than 150 seats but the Congress dismissed it as mere "over confidence".