Congress general secretary Oscar Fernandes released the third list to the media late last night. The list featured at least 11 candidates from ST and three from SC communities.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani targeted the opposition, saying it has no poll agenda or issues to raise against his government, while the BJP is seeking votes in the name of development.
Without taking any names, Arun Jaitley said the Congress leadership is falling prey to the anarchist forces.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi also raked up the issue involving the company of Jay Shah, the son of BJP president Amit Shah, saying that everybody wishes that their wealth increases 16,000 times like that of Jay Shah.
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.
Paresh Rawal, who represents the Ahmedabad East seat in the Lok Sabha, however, later apologised for his alleged derogatory remark, saying his remark was not on the community.
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’.
A laeter, dated November 21, carries the signature of Archbishop of Gandhinagar Thomas Macwan and it states that the Christians are aware that the secular and democratic fabric of our country is at stake.
Questioning the work done by BJP governments in the state over the past 22 years for the Patidars, Kapil Sibal said they had only filed sedition cases against the PAAS leader.
Amit Shah was addressing a rally before Gujarat BJP president Jitu Vaghani filed his nomination from the Bhavnagar (west) seat.
Senior leader and spokesperson I.K. Jadeja has not been given the ticket for Dhrangadhra constituency, where he was hoping to get candidature. That seat will be contested by Jayarambhai Dhanjibhai Sonagra.
NCP leader Praful Patel said the party wanted to form an alliance with the Congress but it "did not seem serious and kept on delaying".
Hardik Patel's supporters targeted the Congress saying PAAS had not been given a proper representation in the seat-sharing formula.
The RJD chief said the JD(U), headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is putting up candidates in the Gujarat Assembly elections.
The development comes close on the heels of grand old party and Hardik Patel led-Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) announcing that they have reached an agreement over the issue of granting reservation to Patels.
Bharatsinh Solanki also confirmed that the Congress and PAAS have reached an agreement over the matter. When he was quizzed about the formula, the Congress leader refused to divulge anything.
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.
Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 9 and 14. Counting of votes will take place on December 18.
The AAP has also replaced its candidate, declared in the first list, for the Bapunagar constituency after receiving complaints against him
"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.
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