The declaration of the list had preceded several meetings within the party
The Congress is seeking to wrest power from the BJP in Gujarat after being in the political wilderness for over two decades now
Ruling party seems to be on a sticky wicket in terms of the political narrative in the state
Chidambaram said development had indeed 'gone crazy' in Gujarat
'Pappu' is perceived as a social media slur coined to target Gandhi
Gandhi was on the last and fourth leg of his three-day visit to poll-bound Gujarat
On Monday, Hardik Patel expressed satisfaction over the three options given by the Congress on how the party would grant reservation to Patels if voted to power
Gujarat assembly poll is due in December
The Congress vice president has recently grown popular for his humorous posts on social media
Congress leader and incumbent Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh is contesting against BJP's Prem Kumar Dhumal
158 out of 338 candidates are crorepatis; 59 out of 68 are from Congress, 47 out of 68 from BJP
Prem Kumar Dhumal and his son Anurag Thakur have already cast their votes that began at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm
Political observers say the contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is neck and neck as there is no clear wave in favour of any party
BJP is confident of a massive win
Congress led by the chief minister and the BJP led with former chief minister Dhumal are contesting all 68 seats while the BSP is contesting 42 seats
158 out of 338 candidates are crorepatis; 59 out of 68 are from Congress, 47 out of 68 from BJP
The biggest drain on Himachal Pradesh's finances are salaries and pensions
The decision to name Dhumal was taken late into the campaign - and has certainly boosted morale, especially in some regions
HP polls: No politics of revenge if BJP wins, says Prem Kumar Dhumal
Dhumal supporters are upbeat and claim that now it is a cakewalk