For the first time Himachal Pradesh will have 136 all women managed booths
The model code of conduct in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh was in force for 83 days in 2007 and 2012
The Modi government has invested too much time and capital to further its political conquest. Today's crisis shows it may be left with too little time in this term to refocus on governance
Interview with Congress' incharge for Gujarat polls
Apart from this, the chief ministers of the BJP-ruled states will also take part in the run to sweep the polls in the hill state
Party insiders say without a chief ministerial candidate, victory may not be as easy as they imagine
CM Virbhadra Singh says the father-son duo's exit from the Congress was expected; Sukh Ram has a history of switching loyalties
I dare Congress to fight polls on development issue, he said
Congress' online campaign 'Vikas' gone crazy; Modi dared Congress to fight Gujarat polls on development plank
State Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu has been fielded from the Nadaun Assembly seat, which the latter had unsuccessfully contested in the previous election
Varun Patel and Reshma Patel, Patidar leaders closely associated with the PAAS movement, have joined the BJP
The Prime Minister had earlier termed this as his "dream project"
The BJP ally also asked Shiv Sena 'not to quarrel' with the centre-ruling party, besides slamming the MNS for its anti-hawker agitation
Senior Congress leaders, including party's vice-president Rahul Gandhi, have objected to the non-disclosure of the exact date of elections in the state
Vikramaditya Singh to contest from Shimla Rural-- a seat his father is currently representing
Congress trying to rope in Hardik Patel-Jignesh Mevani-Alpesh Thakor for Gujarat elections
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari claimed BJP is aware that it is difficult to repeat its government in Gujarat
BJP is seeking to consolidate its vote bank with the help of Yogi's strong Hindutva image
The women health activists had protested in September demanding equal rights, pay and social security
As per EC requirement, around 320 companies of central armed police forces are likely to be deployed in Gujarat