WION morning news brief, December 2, 2017

Former Members of Parliament Bhupendrasinh Prabhatsinh Solanki, Kanye Patel and Bimal Shah were among those suspended

Gujarat assembly elections: BJP suspends 24 members for anti-party activities

The controversy emerged after a picture was circulated showing Rahul Gandhi's signature in a register that records?the entry of non-Hindus?in the temple

Row over Rahul Gandhi's 'religion' after visit to Somnath Temple

Shah was responding to a question asked by Sudhir Chaudhary, the Editor-in-Chief of Zee in Zee Conclave 'Game of Gujarat'

BJP will win with full majority in Gujarat: Amit Shah

The elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 9 and 14

Gujarat elections: Congress releases third list of 76 candidates

The community states that no one is helping them to get the Voter ID cards

Many transgenders in Gujarat denied voter IDs ahead of polls

Addressing a rally in Porbandar, the Congress vice-president alleged that because of the pollution caused by 10-15 industrialists, who were 'Modiji's friends', the fishermen were forced to venture deep into the sea

'Modiji's friends' have caused pollution in Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi

Archbishop Thomas Macwan appealed to Christians to help elect those candidates who respect every human being without discrimination

Gujarat elections: Save country from nationalist forces, says Gandhinagar Archbishop

In the first list, there are three Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) contestants. Out of the 77 candidates, there are 11 ST candidates and 7 SC candidates.

Gujarat election: Congress releases first list of candidates

Conflicts arose after Congress refused to accede to the demands Hardik Patel led Samiti's proposal of 9 tickets.?The Congress is ready to give only 4 tickets to the Patel led outfit

Hardik Patel sulks over seat sharing ahead of Gujarat poll

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of the Congress Working Committee on Sunday morning to finalise the schedule of the organisational elections of the Congress party

Rahul Gandhi to be made Congress President before December 5: Sources to WION

The development is likely to come as a setback to the Congress which has been trying to win over the Patidar community ahead of the assembly elections in the state

Gujarat elections: Former PAAS leader Chirag Patel joins BJP

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WION morning news brief, November 9, 2017

Amit Shah is on a five day tour of Himachal Pradesh

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel should have been first recipient of Bharat Ratna: Amit Shah at Himachal election rally

Patel`s statement came just hours after the first formal meeting of the Patidar community and the Congress leaders ahead of the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections.

Hardik Patel wants clarity on Patidar reservation issue by November 7

The former senior Congress leader said that his party, the Jan Vikalp Morcha, will contest elections on the tractor symbol of the?All India Hindustan Congress Party

Shankersinh Vaghela allies with All India Hindustan Congress Party

Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti said the Gujarat election schedule was being in a manner that the outcome of the result did not affect the voting in Gujarat

Gujarat polls before Himachal results are out: Election Commission

He clarified that Varun Patel took him to a meeting where it was discussed that he will be given Rs 1 crore. He received the amount of Rs 10 lakhs from Varun Patel.

Patidar leader claims BJP offered him Rs 1 crore to join their party

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said the party did not want a split in the anti-BJP votes

SP to contest 5 Gujarat seats, support Congress in rest: Akhilesh Yadav

PM Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara districts

PM Modi to visit poll-bound Gujarat, inaugurate ferry service

PM Modi said he faced 'hostility from the then central government' when?he was the chief minister of the state and that 'efforts were made to stall the state's growth'

PM Modi in Gujarat, inaugurates ferry service and 'dream project'

A board of members of the BJP tried to convince Election Commission officials to remove the voting option

After Congress, BJP meets Election Commission to discuss removal of NOTA