Anandiben Patel Takes Oath as First Woman CM of Gujarat
Prime Minister Designate Narendra Modi's close aide Anandiben Patel on Thursday was sworn-in as the First woman chief minister of Gujarat by governor Kamala Beniwal.
Patel, who is also the state's revenue minister, was elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party by its MLAs on Wednesday.
Modi and Senior BJP Leaders like Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu, Gopinath Munde were present at her oath taking ceremony.
A Former School Principal, Patel’s association with Modi goes back to the early 1980s when Modi was an RSS Pracharak.
Besides her Ministerial Responsibilities, Patel is also Organisational in-charge of BJP in Ahmedabad city and District.
Known to be a Tough task master, Patel is loyal to Modi and does not do anything without his knowledge or without consulting him.
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Modi and Senior BJP Leaders like Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu, Gopinath Munde were present at her oath taking ceremony.
A Former School Principal, Patel’s association with Modi goes back to the early 1980s when Modi was an RSS Pracharak.
Besides her Ministerial Responsibilities, Patel is also Organisational in-charge of BJP in Ahmedabad city and District.
Known to be a Tough task master, Patel is loyal to Modi and does not do anything without his knowledge or without consulting him.
Modi Profile
Narendra Modi has Created History Today.
He has successfully defeated the decade long rule of the Indian National Congress, with a clear majority of 285 seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party. It was only a few months ago that he was announced as the prime ministerial candidate.
Today he stands proudly adressing his first rally as the winner of the Lok Sabha elections 2014, about to be the 15th Prime Minister of India. He has recieved overwhelming responce from all his followers, often chanting, "Ab ki bar, modi sarkaar".
What makes him so special?
It seems like the Masses Connect with a man, who has made it to the prestigous post with a simple humble background.
In order to celebrate this life journey of this man, the voice of many, here is a timeline of the key moments of Narendra Modi.
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Narendra Modi thanks Sonia with 'Ghee-Shakkar'
Ambedkar Nagar, UP: Narendra Modi took a dig at Congress president Sonia Gandhi for rebuking his prime ministerial ambitions.
Speaking at a rally in Ambedkar Nagar in UP on Monday, Modi said, “Madam Sonia said Modi already thinks himself as prime minister.
As the saying goes...Madam Soniaji aap ke muh me ghee-shakkar.
But I can understand her pain.”
With today being the last day of campaigning for the eight phase, Modi also tore into the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.
“SP, BSP, Congress are all the same, they fight in Lucknow and become friends in Delhi...they eat from the same plate and madam Sonia serves them, don't make the mistake of thinking of them as separate entities,” Modi said to a rapturous crowd.
“In Delhi it is Maa-Bete ki sarkar, here it is Baap-Bete ki sarkar and then comes in Behen ji ki sarkar, when will be a sarkar (government) of the people be formed?,” he added.
Modi said it was time to bid goodbye to those who are only bothered about settling scores with each other. “We want to fulfil Dreams of people,” he said.
“Janta eeshwar hoti hai, janta ke darbar mein maangna bura nahi hota. Magar Sonia ji hum maangte zaroor hain par loot te nahi (The common public is God and hence it is not bad to ask them (for votes), but Sonia ji, we do ask but never loot),” he added.
The PM hopeful also raked up the Sardar Patel issue and alleged that the Congress had not justice to the iron man of India and his legacy.
“If Sardar Patel had been our PM then things would be different. This family did not do justice with him, repeatedly insulted him,” he said, while boasting of his 'Stature of Unity' project.
Modi is also Schedule to Campaign in Amethi later today.
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Speaking at a rally in Ambedkar Nagar in UP on Monday, Modi said, “Madam Sonia said Modi already thinks himself as prime minister.
As the saying goes...Madam Soniaji aap ke muh me ghee-shakkar.
But I can understand her pain.”
With today being the last day of campaigning for the eight phase, Modi also tore into the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.
“SP, BSP, Congress are all the same, they fight in Lucknow and become friends in Delhi...they eat from the same plate and madam Sonia serves them, don't make the mistake of thinking of them as separate entities,” Modi said to a rapturous crowd.
“In Delhi it is Maa-Bete ki sarkar, here it is Baap-Bete ki sarkar and then comes in Behen ji ki sarkar, when will be a sarkar (government) of the people be formed?,” he added.
Modi said it was time to bid goodbye to those who are only bothered about settling scores with each other. “We want to fulfil Dreams of people,” he said.
“Janta eeshwar hoti hai, janta ke darbar mein maangna bura nahi hota. Magar Sonia ji hum maangte zaroor hain par loot te nahi (The common public is God and hence it is not bad to ask them (for votes), but Sonia ji, we do ask but never loot),” he added.
The PM hopeful also raked up the Sardar Patel issue and alleged that the Congress had not justice to the iron man of India and his legacy.
“If Sardar Patel had been our PM then things would be different. This family did not do justice with him, repeatedly insulted him,” he said, while boasting of his 'Stature of Unity' project.
Modi is also Schedule to Campaign in Amethi later today.
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General Elections 2014: Can Narendra Modi ensure clean sweep in Gujarat?
Though Famous for its mouth-watering recipes of dhoklas, fafdas and khandvi, the state of Gujarat is all fragrant with the flavours of General Elections 2014 this season.
Gujarat, like all other states, is set for the Lok Sabha polls that will begin April 7. The state will go to the elections on April 30 and the by-elections of state assembly will also be held on same day.
The ritual of elections is nothing new for Gujarat, but this time the state has special reasons to get excited as it is all set to send its CM and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to Delhi's 7 Race Course road, if opinion polls and surveys are to be believed.
Modi, who has ruled the State for over a decade now, has been touted as the most preferred PM candidate, thanks to the widely highlighted “Gujarat model of Development”.
Having come a long way from the Stigma of 2002 , Modi brilliantly cashed in on the enterprising nature of the hard-working Gujjus and made Gujarat the most urbanised state of India, with high growth rate figures. It is also worth mentioning here that Gujarat has always been a progressive state.
It was the hat-trick win of Modi in Gujarat that made him buoyant enough to set his eyes on loftier goals outside the state.
And the result was a brand new Modi, who left behind his grey past and marched 'forward' with such a determination that he now seems unstoppable as he steers his chariot towards Delhi.
It is Gujarat which worked as a springboard for Modi, and catapulted him on the national stage after which followed a pan-India Modi wave, which is said to be casting its ripples throughout the nation. However, the theory of Modi wave has been trashed by the rivals, mainly the Congress and the debutante Aam Aadmi Party.
While AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal rubbished Modi's claims as “bakwas”, the one woven by the media; Rahul claimed that the credit was deserved by the hardworking enterprising spirit of the people there and not Modi.
The theory of Gujarat's development model and 'Modi wave' may have found detractors galore. But what comes as a cherry on the cake for Modi, is a report by the Economic Freedom of the States of India (EFSI), released just ahead of elections, which paints Gujarat in bright strokes.
The EFSI report 2013 says "Gujarat is not only the freest State, but it has also registered the fastest rate of improvement (from 0.46 to 0.65). The second fastest improver is Andhra Pradesh(from 0.40 to 0.50)".
When Modi chose UP's Varanasi as his Lok Sabha seat, it was said that Gujaratis would be disappointed, but how could the CM afford to do so. And hence came the announcement that Modi will also contest the election from Vadodara.
Interestingly, Modi's decision to not abandon Gujarat came only after AAP chief Kejriwal declared to contest against Modi from Varanasi. Many doubt that Vadodara was chosen to ensure Modi's victory at least in his native state, if somehow Kejriwal's broom worked its magic against the Gujarat CM in Kashi.
Another reason behind Modi Contesting from Central Gujarat has definitely something to do with the Congress party's better performance in the region.
In the last Lok Sabha Elections 2009, Congress and the BJP were neck-and-neck in Central Gujarat with each winning three seats from the region.
Also in Assembly Elections 2012, Congress hit a comparatively robust mark of 17 seats in Central Gujarat, even though the BJP won 21.
The seats in the neighbourhood of Vadodara in Central Gujarat have traditionally been under the influence of Congress with Union Ministers Dinsha Patel and Bharat Solanki winning Kheda and Anand constituencies respectively. Modi would surely want to break the tradition .
So, the Gujarat CM's intent to field himself from Vadodara seems to have two-pronged motive, one is to cast a domino effect of Modi wave on the constituencies surrounding Vadodara and another is to ensure his win from at least on seat, in case the city of Kashi fails to crown him with victory.
Vadodara has been the BJP's bastion since 1991, except in 1996 when Congress had won the seat. And it is almost a cinch that Modi will flash a V sign in Vadodara, thanks to its mostly saffron-hued political history.
Also, Congress' confusion regarding who should contest against Narendra Modi from Vadodara became evident when it later settled for Madhusudan Mistry, a local well-known leader of tribal communities in Gujarat.
Earlier, Narendra Rawat who was elected in primaries, was Congress' candidate from Vadodara, but he withdrew his name, making way for a stronger contender to be put up against Modi.
Something similar might be in the party's mind when the BJP veteran LK Advani was compelled to contest from Gandhinagar – from where Advani has won five times.
Like Vadodara, Gandhinagar in north Gujarat has been a BJP stronghold for long (since 1989) and hence fielding Advani from here will seek to reinforce the party's influence in the region. As in the last Lok Sabha elections 2009, Congress had managed to grab two seats from North Gujarat.
In Gujarat, even though the BJP has been faring better than the Congress, for almost two decades now, Modi has not been able to equal the party's record of 20 seats in 1999, when the Congress was reduced to a miserable number of six seats.
In 2004, the BJP's tally dropped from 20 to 14, while in the next LS polls of 2009, it hardly improved its mark by winning 15 seats out of 26.
This time the BJP has its eyes set on all 26 seats, but the party must be mindful of its weak areas in the state which include central Gujarat and the pockets dominate by the tribals and the Muslims.
Also, the cult politics of Modi runs the risk of overplaying the “Modi wave” effect as the BJP did with the “India Shining” campaign in 2004 and bit the dust.
Modi's Gujarat has already been in news for some wrong reasons like its dismal state in terms of female sex ratio (918 to a 1000 females in 2011) and literacy. Gujarat, which boasts of being the most urbanised state of India, must not ignore its rural populace, who might not be that pleased with Modi's “Gujarat model of development”.
Despite consistent high growth rate in the state and lofty claims of infrastructure development, Gujarat fares terribly when social human indices like health and child mortality are concerned.
But Gujarat seems to have lesser options other than Modi, as there is no one in Congress to match up to Brand Modi. And the “Third Front” has never worked in Gujarat. The latest experiment by Keshubhai Patel – Gujarat Parivartan Party – is seeking to be merged in the BJP.
Congress on the other hand, hit by defections and Modi wave, is counting on the victory of its student wing NSUI in recent Gujarat University elections ahead of Lok Sabha polls..
Claiming that Gujarat's youngsters are changing their course towards Congress, the party seeks to cash in upon NSUI win that left the BJP's ABVP defeated with a mere 9 out of 24 seats. Congress also fares well in Muslim-dominated pockets and tribal areas, but it recently saw the exit of more than half a dozen leaders.
So, the Congress has a long long way to go before it dreams of even matching BJP's tally, let alone winning Gujarat.
The BJP has reasons to believe that 26 seats will fall in its kitty this time. It is not asking for the moon. And even if it is the moon they are aiming for, they would fall among the stars.
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Gujarat, like all other states, is set for the Lok Sabha polls that will begin April 7. The state will go to the elections on April 30 and the by-elections of state assembly will also be held on same day.
The ritual of elections is nothing new for Gujarat, but this time the state has special reasons to get excited as it is all set to send its CM and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to Delhi's 7 Race Course road, if opinion polls and surveys are to be believed.
Modi, who has ruled the State for over a decade now, has been touted as the most preferred PM candidate, thanks to the widely highlighted “Gujarat model of Development”.
Having come a long way from the Stigma of 2002 , Modi brilliantly cashed in on the enterprising nature of the hard-working Gujjus and made Gujarat the most urbanised state of India, with high growth rate figures. It is also worth mentioning here that Gujarat has always been a progressive state.
It was the hat-trick win of Modi in Gujarat that made him buoyant enough to set his eyes on loftier goals outside the state.
And the result was a brand new Modi, who left behind his grey past and marched 'forward' with such a determination that he now seems unstoppable as he steers his chariot towards Delhi.
It is Gujarat which worked as a springboard for Modi, and catapulted him on the national stage after which followed a pan-India Modi wave, which is said to be casting its ripples throughout the nation. However, the theory of Modi wave has been trashed by the rivals, mainly the Congress and the debutante Aam Aadmi Party.
While AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal rubbished Modi's claims as “bakwas”, the one woven by the media; Rahul claimed that the credit was deserved by the hardworking enterprising spirit of the people there and not Modi.
The theory of Gujarat's development model and 'Modi wave' may have found detractors galore. But what comes as a cherry on the cake for Modi, is a report by the Economic Freedom of the States of India (EFSI), released just ahead of elections, which paints Gujarat in bright strokes.
The EFSI report 2013 says "Gujarat is not only the freest State, but it has also registered the fastest rate of improvement (from 0.46 to 0.65). The second fastest improver is Andhra Pradesh(from 0.40 to 0.50)".
When Modi chose UP's Varanasi as his Lok Sabha seat, it was said that Gujaratis would be disappointed, but how could the CM afford to do so. And hence came the announcement that Modi will also contest the election from Vadodara.
Interestingly, Modi's decision to not abandon Gujarat came only after AAP chief Kejriwal declared to contest against Modi from Varanasi. Many doubt that Vadodara was chosen to ensure Modi's victory at least in his native state, if somehow Kejriwal's broom worked its magic against the Gujarat CM in Kashi.
Another reason behind Modi Contesting from Central Gujarat has definitely something to do with the Congress party's better performance in the region.
In the last Lok Sabha Elections 2009, Congress and the BJP were neck-and-neck in Central Gujarat with each winning three seats from the region.
Also in Assembly Elections 2012, Congress hit a comparatively robust mark of 17 seats in Central Gujarat, even though the BJP won 21.
The seats in the neighbourhood of Vadodara in Central Gujarat have traditionally been under the influence of Congress with Union Ministers Dinsha Patel and Bharat Solanki winning Kheda and Anand constituencies respectively. Modi would surely want to break the tradition .
So, the Gujarat CM's intent to field himself from Vadodara seems to have two-pronged motive, one is to cast a domino effect of Modi wave on the constituencies surrounding Vadodara and another is to ensure his win from at least on seat, in case the city of Kashi fails to crown him with victory.
Vadodara has been the BJP's bastion since 1991, except in 1996 when Congress had won the seat. And it is almost a cinch that Modi will flash a V sign in Vadodara, thanks to its mostly saffron-hued political history.
Also, Congress' confusion regarding who should contest against Narendra Modi from Vadodara became evident when it later settled for Madhusudan Mistry, a local well-known leader of tribal communities in Gujarat.
Earlier, Narendra Rawat who was elected in primaries, was Congress' candidate from Vadodara, but he withdrew his name, making way for a stronger contender to be put up against Modi.
Something similar might be in the party's mind when the BJP veteran LK Advani was compelled to contest from Gandhinagar – from where Advani has won five times.
Like Vadodara, Gandhinagar in north Gujarat has been a BJP stronghold for long (since 1989) and hence fielding Advani from here will seek to reinforce the party's influence in the region. As in the last Lok Sabha elections 2009, Congress had managed to grab two seats from North Gujarat.
In Gujarat, even though the BJP has been faring better than the Congress, for almost two decades now, Modi has not been able to equal the party's record of 20 seats in 1999, when the Congress was reduced to a miserable number of six seats.
In 2004, the BJP's tally dropped from 20 to 14, while in the next LS polls of 2009, it hardly improved its mark by winning 15 seats out of 26.
This time the BJP has its eyes set on all 26 seats, but the party must be mindful of its weak areas in the state which include central Gujarat and the pockets dominate by the tribals and the Muslims.
Also, the cult politics of Modi runs the risk of overplaying the “Modi wave” effect as the BJP did with the “India Shining” campaign in 2004 and bit the dust.
Modi's Gujarat has already been in news for some wrong reasons like its dismal state in terms of female sex ratio (918 to a 1000 females in 2011) and literacy. Gujarat, which boasts of being the most urbanised state of India, must not ignore its rural populace, who might not be that pleased with Modi's “Gujarat model of development”.
Despite consistent high growth rate in the state and lofty claims of infrastructure development, Gujarat fares terribly when social human indices like health and child mortality are concerned.
But Gujarat seems to have lesser options other than Modi, as there is no one in Congress to match up to Brand Modi. And the “Third Front” has never worked in Gujarat. The latest experiment by Keshubhai Patel – Gujarat Parivartan Party – is seeking to be merged in the BJP.
Congress on the other hand, hit by defections and Modi wave, is counting on the victory of its student wing NSUI in recent Gujarat University elections ahead of Lok Sabha polls..
Claiming that Gujarat's youngsters are changing their course towards Congress, the party seeks to cash in upon NSUI win that left the BJP's ABVP defeated with a mere 9 out of 24 seats. Congress also fares well in Muslim-dominated pockets and tribal areas, but it recently saw the exit of more than half a dozen leaders.
So, the Congress has a long long way to go before it dreams of even matching BJP's tally, let alone winning Gujarat.
The BJP has reasons to believe that 26 seats will fall in its kitty this time. It is not asking for the moon. And even if it is the moon they are aiming for, they would fall among the stars.
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After "NaMo Chai", BJP Launches "NaMo Gulal" Campaign
After "NaMo Chai", Delhi BJP has launched "NaMo Gulal" Campaign ahead of Holi Festival just before Lok Sabha polls.
As many as 50,000 packets of Gulal (colour powder) carrying photo of party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, have been printed in Haridwar by the party.
Apart from Modi's photo, BJP has got its Delhi chief Harsh Vardhan's picture printed on the "NaMo Gulal" packet.
"To reach out to more people, we have launched 'NaMo Gulal' ahead of Holi in the run-up to Lok Sabha polls. We have got 50,000 packets of Gulal - saffron, green and white - printed in Haridwar," said Ashish Sood, vice-president of Delhi BJP and MCD councillor from Janakpuri.
Sood, who is looking after this campaign, said while "NaMo Chai" campaign is a grand success across the country, "NaMo Gulal" campaign will be a boost for Modi ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, where party workers would distribute the packets among residents.
BJP has also printed a quote of Modi during his Delhi visit which says: "Let us create a brilliant rainbow of achievements for us and for India".
"Besides, a message of 'Desh Judega Holi Milan Se, Desh Badhega Modi Milan Se' (Holi will unite the country, Modi will ensure its growth) has been printed on the Gulal packets. I have launched this campaign in west Delhi. If we get good response, we will order printing of more packets for different parts of Delhi," he said.
Sood said that before getting such packets printed, he took permission of the Election Commission.
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As many as 50,000 packets of Gulal (colour powder) carrying photo of party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, have been printed in Haridwar by the party.
"To reach out to more people, we have launched 'NaMo Gulal' ahead of Holi in the run-up to Lok Sabha polls. We have got 50,000 packets of Gulal - saffron, green and white - printed in Haridwar," said Ashish Sood, vice-president of Delhi BJP and MCD councillor from Janakpuri.
Sood, who is looking after this campaign, said while "NaMo Chai" campaign is a grand success across the country, "NaMo Gulal" campaign will be a boost for Modi ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, where party workers would distribute the packets among residents.
BJP has also printed a quote of Modi during his Delhi visit which says: "Let us create a brilliant rainbow of achievements for us and for India".
"Besides, a message of 'Desh Judega Holi Milan Se, Desh Badhega Modi Milan Se' (Holi will unite the country, Modi will ensure its growth) has been printed on the Gulal packets. I have launched this campaign in west Delhi. If we get good response, we will order printing of more packets for different parts of Delhi," he said.
Sood said that before getting such packets printed, he took permission of the Election Commission.
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