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Kejriwal on 2-day Gujarat visit from Friday, to announce pre-poll guarantee

Continuing his focus on poll-bound Gujarat, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal will be on a two-day visit of the state from Friday to provide a fillip to his outfit's campaigning and also announce another pre-election "guarantee" for voters. During his visit, Kejriwal will declare a "major pre-poll guarantee" for the people of Gujarat, where Assembly elections are due by the year-end, an AAP statement said on Thursday. Till now, Kejriwal has announced a set of "guarantees", including free electricity up to 300 units per month, unemployment allowance of Rs 3,000, ten lakh government jobs, free and quality healthcare to all and free education in state-run schools and Rs 1,000 allowance for women if the AAP comes to power in Gujarat, currently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The AAP leader will start his two-day trip from Devbhumi Dwarka district by addressing a gathering in Dwarka town, during which he will announce the new pre-poll ...

PM Modi inaugurates 'Smriti Van' memorial for earthquake victims in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday inaugurate the 'Smriti Van' memorial and launch projects worth Rs 4,400 crore at Bhuj in Gujarat's Kutch district during the second day of his visit to the state where the Assembly elections are due later this year. The PM will also lead a three kilometre long roadshow in Bhuj while on way to the Smriti Van. The Smriti Van memorial has been built in nearly 470 acre area to celebrate the spirit of resilience following the death of 13,000 people during the 2001 earthquake which had its epicentre in Bhuj. The memorial carries names of the people who lost their lives during the earthquake. It also has a state-of-the-art Smriti Van Earthquake Museum, as per a government release. The museum showcases Gujarat's topography, rebuilding initiatives and success stories after the 2001 earthquake, and informs about different kinds of disasters and future readiness for any type of disaster. It also has a block to relive the experience of an earthquake

Arvind Kejriwal announces recruitment calendar in poll-bound Gujarat

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was in Gujarat along with his deputy Manish Sisodia as part of the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections

AAP's pre-poll promises deceptive, Gujarat voters won't trust them: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the pre-poll promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to Gujarat voters were deceptive in nature and the people of the state will not fall for them. The senior Congress observer for Gujarat Assembly polls said the AAP, which insulted Mahatma Gandhi by removing his photographs from Delhi government offices, was now doing election campaigning in the home state of the Father of the Nation. Seeking to downplay the AAP's entry in the Gujarat Assembly elections, due by the year-end, Gehlot exuded confidence the people of the state will not trust the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit's pre-poll "guarantees". In an apparent attack on the AAP government in Delhi, the Congress leader said Those who insulted Mahatma Gandhi by removing his photographs from government offices in their state are now doing poll campaigning in Gujarat, the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel." He was addressing party MLAs, office-bearers and

Central agencies may arrest Sisodia, even me till Gujarat polls: Kejriwal

"Once the elections are over, this all will be on the backburner," he added.

Sisodia deserves Bharat Ratna, but he's being hounded by Centre: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his deputy Manish Sisodia should be given the Bharat Ratna for improving standard of education in Delhi schools, but is being hounded by the Central government due to political motives. The New York Times has lauded our education model, Kejriwal, on his fifth visit in a month to poll-bound Gujarat, said. Instead of appreciating Sisodia, he is being targeted, Kejriwal told reporters. Kejriwal also expressed apprehension that Sisodia may be arrested soon. Manish Sisodia may be arrested; who knows I may also be arrested. All this is being done in view of Gujarat Assembly elections, he said. Kejriwal said the people of Gujarat are sad and are bearing the brunt of the arrogance of the BJP regime of last 27 years in the state. He promised quality education and health care to the people of Gujarat if his Aam Aadmi Party government comes to power in the state.

Good or bad economics? 'Freebies' divide Gujarat politicos, economists

Will BJP's promises for Gujarat fall in the freebies category or welfare schemes, asks political opponent

NCPCR seeks legal action against AAP for inducting minor as party worker

The NCPCR on Thursday sought legal action against the Aam Aadmi Party for allegedly recruiting an 11-year-old boy as a worker of their party. In a letter to Gujarat DGP, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said it has been alleged that Gopal Italia, President of Aam Aadmi Party, Gujarat Unit, and Isudan Gadhvi, a leader of Aam Aadmi Party, Gujarat, used a minor boy for political gain. "It is mentioned in the complaint that the minor has been recruited as a worker in the said political party and is being used for protests and child labour for political gains. It is further mentioned in the complaint that the minor has been used by the party to further influence other people to join the party," the child rights body said. It said that the complainant has also provided various social media links of AAP's official handles with content posted by the minor along with his complaint, proving the contents of the complaint. The Commission said that in employing a .

Rajasthan CM Gehlot's visit to Gujarat postponed due to bad weather

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot will now visit the western state on Wednesday and Friday

AAP's electoral promises in Gujarat entail quality education, more schools

AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised to provide quality education, increase the number of government schools if voted to power in poll-bound Gujarat

Gujarat polls: Kejriwal to visit Kutch today, attend town hall meet

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be on a one-day Gujarat visit on Tuesday and will attend a town hall meeting at Bhuj in Kutch district

Delhi CM Kejriwal to visit North Gujarat today ahead of assembly polls

With the aim to expand its political influence in other states including Gujarat where elections are slated to be held later this year, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will be on a visit to North Gujarat

Kejriwal in Gujarat on Wednesday, to announce another pre-poll 'guarantee'

AAP's Isudan Gadhvi said BJP has become scared of such guarantees and therefore moved Supreme Court against relief measures, referring to a petition filed in SC on pre-poll announcements by parties

Ahead of Gujarat elections, Arvind Kejriwal visits Somnath temple

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal offered prayers at the famous Somnath temple near Veraval town in Gujarat, where the Assembly polls are due later this year

Kejriwal to offer prayers at Gujarat's Somnath temple, campaign in Rajkot

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will offer prayers at the Somnath temple and interact with traders in Rajkot during his third visit to Gujarat where elections are due this year

Providing 300 units of free electricity may cost Gujarat Rs 8,700 cr a year

To make AAP's promise work, state would require to increase revenues and cut revenue expenditure under other heads

Gujarat polls: Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity if AAP wins

Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity up to 300 units per month if voted to power in Gujarat where polls are due this year

Ahead of Gujarat polls, Kejriwal to hold town hall meeting in Surat

Aam Aadmi Party head Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to hold a town hall meeting and a press conference on Thursday in Surat city of Gujarat where the Assembly polls are due this year

Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi model beats BJP's Gujarat model on every parameter

A 17-member delegation from Gujarat would have found that the Delhi aces it on key welfare parameters

Cong to fight Gujarat polls under collective leadership: Party leader

Congress has decided to fight the Gujarat assembly elections later this year under collective leadership, a party leader said on Monday after a meeting of the party's task force for the polls