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19 districts of Gujarat go to polls amid Rahul-Modi war of words
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As polling for first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls began, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wooed voters for remaining seats
While polling for 89 assembly constituencies began on Saturday under Phase I of the Gujarat Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi stepped up efforts to woo voters to their respective political parties in the remaining 93 seats of the 182-member Gujarat Vidhan Sabha.
Under Phase II of the Gujarat polls, 93 seats will witness polling on December 14. Results for the state election along with the already concluded polls for Himachal Pradesh assembly will be declared on December 18.
The ongoing election campaign for the Gujarat assembly has turned into a direct clash between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi with the two leaders leading the charge of their respective parties while relegating the state leadership to the background.
It thus comes as no surprise that while one half of Gujarat began casting its vote on Saturday morning, the other half was bombarded by poll promises and political rhetoric by Rahul and Modi, neither of them willing to give the other any quarter.
If the campaign so far had seen the BJP and Modi being uncharacteristically defensive while Rahul and his Congress set the agenda for the campaign, the past week has seen a reversal of sorts. Armed with suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘neech aadmi’ remark made against him, Modi has sought to play the one card that no one else can beat him at – that of projecting himself as the poor, humble man who struggled his way to the top while the “elite” first family of the Congress and its followers mocked him.
This put the Congress on the backfoot, albeit momentarily. With Rahul promptly shunning Aiyar’s comment and orchestrating his suspension from the party’s primary membership, the Nehru-Gandhi scion has now steered his campaign back to the original plan – asking BJP and Modi to 22 questions – symbolically one for each of the 22 consecutive years that the saffron party has ruled Gujarat.
On Saturday, amid polling in 89 of the state’s 182 constituencies, the slanging match between Rahul and Modi continued. Rahul, who took a fleeting break from the campaign to wish his mother, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 72nd birthday, was back in campaign mode, addressing rallies from Patan to Mehsana through the day.
Modi, possibly nervous over reports of the Congress’ revival in his home state following the party’s 22-year spell of political wilderness, too is in Gujarat, campaigning with more rigour than during those 12 years when he was the state’s chief minister, including in 2002 when the state went to polls months after Narendra Modi quietly presided over the worst communal pogrom that the state had witnessed since independence.
The Prime Minister, usually brilliant at masking his emotions, seems to be dropping ample hints of nervousness – unless of course they are, and could well be, part of his carefully engineered poll strategy. While in the run up to the 2014 General Elections that propelled the then Gujarat chief minister to the Prime Minister’s throne, Modi couldn’t stop raving about replicating his much-publicised Gujarat model of development on the rest of India, his speeches through this year’s state assembly poll campaign have largely been about how he couldn’t develop Gujarat due to the step-motherly treatment of the Congress-led UPA government. The Gujarat model has suddenly gone missing while Modi is back to criticising the Congress on the same old issues – that the Grand Old Party believes in dynasty, its leaders mock his humble beginnings, that the Congress has never done anything for Gujarat, et al – while raking up nationalist and Hindutva sentiments.
Here are some snapshots from what Modi said at his poll rallies in Gujarat on Saturday:
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Meanwhile, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi sought to put behind the setback caused to his party by Mani Shankar Aiyar and continued to pose pointed questions at the BJP and Modi as part of his Gujarat Mange Jawaab campaign. The Congress vice president wondered why Modi was not replying to his questions on the development of Gujarat and why talk of the Gujarat model of development had suddenly vanished from the Prime Minister’s speeches.
Here’s a glimpse of what Rahul said at his rallies in Gujarat on Saturday:
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Cried over Gaza, not a word on Bangladesh: Yogi Adityanath attacks opposition in UP Assembly
Yogi Adityanath criticised the opposition in the UP Assembly, accusing them of selective outrage over Gaza while remaining silent on violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
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December 25, 2025
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition during proceedings in the State Assembly, accusing rival parties of indulging in selective outrage and appeasement politics while remaining silent on incidents involving Hindus in neighbouring countries, particularly Bangladesh.
Referring to recent incidents across the border, the Chief Minister said the Opposition raises its voice on international issues selectively but avoids speaking out when minorities, especially Hindus, are targeted in nearby nations.
“You shed tears over developments in Gaza, but not a single word comes out when a Dalit youth is killed in Bangladesh,” Adityanath said in the Assembly, alleging that such silence exposes the Opposition’s political priorities.
The Chief Minister further claimed that incidents of violence against Hindus would not have occurred had Pakistan and Bangladesh not been created, reiterating that issues are often viewed through the prism of vote bank politics. He said candle marches are organised for global events, but killings of Hindus in Pakistan or Bangladesh do not evoke similar responses.
Adityanath also called for a condemnation resolution in the Assembly, stating that it should ideally come from the Leader of the Opposition. He said such a resolution should clearly condemn the killing and convey a warning to the Bangladesh government.
Allegations over illegal immigration
Targeting the Opposition on the issue of illegal immigration, the Chief Minister alleged that they support Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas. He claimed that when authorities take action to expel illegal immigrants, Opposition leaders come out in their defence, alleging that many of them have been facilitated with voter registrations and Aadhaar cards.
Meanwhile, tensions between India and Bangladesh have been visible following recent developments. India summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner for the second time in a week amid concerns arising from incidents in the neighbouring country.
The summons came in the backdrop of protests in Bangladesh following the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi and the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in separate incidents. Dipu Das, a 27-year-old youth from Mymensingh district, was beaten to death by a mob over alleged blasphemy on December 18, and his body was later set on fire, triggering widespread outrage.
The Interim Government of Bangladesh condemned the incident. Education Adviser C R Abrar visited the bereaved family on behalf of the government, expressed condolences, and assured them of financial and welfare assistance. The Office of the Chief Adviser also reiterated its resolve to protect all citizens and ensure justice in the case.
The killing has once again raised concerns at the international level over the safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh, with minority groups demanding strict action against those responsible.
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Jammu and Kashmir High Court rejects Mehbooba Mufti’s plea on undertrial prisoners, calls it politically motivated
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has rejected Mehbooba Mufti’s PIL on undertrial prisoners, stating it was politically motivated and lacked factual basis.
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4 days agoon
December 24, 2025
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti seeking the transfer of undertrial prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory back to prisons within Jammu and Kashmir. The court termed the petition politically motivated, vague and unsupported by facts, observing that it was an attempt to derive political mileage rather than address a genuine public cause.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal made it clear that public interest litigation cannot be used as a tool to advance political agendas or convert courts into platforms for electoral positioning.
Court says PIL cannot become a political platform
In its observations, the High Court said the plea appeared aimed at projecting the petitioner as a champion of justice for a specific section, rather than raising substantiated legal concerns. The bench underlined that while political parties are free to engage with voters through democratic means, the judiciary must remain insulated from political campaigns.
The court reiterated that PIL jurisdiction is meant to safeguard public interest and not to be misused for electoral gain or political leverage. It cautioned against attempts to draw the judiciary into political narratives.
Undertrials have legal remedies, says court
In the 15-page order passed on Tuesday, the High Court noted that the undertrial prisoners mentioned in the petition are already facing trial before competent courts. According to the bench, adequate judicial remedies are available to such undertrials to raise grievances related to their detention or place of incarceration.
The court further observed that the failure of the concerned undertrials to approach courts on their own indicated that they may not be genuinely aggrieved by their confinement in prisons outside the Union Territory.
No locus standi, petition dismissed
Dismissing the plea, the High Court held that Mehbooba Mufti was a third-party stranger to the cause and therefore lacked the locus standi to invoke the court’s jurisdiction in this matter. The petition was described as misconceived and was rejected accordingly.
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BJP raises seat offer to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena to nearly 90 ahead of Mumbai civic polls, talks continue
The BJP has raised its seat offer to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena to nearly 90 for the upcoming BMC elections, but fresh talks are needed as differences persist within the Mahayuti.
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December 23, 2025
With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections drawing closer, the seat-sharing tussle within the Mahayuti alliance continues, with the BJP increasing its offer to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena but failing to reach the party’s expectations.
According to sources, the BJP has now proposed close to 90 seats for the Shinde faction in the upcoming Mumbai civic polls. This is a significant jump from its earlier offer of 52 seats but still falls short of what Shinde is seeking. The Shiv Sena leader has reportedly reduced his demand from an initial 125 seats to 112, yet remains dissatisfied with the latest formula.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to hold another round of discussions with Shinde to break the deadlock. Sources indicate that the BJP is unlikely to stretch its offer much further, especially after its strong showing in recent statewide local body elections.
BJP firm after strong local poll performance
The BJP has emerged as the single largest party in the recent local polls, securing 117 municipal president posts. In comparison, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 53 posts, while Ajit Pawar’s faction of the NCP secured 37. These results have strengthened the BJP’s negotiating position ahead of the BMC elections.
However, the current seat-sharing calculations could change if Ajit Pawar decides to contest the Mumbai civic polls as part of the alliance. Senior NCP leader Sunil Tatkare confirmed that no final decision has been taken yet, noting that discussions with alliance partners are ongoing.
Nawab Malik factor complicates alliance talks
A major point of contention within the Mahayuti is the issue of senior NCP leader Nawab Malik, who is facing multiple corruption cases, including a money laundering case linked to underworld activities. While the alliance has made it clear that Malik is unacceptable as part of its Mumbai setup, Ajit Pawar is reportedly firm on backing him.
Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam has publicly stated that the party would not align with any group that includes Malik. Sources added that if the NCP joins the alliance in Mumbai, it may be asked to project a different leader and contest a limited number of seats.
BMC elections timeline
The countdown to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections has already begun, with less than a month left for polling. Voting is scheduled for January 15, with counting set to take place the following day. A total of 2,869 municipal seats will be contested, including 227 seats in the BMC.
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