Gå ubegrenset med Magzter GOLD
Få ubegrenset tilgang til over 9000 magasiner, aviser og premiumhistorier for bare
Bypoll: AAP Retains Visavadar Seat, Kadi Remains a Stronghold of BJP
The Daily Guardian
|June 24, 2025
The ruling BJP in Gujarat was unable to end its 18-year jinx in Visavadar as it lost the bypolls to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) despite a strong campaign.
AAP leader Gopal Italia retained the seat in Junagadh district for his party, defeating his BJP rival Kirit Patel by a margin of 17,554 votes.
Italia, the former Gujarat president of AAP, received 75,942 votes; Patel got 58,388 votes after the end of total 21 rounds of counting, as per the data shared by the Election Commission.
In Kadi seat of Mehsana district, reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates, BJP's Rajendra Chavda emerged victorious by a margin of 39,452 votes over Congress' Ramesh Chavda.
While Rajendra Chavda received 99,742 votes, former Congress MLA Ramesh Chavda managed to secure 60,290 votes.
Results of the bypolls to the two seats were declared during the day.
After facing defeat on both the seats, Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil tendered his resignation "on moral grounds".
BJP leaders earlier said they were hoping to break the 18-year jinx in Visavadar, where the party last tasted victory in 2007.
After his victory, Italia said BJP failed to win despite putting all its efforts in Visavadar, a seat once represented by former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel.
Denne historien er fra June 24, 2025-utgaven av The Daily Guardian.
Abonner på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av kuraterte premiumhistorier og over 9000 magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
FLERE HISTORIER FRA The Daily Guardian
The Daily Guardian
Delhi steps up green transport push with 100 new electric buses
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off 100 new electric buses and launched the Delhi-Dharuhera interstate bus service from the Inter-State Bus Terminal, pitching public transport expansion as a key weapon against air pollution as the capital continued to choke under 'very poor' air quality.
1 min
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
'Over 1.04 cr signatures; mother of all scams': Ex-CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Terming the privatisation of medical colleges as the \"mother of all scams\", YS-RCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said more than one crore people had opposed the move and expressed solidarity with the party, asserting that protests would continue until the decision is reversed.
1 mins
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Indians face longest US green card waits as China backlog eases
The latest US Visa Bulletin for January 2026 has once again highlighted the scale of immigration backlogs faced by Indian applicants, with wait times across several familyand employment-based green card categories stretching from over a decade to nearly 25 years, making India one of the most affected countries under the current US immigration system.
2 mins
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Israel launches series of strikes on Lebanon
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon on Thursday (December 18, 2025) as a deadline looms to disarm the militant Hezbollah group along the tense frontier.
1 min
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
After nationwide flight chaos, CCI initiates inquiry against IndiGo
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has initiated an inquiry into IndiGo following mass flight disruptions earlier this month that led to widespread passenger inconvenience, fare spikes and allegations of abuse of market dominance, marking one of the most serious regulatory challenges faced by the airline in its 20-year history.
2 mins
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
WHATEVER HAPPENS IS FOR GOOD: EMBRACING LIFE WITH FAITH
Life is a series of experiences joys, sorrows, successes, and setbacks.
2 mins
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Saudi, French and U.S. officials push Hezbollah disarmament plan
French, Saudi Arabian and American officials will hold talks with the head of the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalising a roadmap to enable a mechanism for the disarmament of the Hezbollah group, diplomats said.
1 min
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
The Power of Words: Shaping reality through speech
Words are not merely sounds we utter; they are powerful vibrations that shape our thoughts, emotions, and reality.
2 mins
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
India, Oman sign CEPA to deepen Gulf trade ties
India and Oman have formally signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Muscat during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit, signalling a significant deepening of economic ties and a strategic expansion of India's engagement with the Gulf region, as New Delhi seeks to diversify trade partnerships amid shifting global economic dynamics and rising tariff barriers elsewhere.
2 mins
December 19, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Viksit Bharat G-RAM-G Bill passed after marathon debate in Parliament
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit BharatGuarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, replacing MGN-REGA with a new rural employment framework aligned with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, amid sustained Opposition protests.
1 min
December 19, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size