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Modi beats Shweta Bhatt, wins Maninagar by 70,000 votes

Chief Minister Narendra Modi was elected to the Gujarat assembly Thursday, retaining Maninagar constituency in Ahmedabad's outskirts by more than 70,000 votes.

Advani remains silent on Modi's national goals

With Modi eyeing the top executive role in South Block, sycophants have also flocked around him.

Modi's oath: Centre downplays political gathering

Modi was sworn in as chief minister for the fourth time at the head of a 17-member ministry at a public ceremony in Ahmedabad.

Modi's swearing-in: UPA ignores turnout of political leaders

The Centre today downplayed the presence of leading political leaders at the swearing-in function of Narendra Modi, who assumed office of Chief Minister of Gujarat for the fourth consecutive time.

Modi's swearing-in gives peep into shape of next NDA

The guest-list at Modi's swearing-in ceremony is probably an early glimpse of what a future NDA under him could look like.

The ‘idea of Modi’ wins yet again - and why it matters

Large sections may have an negative attitude to Modi, but even they should see what makes him different and why the idea is important for India

Why the Modi story is bigger than the Gujarat elections

If the BJP wants to stay relevant in national politics, it has to put Modi in a significant organisational position.

Guess who keeps Gujarat Muslims' riot wounds open...

Muslims in Gujarat today say they want the narrative of eternal suffering, victimhood and persecution to change. If only the ambulance-chasers would let them.

Modi to be sworn in as chief minister on 26 Dec

BJP has won 115 seats in the 182-member House, 23 more than what is required for a simple majority.

Newly-elected Gujarat Congress MLA passes away

With Savitaben Khant's death, the Opposition party's strength in the 182-member Assembly has been reduced to 60.

The Modi love-hate fest: A bird's eye-view of opinions

The thing about Modi is that people who hate him can't see anything good in what he does, and those who love him can't hear any evil about him.

Was Modi's victory speech calculated leniency?

Experts feel that Modi was humble in his victory speech in a calculated move because he knows that he can move to national politics only if he projects a humble image.

Narendra Modi versus Katju and his king-sized ego

Yesterday, all-knowing Justice Katju shared his views on development in Gujarat with the world, publishing a new post on his blog.

How Modi's victory changes the political pitch for 2014

Modi has demonstrated that India's politics is aspirational, and that unlike in 2004, when the Congress succeeded in ambushing the India Shining campaign, 'development' and 'economic reforms' aren't dirty words anymore.