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Gujarat results show Rahul can't beat Modi alone, Congress needs strong CM face to defeat BJP in Rajasthan
Sandipan Sharma •If Rahul Gandhi learns the lessons of the Gujarat chapter quickly, the Congress might find itself ahead of the BJP in the next round of elections scheduled in 2018.
Gujarat election results: Rahul Gandhi has earned his spurs, but must spell out his agenda, 'cool' nothings won't do
Sandipghose •Even as a chronic critic of the Nehru-Gandhis, I concede that Rahul has finally earned his spurs. He deserves to be congratulated both on his elevation to Congress president and the party's impressive show in Gujarat. This is not a convenient change of heart. But, I do believe Rahul has come of age.
Gujarat Assembly Elections: Jignesh Mevani admits to accepting Rs 51,000 as donation from PFI
Fp Staff •Two days after winning the Vadgam seat as an independent candidate in the Gujarat Assembly election, Jignesh Mevani continued his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he should retire and go to the Himalayas.
Post Gujarat, parties inimical to Congress will develop a stake in Rahul Gandhi re-energising it before 2019
Ajoy Bose •The significantly improved performance by his party in the Gujarat Assembly polls presents the newly anointed Congress president Rahul Gandhi with an interesting dilemma. He has managed to snatch a moral victory from the jaws of defeat by dragging the BJP below a hundred seats in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bastion. But he has done so by ceding vital space to three political mavericks from outside the Congress using their energy to charge up his party’s electoral campaign regardless of the risks involved.
Post Gujarat election, Congress calls for restoring dignity in public discourse
•The Congress party called for restoring dignity in political discourse in the country after it was vitiated during the campaigning for the keenly-contested Gujarat Assembly polls.
Gujarat results: Sitaram Yechury seeks 'broadest platform' of secular forces to defeat 'communal juggernaut'
•CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Tuesday the Gujarat Assembly poll result has shown the need for forming a "broadest platform" of secular and democratic forces with alternative policies to defeat the BJP-RSS "communal jaggernaut".
Gujarat Assembly Election: Congress blunted BJP's Hindutva edge by keeping a distance from Muslims
Nitish Rampal •Despite the fact that the BJP won, the long-drawn battle in Gujarat could well have changed the Modi-centric template of electoral politics in recent years.
Gujarat Assembly Election Results: Hardik, Alpesh, Jignesh signify the frustration of youth with BJP's idea of India
Ajaz •Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani and Alpesh Thakor are a counterfoil to Indian politicians, who fade away rather than retire. Each represent a separate meaning, but together convey a sense of daring and hope.
BJP's Gujarat win proves GST, demonetisation aren't potent weapons; Congress needs new strategy to fight Modi
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 •The outcome will also infuse BJP with confidence that GST is no longer a threat. This will be crucial as the party faces more Assembly polls next year.
Gujarat results: Shiv Sena says BJP pretending to have passed exam with distinction despite 'barely managing to pass'
•The Shiv Sena on Tuesday launched a stinging attack on its ally BJP, saying "the much-touted Gujarat model has shaken" and the poll outcome in the state was a "warning bell" to those who believe in an autocratic rule.