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    519 : Gujarat Assembly Elections: BJP Ahead Despite Voter Discontent

    Ronojoy Sen

    30 October 2017

    The Indian state of Gujarat, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a three-term chief minister, goes to polls in December 2017. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in power in Gujarat and at the Centre, is looking to make a strong statement by winning more seats in this state than it has ever won. He has made several visits to the state, and the party has used the delay in the announcement of the election dates to offer a variety of government schemes to win over the voters.