Articles by Maulik Pathak
Gujarat: AAP fails to make a mark; both state party chief, CM face stare at defeat
AAP, which was aiming to replace the Congress as the main opposition party in Gujarat, failed not just to do so, but also in positioning themself as a strong third front
Updated on Dec 08, 2022 04:13 PM IST
In Ahmedabad’s Juhapura, voters say they are shunned, focusing on education
Juhapura is located on Ahmedabad’s outskirts and has been described as India’s largest Muslim ghetto with a population of about 500,000
Updated on Dec 05, 2022 11:23 AM IST
Verdict sealed for 89 seats in Gujarat’s high-stakes Phase-1
Over 23,976,670 people across 89 constituencies in the battleground regions of Saurashtra and South Gujarat voted on Thursday in the first phase of the assembly elections and recorded a provisional turnout of over 60.47%.
Updated on Dec 04, 2022 01:47 PM IST
Maulik Pathak and Amit Cowper, Ahmedabad/surat
Stage set for voting in Phase 1 of high-stakes Gujarat elections
Eighty-nine of Gujarat’s 182 seat assembly will go to the polls on Thursday, with the BJP hoping to consolidate its position in a region it faced some reverses five years ago, and safeguard its bastion from the Congress and the AAP, which is looking to make gains in its maiden outing.
Updated on Dec 01, 2022 03:48 PM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Gujarat assembly polls: AAP pulls out all stops in Surat
The AAP hopes to replicate its successes in the 2021 civic polls in the city when it replaced Congress as the second-biggest party and secured about 28% of the vote share
Published on Nov 30, 2022 01:01 PM IST
Maulik Pathak and Melvyn Thomas
Gujarat elections: Congress banks on ‘silent’ drive with focus on key candidates
Compared to the BJP and AAP, the low-key campaign of Congress in Gujarat, especially in Saurashtra where it won 28 seats out of 48 in 2017, may throw up some surprises. The BJP won 19, while one went to the Nationalist Congress Party.
Updated on Nov 28, 2022 05:18 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Jamnagar/rajkot
In Gujarat, BJP promises 20 lakh jobs, Uniform Civil Code implementation
In the manifesto, BJP also promised 1 litre of edible oil four times a year and 1 kg subsidised chana per month at subsidised rates through the PDS system to the people of Gujarat
Updated on Nov 26, 2022 01:57 PM IST
Gujarat elections: Spotlight on AAP’s CM face in high-stakes battle
A former television journalist, Gadhvi entered politics last year and will contest his first election; he is pitted against sitting MLA Vikram Madam of the Congress, and BJP's Murubhai Bera.
Updated on Nov 26, 2022 04:53 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Khambhaliya/jamnagar
Gujarat polls: BJP faces resentment over nominations of Congress turncoats
The BJP is worried the rebels could eat into its votes, which could be crucial in the event of a triangular contest involving Congress and Aam Aadmi Party as well
Published on Nov 25, 2022 10:02 AM IST
The rise and fall of the third front in Gujarat’s electoral arena
The AAP’s confidence arises from its performance in the Surat municipal corporation in January 2021 when the party won 27 seats, replacing Congress as the main opposition party in the civic body.
Updated on Nov 24, 2022 07:55 PM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Gujarat polls: Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja bats for wife Rivaba in Jamnagar
Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja held a road show in Gujarat’s Jamnagar on Tuesday seeking votes for his wife, Rivaba, who is contesting in the upcoming Gujarat assembly polls on a BJP ticket
Published on Nov 22, 2022 07:18 PM IST
Gujarat election: Parties look to win over Patidar vote
For the upcoming elections to 182 assembly seats in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded 45 Patidars and the Congress has fielded 42. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a new entrant, has given tickets to 46 such leaders.
Updated on Nov 20, 2022 05:02 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Hindustan Times, Ahmedabad
Gujarat assembly polls: How BJP is eyeing a seventh straight win
The BJP is eyeing a seventh straight win in Gujarat by banking on Hindutva tones and heavy dose of developmental projects, and denying tickets to 38 MLAs to beat anti-incumbency
Updated on Nov 19, 2022 01:42 PM IST
Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva group MD Jaysukh Patel yet to be questioned
The police arrested nine persons the next day after the Morbi bridge collapse, including four officials of the Oreva group – two managers and two ticket booking clerks
Updated on Nov 16, 2022 11:00 PM IST
Morbi bridge tragedy: Gujarat HC questions MoU with Ajanta-Oreva group
The court pulled up the state government for the manner in which the one-and-a-half-page agreement was signed between the Morbi municipality and Oreva in March this year for the maintenance and repair of the bridge for 15 years
Published on Nov 15, 2022 03:31 PM IST
Surat: AAP hopes to put up good show after civic poll performance, fields Italia
AAP replaced Congress as the second-biggest party in the 2021 Surat municipal polls by securing about 28% vote share
Published on Nov 10, 2022 09:49 AM IST
Top court ruling on EWS could help BJP’s Patidar outreach ahead of Gujarat polls
Senior BJP leaders believe that the verdict will help the party to bring back into its fold the crucial Patidar community votes, many of who moved away and voted for the Congress in the 2017 elections
Updated on Nov 09, 2022 08:47 PM IST
From dam burst to earthquake, Morbi has bounced back after tragedies
Residents count resilience among the factors that have contributed to Morbi’s emergence as India’s ceramic capital
Published on Nov 07, 2022 04:37 PM IST
Shiv Sunny and Maulik Pathak
‘I’ve made this Gujarat’: Modi makes poll pitch
People have made up their minds to elect the BJP again, the PM said, adding that the “divisive forces” that tried to defame and insult the state were “swept out of Gujarat”
Updated on Nov 06, 2022 11:57 PM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Want to break all previous records in Gujarat, says PM Modi at poll rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it would have rarely happened not only in the country but in the world where a political party has been serving the people for such a long time
Updated on Nov 06, 2022 08:10 PM IST
Morbi municipality chief officer suspended over bridge collapse
A senior government official said on the condition of anonymity that some procedural lapses were found in the agreement between the firm and civic authorities.
Updated on Nov 05, 2022 01:21 AM IST
Maulik Pathak and Shiv Sunny
‘For a fair probe’: Morbi municipality chief officer suspended by Gujarat govt
A Gujarat government official said Sandeepsinh Zala had signed off on the agreement with the Oreva group for 15 years without securing the concurrence of the municipality general board
Updated on Nov 04, 2022 04:25 PM IST
Maulik Pathak & Shiv Sunny
IIMA launches redesigned website with new logo, to reconstruct buildings
HT first on March 31 reported about the institute’s plans to change the logo and the criticism it faced, especially from the faculty members
Published on Nov 04, 2022 10:41 AM IST
AAP trying to set poll agenda as it looks to make impact in Gujarat
The AAP has been vociferously attacking Gujarat’s education system and claiming that it lacks proper infrastructure for government schools.
Updated on Nov 04, 2022 04:55 AM IST
5 years on, how state’s political arena changed in Gujarat
Political experts say the Patidar agitation has lost steam, that businesses have become accustomed to GST, and that the BJP has sought to counter anti-incumbency by replacing almost the entire cabinet in 2021 with Bhupendra Patel replacing Vijay Rupani as chief minister.
Updated on Nov 04, 2022 02:17 PM IST
Chetan Chauhan and Maulik Pathak
Morbi bridge was proposed to reopen after temporary repairs in 2020: documents
The bridge, which underwent multiple repairs, collapsed on Sunday in Gujarat’s Morbi and left at least 135 people dead
Published on Nov 03, 2022 01:04 PM IST
Gujarat set for 3-cornered electoral fight as ECI announces poll dates
In 2017, the BJP registered its worst performance since coming to power in Gujarat, bagging 99 out of 182 seats
Updated on Nov 03, 2022 02:06 PM IST
Morbi: From pride to disaster, tracing Oreva’s links to ceramic town
An eerie silence surrounds Reva Township in Morbi, where managing director of Oreva Group, Jaysukhbhai Patel, stays.
Updated on Nov 03, 2022 06:48 PM IST
Maulik Pathak and Shiv Sunny, Morbi
PM Modi reviews search op at site of Morbi tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for an extensive inquiry into the collapse of a British-era bridge that killed 135 people in Gujarat’s Morbi town two days ago, inspected the accident site, and met the families of victims.
Updated on Nov 02, 2022 01:28 AM IST
Maulik Pathak and Shiv Sunny, Morbi
Morbi bridge collapse: Immediately dived into river to save lives, says rescuer
When the 233-metres-long Hanging Bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi district collapsed at around 6.40pm on Sunday, local residents and fishermen near the coast were the first to respond.
Updated on Nov 01, 2022 12:49 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Morbi