Gujarat Battle: AAP's entry, BJP's development push, roadblocks for Congress, and mood of voters

BJP has ruled Gujarat for over 27 years, with Congress trailing in all elections. But this year, the battle of Gujarat is a triangular contest with the entry of Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party. Ahead of Gujarat assembly elections 2022, ThePrint's DK Singh, Urjita Bhardwaj & Soniya Agrawal visits Gujarat to know what is the mood on ground & speak to some of the key players . Watch ThePrint #GroundReport
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[ven]

India's elections are never fought on unemployment, price rise etc... but on emotional issues. BJP has a lock on these issues for now. Even Mr Kejriwal realized this and started his awkward neo-Hindutva campaigning ( like suggestion to print Laxmiji and Ganeshji on currency notes)... Congress is doomed on this front and will slow-bleed to their extinction.

[aaibhagwati]

AAP is very smart they know what PM Modi means for Gujrat. They are not attacking the Modi that i want smart politicians do. Rahul Gandhi and Congress is yet to recognise this fact.

[Tyoutubeputtar]

Syed Iliaz's perspective was interesting. Muslims there have probably seen riots in multiple decades under congress, and so prefer BJP's good record on tackling crime, goons and keeping a lid on riots (above and beyond their appreciation of well-executed public projects & schemes)

[RajaRajaChola]

*Dr. B.R. Ambedkar:* These burka women walking in the streets is one of the most hideous sights one can witness in India

[gani]

Rich getting richer and poor getting poorer in BJP Rule...that clearly seen in the 27 years of BJP rule in Gujarat

[johna.k.]

AAP was asked by Modi so that they can split the congress votes

[soniaaggarwal]

BJP fightingt election on HINDU MUSLIM

AAP Fighting election on Education healthcare

Congress fighting election based on reducing price rise, inflation, jobs

[mujtabalokhandwala]

Why start your journey at the BJP media centre. Is this an indication of how the bias goes?

[Luvallo]

AAP will sweep Gujarat polls. Congratulations to AAP in advance.

[RipuRulez]

Print stopped receiving congress funding??

[NarinderKumar-wkir]

Appreciable,
Waiting for next report

[easwarsankar]

Good survey and reporting. Please fix audio and add English subtitles

[NarendraKumar-hqbv]

Very good. This is reality. This is all that people know or can know. Given what HAS been told them. Democracy means masses.

[paritoast_]

Need to improve the audio quality/volume of the mike.

[kalyannnBH]

Germans were also with Hitler, untill collapse came. Blinded society. Gujaratis should come and see Tamilnadu or Kerala where Human development indexes are strong.
Logonko ullu banake rakke hein. Good luck to them

[elangovanr]

Kejriwal will show you all the real picture on the result fay

[sherif]

THE TIME OF CONGRESS GOVERNMENT, OTHER PARTIES MAKING RIOTS BY MAKING SOME OR OTHER REASONS., THE TIME OF BJP GOVERNMENT NON-HINDUS SCARED AND SUFFERING ALL SILENTLY.

[kalanidhiveeraswamy]

Would be good if English translation available cc

[laudromat]

Why is everyone scared? This is India not China, citizens and media should not fear from current ruling party.

[suren]

Improve the mike quality. Otherwise a balanced report.