GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2012

Narendra Modi fancies himself as a poet, and his website refers to this as one of his talents. The Gujarat CM follows in the footsteps of AB Vajpayee, but is his verse any good. Aakar Patel does a review of his poetry.

The BJP is caught in a political crisis and the party may well be forced to turn to Modi, provided he can demonstrate the ability of landing a decisive victory; of achieving a hat-trick and maintaining a two-thirds majority. Harinder Baweja writes.

Hindu-Muslim issues haven't been settled, but Gujarat is far less likely to have a riot today. Narendra Modi hasn't apologised for 2002 but he has taken steps to make minorities feel safer, writes Ashok Malik.

The BJP is in a spot after allegations against Nitin Gadkari. The party's anti-corruption plank has been weakened and Narendra Modi can provide it with a good alternative. But Modi's very strengths may work against him if he moves to New Delhi, writes Varghese K George.

Arvind J Bosmia explains how people of farm tillers became one of the most prosperous and powerful communities of the state in a matter of decades. Plus, who will the Patels vote for in this election.