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GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2012

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Narendra Modi, smart politician and average poet

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.

Gujarat: Counting today; exit polls predict a hat-trick for Modi

Hitting him softy: why Congress isn't aggressive against Modi

The Gujarat chief minister chooses the terms of contest in elections, attacking and ridiculing his rival party. Why doesn't the Congress hit back hard? asks Aakar Patel.

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Gujarat: Counting today; exit polls predict a hat-trick for Modi

Congress' caste equation fails to get it the numbers

The electoral strategy that the party had framed in the seventies after losing support of the Patel community can longer get it votes. The party has to come up with fresh ideas to get the votes of all communities, writes Aakar Patel.

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No contest: why Congress leaders fail before Narendra Modi

The Congress gets a robust voteshare in Gujarat elections, but it has failed to win back the state since 1985. It keeps changing state leaders but it never impresses voters. Aakar Patel finds out what ails the party in Gujarat. Aakar Patel writes.

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The Top Job: does Modi have it in him to be PM?

Can Narendra Modi's clarity and ability to work hard overcome his ego and inability to share power? Aakar Patel lists the strengths and weaknesses of the Gujarat leader if he were to become PM.

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Political puzzle: does the Congress want to win Gujarat polls?

Opinion polls indicate that the BJP will win Gujarat elections again. Narendra Modi attacks the Congress every day. And yet the Congress appears to be avoiding a head-on fight with Modi, writes Aakar Patel. Is it even interested in winning Gujarat?

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Popular but polarising: can Modi be PM? Ashok Malik writes.

The Narendra Modi praise and personality cult

There can be no one bigger than Narendra Modi in Gujarat: he won't allow it. From government websites to offices, praise is reserved for him. Aakar Patel explains how the Gujarat chief minister has built a personality cult for himself.

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Deafening silence: Modi policy is not to answer for 2002

Narendra Modi rarely grants interviews and he absolutely refuses to speak about the 2002 riots. Still, the media gives him top headline without fail. What's the secret of his PR success? Aakar Patel finds out.

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Revealed: Narendra Modi's strategy to win votes

The Chief Minister is a local leader, but he has been able to build an image as the most electorally popular BJP leader nationally. Aakar Patel reveals how Modi achieved this success.

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Headline hunter: how Narendra Modi manages the media

Narendra Modi: is he any match to Sardar Patel?

The Gujarat chief minister's supporters like to call him Lion of Gujarat and Chhote Sardar (junior Vallabhbhai Patel). He likes the first name but not the second, writes Aakar Patel.

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I, me and myself: Narendra Modi's philosophy of life

Narendra Modi, Gujarat home minister and utter failure

He failed to control riots in 2002, his minister has been convicted for rioting and his top anti-terrorism police officer is in jail. The chief minister has failed on four fronts but insists on keeping the portfolio, writes Aakar Patel.

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How to win friends, influence people like Narendra Modi

The chief minister has a negative image outside of Gujarat, but in his state he is a hero. Gujaratis are proud of the national appeal he has, and the bad press that he is given does not really matter to them. Aakar Patel takes look at why this is.

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The Narendra Modi you didn't know

What is Narendra Modi the man like? What does he do when he isn't working? Who's he closest to? Aakar Patel reveals facets of the popular chief minister.

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Modi as PM: BJP, RSS grapple with dilemma

All eyes are on the BJP's leadership dilemma after Narendra Modi's third straight win in Gujarat, reports Vikas Pathak.

When the student outdid the mentor

As results came in on Thursday, Keshubhai Patel’s home wore a deserted look. The assumption that the Patel satrap would restrict the BJP’s tally by damaging its prospects in Saurashtra proved wrong. The damage was limited to eight of 54 seats, Smruti Koppikar reports.