Shocking Allegations: Is BJP 'forcing' candidates to withdraw in Amit Shah's constituency?

#loksabhaelection2024
Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat is a crucial BJP stronghold.
It hasn’t just granted consecutive victories to the party since 1989 - with six terms for Lal Krishna Advani and the most recent to union home minister Amit Shah with a margin of over five lakh votes - but also stands as a showcase for PM Narendra Modi’s flagship projects such as GIFT City and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in Motera.
But there have been allegations of coercion this time in Gandhinagar, where the BJP hopes Shah will win with a margin of 10 lakh votes, in a state where the opposition has repeatedly failed to breach a saffron citadel.
A total of 39 candidates had filed their nominations from the seat, but only 14 now remain as contestants after 16 withdrew their nominations while nine were cancelled. And of the 16 who had withdrawn their nomination, Newslaundry spoke to 10, of which five alleged they were under pressure from the BJP.
Notably, no complaint has been filed. And the police asserted that they were acting impartially. The election officer reiterated the same.
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[@dews8110]

Its a shameful of BJP and its a gundari

[@bonymathew1717]

More yet to come. The whole india will suffer

[@navneetsiw]

This is the kind of Journalism we deserve.

[@bimalpatel7758]

Gujarat public has got nothing and since last 27 yrs we have same party and school and college are below standards

[@preal246]

You need to get together and protest forcibly

[@opedsk]

Tell that to Maharashtrian politicians who say that everything is given to Gujaratis

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[@Ldtsmx84]

​​@@opedskFoxconn, but they didnt like Gujju, so backed out.

[@shelldie8523]

​​@@opedskwhy should we tell them Fuckall. majority contracts go to Gujarat businessmen local gujjus get shit.

[@popatraotadake8642]

भाई,आपने जोखिम लेकर अच्छी जानकारी दी।बहुत बहुत शुक्रीया!!🙏

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" भय मुक्त " भारत का एक उदाहरण।

[@Oceansta]

EXCELLENT ground reporting done 👍

[@amarbhujbal]

And these same people were complaining about the TMC mafia in West Bengal,,

[@ActionHub69]

Killing democracy

[@barnalidas5734]

Once again salute, salute, salute

[@samsonthomas7263]

Save Indian democracy, It's very dangerous situation!! Where is the developments??

[@ahadvadhariya6380]

Democracy is over for Gujarat. Still time to change or else we will be voting for 1 person only

[@augustafernandes8130]

Press NOTA button .

[@toykinsonpyngrope4733]

Gujarat ka ground report on employment, education, development is needed to be shown on KZbin.

[@SBrar]

एक बार अगर गुजरात में किसी और की सरकार आ जाए तो ही गुजरात का सिस्टम बदलेगा। गुजरातियों को ऐसी सरकार को उखाड़ फेंकना चाहिए

[@sylviapinto3694]

It must be difficult and challenging for you too in such terrain. Thank you Basant for the report.

[@MohdSaleem-et4cw]

Is liye to tadipaar khete hai🥺

[@curiosity_fan]

Belated Happy Press Freedom to Newslaundry team

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by surat and chandigar model definitely🤣🤣🤣

[@snehlatahumane1981]

Excellent ground report

[@Subhash_1987]

मैं सभी गांधीनगर निवासियों और से अपील करूंगा कि *हिम्मत* रखें। एक दिन *"तड़ीपार"* और *"पनौती"* को कर्मो की सजा जरूर मिलेगी।

[@achintyabain3615]

Modi has tall talk but no work for the poor. Price for essentials,medicines,foods is very high. There is no 100 day work. Amount of tax,Gst is high.The rate of Unemployment during Modi is the highest. Black labour Code has been imposed. Farmers are not in a good position. So,we don't want bjp again.

[@arrowshade]

Much more evil than Modi is Mr. Amit Shah. Mr. Modi is only poetic puppet at his hands.

[@tyway9]

Excellent reporting ...kudos to you

[@Subhash_1987]

*पूरा गुजरात* ही भा-ज-पा के खौफ में जी रहा है, बहुत वर्षों से। 😢😢

[@MegaDon000]

Bina election ke koi kaise Jeet sakta hai??? Kaisa democracy hai yeh?

[@YoursMohankumar]

I want to see modi and Amit Shah as opposition member 😂😂😂

[@adhiplodh8571]

*in jail

[@polypOFjejunum]

​​@@adhiplodh8571* as princess raga's daddies

[@MrAntonysimon]

I would like to see theim in jail.

[@shelldie8523]

I want to see shah in margdarshak Mandal and modi in jail

[@simonvarghese8673]

​@@polypOFjejunum😄😄😄😄 andhbhakt

[@user-ks4mk5yn7e]

Great reporting brother....

[@maqsoodahmedkhan448]

Can Amit shah ji contest from South Indian state?

[@gundupp1046]

Hey maqsood bhaii!

[@Madmax-jz2ik]

He knows he will loose, that why he is not trying 😂😂😂

[@arrowshade]

Even Modi won't do that!

[@SURENDRACHAND5813]

Can rahul gandhi ji contest from amethi or gujrat state😂😂😂. Abbey chutiyo koi kyu waha se ladega jaha se ushe jitne ki 1% tak ummid naa ho. Matlab apni taraf se kux bhi sox liya toh wahi sahi ho gaya😂😂😂. Khudko pappu ki tarah chalak, samajhdar, bisisht congressi😂😂😂😂.

[@WallimChwnglim-ni6ts]

@@gundupp1046 they are fooling themselves and their people

[@subhaleenasarkar509]

Hats off to your journalism🌸

[@Glg1667]

Shame! What a shame!

[@k.ukhan7865]

Modi bye bye for ever thank you 🗳 voters

[@dathatreya5948]

If Gujarathis this time give majority for BJP in Gujarath next time they will not have elections in Gujarath.

[@commonman6969]

😂😂 absolutely right bro.... gujrati people dig their own grave.

[@mathewv.m8801]

See who are all in the list of top 100 Economic Offenders of India, who are all staying abroad with the loot.

[@Army_veteran2022]

Surt model ill implemented next assembly election in gujrath

[@rajatsingh3612]

Great cover story , keep up the good work

[@MISHA_NARANG_SHARMA]

Ab to lag raha ye gujrat india mein hi hai na ya Pakistan wala dictatorship chal raha waha 😮

[@pavneetv]

True!

[@Oceansta]

Anyone still interested in having a democratic government must take 5 mins and read about the Judge Loya case.

[@Ldtsmx84]

Thats why desperate to win. There will be consequences if they lose.

[@abdultmohamed7998]

Judge Loya case is a drop in a bucket. If you do some research you will be shocked.

[@simonvarghese8673]

Many files, incl justice Loya will be ready to reopen by June 2024.

[@roadtrippinwithshubham3386]

Thats the reason modii indirectly campaigned for congress in Gujarat elections saying that congress ko halke me mat lena . Taaki aam aadmi party Gujarat me na faile . Agar aap gujarat me aajati hai bjp and there policies will be exposed . Their so called Gujarat model

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Great reporting

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Salute to newslaundry 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Is democracy alive

[@rruchii]

Brave and insightful ground reporting! Thank you Basant and News Laundry 🙏

[@lonewolfe2502]

How can we even expect to win against such party if they don't even let opposition candidate fight the election?

[@creativeprojectthing]

क्या राहुल गांधी ने ऐतिहासिक मेनिफेस्टो बनाकर मोदी जी को उलझा दिया है कि मोदी जी को कभी सपने में मंगलसूत्र तो कभी भेंस दिखाई देने लगी है?,,,,

[@SURENDRACHAND5813]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Krantikari ushi tarah hai jaise satranj(chess) ke nmbr ek khiladi bataye gaye hai jayram ramesh dwara. Ab aap khud samjhiye ki inki kitni biswasniyata hai inki baato mai. 😂😂😂😂 Fir bhi tum lage raho bhai chamchagiri karne mai. 😂😂

[@Iftekhar-ahmad]

Excellent and brave journalism 👏

[@ulrichraymond8372]

Please put the candidate name in the discription

[@Army_veteran2022]

Surt model for next gujrath assembly election🔥no Congress no opposition

[@globalcitizenn]

This is journalism 👏

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Working like Overground Militant Organization!

[@deachenchorol3588]

भयावा।

[@commonman6969]

😂😂😂 तड़ीपार की दहशत । जिस किसी को इस तड़ीपार देहशत का अनुभव लेना हो वह गांधी नगर से नामांकन भरे । 🤣🤣😂

[@vetokeyho8264]

There is undeclared emergency in Gujarat see people don't have their voice

[@aftabalm8291]

Super news ❤❤❤

[@amospame627]

Amit Shahji, though u win with uncontest, ur prestige n moral is worse than those who are threatened to withdraw from the race.

[@shekharchowdhary]

Oh my god.😢

[@leonarapereira9563]

Most disgraceful behaviour

[@imranyyt11]

You're the best

[@rknailwal868]

अबकी बार लडना पूरा देश तुम्हारे साथ

[@abbaasgertrude4915]

Yeh hai confidence 😅

[@augustinealbertsouza9434]

If Chaiwaala can come up in life through politics, why not Painter,

[@NurulIslam-sj4bv]

Anyay hi nyay aur nyay hi anyay ban gaya.

[@western716]

Don't withdraw. All Gujarat people are with you. Let us all unite and outst BJP from Gujarat.

[@samirsh346]

👍✍️👍

[@pavneetv]

Educated IPS officers don’t have the guts. Scared of their jobs! Getting tough everyday for the common people. May lord give strength to the people of the country.

[@sadhanadadhich7698]

इस चुनावमे कितने प्रत्याशिओने अर्जि वापस ली इसका भी डेटा चुनाव आयोगने देना चाहिये.यहभी एक रेकाॅर्ड बीजेपीके नाम हो जाएगा

[@rknailwal868]

डरा धमकाकर ऐसे जितना सही नहीं

[@supermannani2456]

गुजरात में दूसरे लोग इलेक्शन ना लड़े इस लिए आरएसएस और बीएचपी द्वारा माफिया giri.

[@khaderalikhan3029]

Why do'nt you revive "toady banega tu? It was a great show!

[@anurajanandan5502]

Sad reality of our democracy nowadays

[@truthwin8483]

Election Commissioner Family members are enjoying life

[@vikasrattan2806]

देश में अराजकता का माहौल है

[@NurulIslam-sj4bv]

The total halt of democracy. Tab bhi kayi bohut parhe likhe bhi ispar bichar se khudko alag rakha.

[@supersquad5565]

Fully dictatorial!

[@jessynoronha9104]

Yes by hook or crook 😂

[@WallimChwnglim-ni6ts]

Is not it the inception of dictatorship? Whaat a shameful joke gujarati

[@keramnadu2946]

Ec puthla ban chuka.Reporter ko mera salam💐👍

[@divyanshtandon6123]

for the algo

[@toykinsonpyngrope4733]

Election Commission fir se karana chahiye election yeh sab constiruency me.

[@toykinsonpyngrope4733]

Motu aur patlu Bhai, matlab Gundagiri Bhai.

[@krishnamobile9507]

Gunda gunda gunda tadipaar

[@realsbs]

Gujarat is the only hope where not even a drop of INDIA parties can be seen... 👍🏼

[@augustinealbertsouza9434]

That's why BJP is having a free ride

[@romen25able]

Is this really happing in INDIA.. God please help us. All the citizen please wake up and save India from the dictatorship/ Gundagiri

[@koka17]

Why hasn't this been raised in police and court

[@chandupatel5746]

Gundai

[@kgchophimi8065]

😮😮😮😮 evil evm party 😮

[@khumtibasangtam7989]

Amit shah is afraid of his position....public should shift their vote from religion towards development....

[@aahilahemad59]

Police kabhi kam imaandary se nhi karti.

[@sagar2agrawal]

😢

[@DevangP]

Shame on BJP!

[@xxx_mehx_men4155]

I thought Indian media knew about it but didn't want to cover it. We had seen this video few weeks back.... It would be so good if you can give a number Or mail ID where we can reach out.. There are some secrets to be shared, but everyone is scared...

[@Leela31825]

Take them to court. NOTA will cause re- election

[@supermannani2456]

BJP or RSS ki Mafia giri to stop candidates from contesting elections in Gujrat.

[@allwynfernandes1374]

Open gunda Raaj.................tadi Paar SE kya ummeed Rakh sakte ho

[@user-gj8cn7is4z]

Fear ,suspicion, depression and grief grasp the minds of the Gujaratis during election periods.

[@vijaykumar-qn7qz]

जब तड़ीपार लोगो को धर्म के नाम पर वोट दोगे तो यही दिन देखना पड़ेगा जनता को।

[@ignatiusarengh3200]

Ek Challenge Modi aur Amit Shah ke liye Meghalaya pe Contest karke dekh ut bahar niche ajaega.

[@RakeshSharma-ih5vm]

It is actually Gujrat model which they want to implement in India

[@Subhash_1987]

*"तड़ीपार"* का पूरा इतिहास ही ऐसा रहा है। 😢😢

[@truthwins3465]

Save India! Vote India alliance.

[@user-dl9jt3sc7y]

Jail me dalo tadipaar ko

[@Global_Capsule]

Gujarat me jaha bhi mile modi ki guaranty vala poster padhe aur dekhe ki vo guaranty konsi bat ko keh rahe hai to pata chalega ki vo konsa nimbu pakda rahe he.vo bade hording jinme alag alag veshbhusha me modi ka photoshoot hua dikhta hai

[@pseudonym9215]

RIP Mother of Democrazy

[@indscot7026]

News laundry se mera question he.....kiya hamari country me koi intelligence/especial crime police nahi he jo politicians/bureaucracy per nazar rakh sakey🤦😢......

[@piyushverma439]

Crime Branch hi pressure kar rhi hai toh kya expect kr skte intelligence se?🤷🏻‍♂️

[@chinmayshravanbaltayade2979]

only 1.4k likes and 29K views ...its so disheartening please reach out to maximum people.................. collaborate with Dhruv Rathe and other influencer with similar ideology .please ,don't be so late to save the democracy

[@addjmak6702]

Democracy is dead in Gujarat... people are blind folded..they will keep on voting for one person throughout the generations 😂😂😂