Lotus blooms in Gujarat
Modi steers BJP to 4th win
Ahmedabad, December 23
Riding on the crest of a popular wave, Chief Minister Narendra Modi today swept the BJP to power in Gujarat for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term, shattering the Congress dream of staging a comeback in the state after 12 years in the wilderness.

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Analysis
It’s mandate Modi
Mumbai, December 23
During campaigning for the just-concluded assembly elections in Gujarat, some of Narendra Modi’s closest supporters compared him to Indira Gandhi taking on the Congress syndicate in the 1960s. Like her, Modi fought alone. And like her, Modi banked heavily on his personal charisma with some support from American presidential-style campaigning to romp home victorious.

Modi victory stuns all; wins him accolades
New Delhi, December 23
He has always been in the eye of the storm. And with his stunning victory against all odds in Gujarat, Narendra Modi has stirred up another storm this time within the opposition parties, in turn forcing them to come out with congratulatory messages on one hand and cautious messages on the other.

Congress grapples with failure
New Delhi, December 23
The incumbent Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s spectacular victory in the crucial assembly polls may have secured the longevity of the UPA government at the Centre.

Secularism alone won’t do: Left

Pawar-Thackeray talks spark speculation
Mumbai, December 23
Sonia Gandhi’s meeting with Maharashtra’s revenue minister Narayan Rane on Saturday despite his outburst against Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has sparked off speculation among the Congress party’s friends and foes alike.

Prez to celebrate New Year at Rashtrapati Nilayam
Hyderabad, December 23
President Pratibha Patil will celebrate New Year in the city. Patil, who arrived here on Saturday along with her family members on a 14-day southern sojourn, will stay at the Rashtrapati Nilayam, an imposing 19th century building at Bolarum on the city’s outskirts.

Just friends with Capt: Aroosa Chandigarh, December 23 Aroosa Alam, a Pakistani journalist, who was in news a few months ago in India as her name was linked to former Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, is here to clarify “rumours” regarding her marriage with the former Chief Minister. Punjab page:   Amarinder drives in with good friend Aroosa Raza   Aroosa denies charge on visiting defence installations