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Seems trouble for the already beleaguered Congress is far from over. On Wednesday, state Congress working president Hardik Patel expressed displeasure over the party’s style of functioning. Much like other party veterans, this Patidar leader too claimed that he was being “sidelined and the leadership is not willing to harness his connect with the people.” […]
In a big relief to Congress leader Hardik Patel, a bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Vikram Nath proceeded to give a verdict that will allow the Patidar Andolan leader who shook the Anandiben Patel’s BJP government in 2015, to contest the forthcoming Gujarat assembly elections. “Having heard Senior Counsel Maninder Singh and having […]
Before the Gujarat Assembly elections, Patidar leaders seem to be active against the government once again. The AAP leaders have demanded the withdrawal of all cases filed against the Patidars during the Patidor agitation. With this, Congress acting president Hardik Patel today extended an open invitation to Naresh Patel to join the Congress. Reportedly, the […]
With demand for the withdrawal of “false” cases filed against the youth during the Patidar reservation movement, a rally was organised by the Patidar youth across the state in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Wherein they demanded the withdrawal of all the (false) cases by March 23 of this year. The demand has been made for the […]
“Until we go to jail, some of our bones are broken and we shed blood from our head, people of Gujarat, youth of the state will believe that we are doing things for our own interests and not fighting for them. We will have to fight hard to win the trust of youths who have […]
Congress leader Hardik Patel on Monday said that if the government doesn’t withdraw the cases against the Patidar youths, then we will launch a statewide agitation by March 23. “Today, I am not speaking as a party leader, but as an agitator”, he added. Patel, who was in Rajkot, addressed a press conference stating that […]
The deadly clash between a group of protesting farmers and the people of Union MoS for Home Affairs, Ajay Misra’s son – Ashish Misra left eight dead in Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday. The eight people who lost their lives included four farmers and others were BJP workers. The incident occurred during the farmers’ protest, ahead […]
Even as its State working president Hardik Patel has quit, the Gujarat Congress is continuing the spadework to strengthen itself for the state elections. AICC In-charge of Gujarat affairs Raghu Sharma on Thursday held a meeting with leaders of the key Saurashtra region as well as Leuva Patidar leader Naresh Patel. “Before this month-end, it’s expected that […]
A trademark dispute has hit the Shree Sardar Patel Sevadal (SSPS), a charitable trust engaged in social service. Named after the Iron Man of India, Sardar Patel, the trust is involved in a dispute over trademark rights with one of its former trustees. The dispute is over rights to the logo of the ‘Sardar Patel […]
In a court session on Monday, the state government informed the Gujarat High Court about Tathya Patel’s involvement in multiple accidents over a short span. Patel, the accused in the Iscon Bridge accident case, was revealed to have been in three accidents within three months. Additionally, his mother confessed to the police that her son […]
India’s ace bowler Hardik Pandya is out of the game with an injured ankle. How long he will take to recuperate depends on how serious the injury is that he sustained during India’s World Cup clash against Bangladesh in Pune. In case it takes long to heal and Pandya has to sit out for the […]
Barely three weeks after his arrest by the state monitoring cell, Bharat, alias Bobby Patel, was released on bail by a regular sessions court, Wednesday. In granting bail, the court acceded that Bobby stood charged with kabootarbazi (human smuggling). Additional sessions judge B.S. Chauhan granted the order on a bond of Rs 15,000 and sunder […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all ready to form the government in Gujarat for the seventh straight term on December 12. Party. Bhupendra Patel will take oath as chief minister again, along with 20 other cabinet ministers. Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvat after BJP observed […]
Five years ago, in 2017, Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani were the most-staunch BJP critics. This time around, while Patidar agitation leader Patel and OBC leader Thakor crossed over on BJP’s side, Mevani stood with the Congress. All three have won from respective seats, with perhaps the same concern for the scheduled and […]
The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 160 candidates for the two-phase elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, fielding Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from his constituency Ghatlodia and dropping a number of sitting MLAs. Here’s the full list: Ghatlodia – Bhupendra Patel, Abdasa – Pradyuman Singh Jadeja, Mandvi – Aniruddha Dave, Bhuj – […]
Political circles are abuzz with rumours of Anar Patel, the daughter of former Gujarat Chief Minister and Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, taking a plunge in electoral politics. The whispers became louder when she visited Khodaldham to meet Naresh Patel, the trust’s chairman. Khodaldham is the epicentre of Gujarat politics. It serves as a unifying […]
The Board of Control for Cricket on Wednesday announced Team India’s line-up for two-match T20I series against Ireland and said that Hardik Pandya will serve as the team’s captain. The board also said that Suryakumar Yadav will return after his injury. Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, a pacer, has been appointed as his series’ deputy. On June […]
Khodaldham president Naresh Patel put an end to speculation about his decision to enter Gujarat politics by holding a press conference today. “I will not join politics anymore,” he said at a press conference held in Rajkot. Naresh Patel further expressed his gratitude to the people who helped Khodaldham reach the world and attract everyone […]
Patidar organisations have come together under the umbrella of Sardar Sanman Sankalp Andolan Samiti (SSSAS) to demand that the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, be renamed Sardar Patel Stadium, according to reports. The SSSAS has planned a march from Swaraj Ashram in Bardoli to Motera on June 12th, according to sources. They will […]
With the upcoming Gujarat elections turning into a keen multi-cornered contest, a motley group of politicians, Patidar activists, different organisations and several journalists have come together to rustle up an agitation of sorts with a single-point demand to restore Motera stadium after Sardar Patel from Narendra Modi Stadium. Steered by veteran Congress leader and former […]
