Gujarat Polls: Both Congress, BJP field their 'strongmen'The customary rules of "fresh faces" and "no repeat" on seats have been relaxed when it came to these candidates. While some of these candi...
23 Nov, 2022, 07.38 AM IST
Gujarat polls: Why didn't BJP drop ailing Parshottam SolankiSolanki is a prominent Koli leader from Bhavnagar district, and the Koli community accounts for one third of state population having domina...
15 Nov, 2022, 09.47 PM IST
Cabinet expansion likely to soothe concerns of Patels, Kolis, ThakorsWhile the Thakors got their representation in Debusinh Chauhan, the Kolis got Mahendra Munjpara and the rest of the OBCs in Darshana Jardos...
09 Jul, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
Bharatpur: A battle of Dalits in the Jat belt of RajasthanBSP candidate Suraj Jatav may queer the pitch for Congress’ Abhijit Kumar Jatav
01 May, 2019, 12.18 PM IST
Junagadh: BJP banks on development; Congress upbeat post 2017 poll showThe BJP has renominated its sitting MP Rajesh Chudasama, who will take on Congress MLA Punja Vansh.
12 Apr, 2019, 12.07 PM IST
- Gujarat: Jasdan bypoll a prestige issue for BJP & Congress
The seat had recently fallen vacant after the incumbent Congress MLA Kunvarji Bavalia jumped ship to become a cabinet minister in Vijay Rup...
13 Dec, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
Shiv Sena ups ante, seeks quota for Marathas, Dhangars and KolisOnce the Maratha community is given reservation, others will come out on streets and a new problem will crop up, the Shiv Sena, an ally of ...
31 Jul, 2018, 01.38 PM IST
Veteran Gujarat Congress MLA Kunwarji Bavaliya resigns, joins BJPSenior Gujarat Congress MLA and prominent Koli community leader Kunwarji Bavaliya on Tuesday tendered his resignation as a legislator as we...
03 Jul, 2018, 02.27 PM IST
Now, Gujarat fisheries minister Purshottam Solanki rebelsSources said he was unhappy being named minister of state for fisheries and has demanded a better department and cabinet rank “to serve his...
04 Jan, 2018, 07.17 AM IST
Shankersinh Vaghela promises 10 per cent quota for most backward classesVaghela said the outfit would field 74 candidates for the first phase of Assembly poll scheduled for December 9. Voting will be held in 89 ...
22 Nov, 2017, 06.22 PM IST
Celebrations in dalit communities over Ram Nath kovind's victoryBJP’s Dalit leader Bizay Sonkar Shastri said “all Dalit groups not just Kolis” were enthusiastic with Kovind as the President and the party...
21 Jul, 2017, 12.40 AM IST
Why can't Hindus get subsidies like Muslims, asks Praveen TogadiaIf Muslims could be helped like this with the money collected from taxes paid by Hindus, why not Patels, Thakores and Koli (communities), s...
26 Mar, 2017, 07.27 PM IST
Most files received at CMO are cleared on same day: Devendra FadnavisReferring to demands of people, Fadnavis said that he will soon take a decision and resolve the long pending issues of the citizens.
02 Dec, 2014, 04.32 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: BJP, Congress eye Koli votes to combat AAP in BhavnagarCongress has been canvassing the achievements of the UPA government, while BJP has been relying upon the Gujarat model of development.
28 Apr, 2014, 10.35 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: It's 'Kadva' versus 'Koli' on Rajkot seat in GujaratRiding on the 'Modi wave' in Rajkot Lok Sabha seat of Gujarat, the BJP has dared to gamble once again by giving ticket to Kadva Patel commu...
22 Apr, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Gujarat: Senior BJP leaders face a tough time for resorting to dissidenceSenior BJP leaders in Gujarat are being punished for dissidence. In the first list of candidates, the party’s leadership dropped Rajendrasi...
24 Mar, 2014, 05.56 AM IST
Gujarat Assembly Polls: Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil losesGohil, who led an aggressive anti-BJP campaign, polled 64,426 votes, while Solanki secured 87,980 votes.
20 Dec, 2012, 03.36 PM IST