Rajkot LS seat to remain BJP fortress despite anti-Rupala stir by Rajputs: AnalystsDespite Rupala's apology, the Kshatriyas, also called Rajputs, see his remarks as an insult to them and have asked the BJP to withdraw his ...
Lok Sabha Elections: Congress' Paresh Dhanani turns Rajkot into hottest battle in GujaratCongress selects Dhanani for Rajkot, turning BJP stronghold into Gujarat battleground. PM Modi kicks off campaign. Dhanani, Rupala from Pat...
Congress leader Paresh Dhanani to run against BJP's Parshottam RupalaThe announcement assumes significance given his rivalry of more than two decades with Rupala and considering he had been reluctant to conte...
Ahead of Assembly polls, Gujarat Congress takes out rally to woo Patidar communityIn 2017, the opposition Congress had won 30 out of 54 Assembly seats in Saurashtra. The Congress is now confident of winning 125 out of the...
Guided by Prashant Kishor's snub, key Patidar leader Naresh Patel says no to politicsPatel, the chairman of Khodaldham Trust, which runs the Khodiar Mata Temple in Kagwad near Rajkot, enjoys a standing in the Leuva sub caste...
Gujarat Patidar leader Naresh Patel meets Prashant Kishor in Delhi; says yet to finalise political partyKishor is learnt to have suggested top Congress leadership to induct Patel into Congress ahead of elections, due in December this year, sou...
Asking govt to account for its work a trend now: PM Modi"They also seek answers from the government for the works that are not done, " said PM Narendra Modi.
Surat prestige battle for BJP after GST, Patidar stirFormer PM Manmohan Singh managed to ruffle BJP feathers when he attacked Modi for ‘flaunting’ his humble origins for ‘political gains’.
‘Patidars will have massive impact on election results this time’According to data from a political activist, 33% of voters here are Leuva Patidars. Including Kadvas, Patidars make up a whopping 38% of th...
Rajkot by-polls prestigious issue: Chief Minister Anandi PatelShe was referring to Mangrol and Khambhalia seats in the Saurashtra region, which the BJP lost to the Congress in the September by-polls.
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...
Homecoming for many leaders; Keshubhai Patel, Gordhan Zadafiya set to return to BJPThe BJP started making up with the Patel community ahead of last assembly election and inducted Amin from the Congress with much fanfare.
Leuva Patels' vote will be crucial for Narendra Modi, Keshubhai PatelBoth Cong & BJP know the importance of Leuvas & hence both parties have liberally given tickets to candidates representing this community.
- The rebel fracture
For former chief minister Keshubhai Patel, the assembly elections in Gujarat were supposed to demonstrate his hold over Leuva Patels, parti...
- Theatrics end for final phase of polling
BJP hopes to improve upon or retain its strength in central and north Gujarat, which go to polls on Sunday.
- Rebels may not dent BJP fortunes
Modi-baiters may have been asking voters to oust the CM to avenge humiliation of Keshubhai Patel, but the former CM has refrained from exer...
- Leuva Patels could give tough time to Modi in polls
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi is likely to find himself in choppy sea in coming assembly elections as the Patidars is sharply divided this time.