BJP 1st candidate list shows party cautious about PatelsBJP announced candidates for only 70 of the 182 seats that go to polls in the two phases on December 9 and 14. It is reportedly waiting for...
18 Nov, 2017, 04.06 PM IST
Congress will win more than 125 seats in Gajarat: Alpesh Thakor"For the last one year we (OSS) have been involved in booth management in 108 assembly constituencies and in 77 constituencies, our booth m...
01 Nov, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
The battle for saffron bastion GujaratThe Congress is banking on a united opposition to return to power in Gujarat after two decades but defeating the BJP is still a tall order.
01 Nov, 2017, 05.09 PM IST
Gujarat OBC leader Alpesh Thakore to join CongressThakore, convenor of the Gujarat OBC Ekta Manch and leader of the local Thakore Sena, has a strong appeal among backward classes.
21 Oct, 2017, 10.35 PM IST
OBC vote base BJP’s main target in Gujarat pollsFor BJP, the OBC votes and the demand for backward caste status from Patels has become a major issue in the Gujarat elections.
03 Oct, 2017, 11.16 PM IST
OBC leader Alpesh Thakore flexes muscles with 15 thousand menFurther, Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani, too sought to piggy ride the event to regain some relevance in the state polity and appeared on stage...
06 Nov, 2016, 11.54 PM IST
Activism in Gujarat is another face of hooliganismThere seems to be a new trend emerging in Gujarat that has caught political parties in a bind: community groups maybe piggybacking .
25 Mar, 2016, 06.33 AM IST
- When communities piggyback political agendas on social activism
There seems to be a new trend emerging in Gujarat that has caught political parties in a bind: community groups maybe piggybacking their po...
22 Mar, 2016, 10.40 PM IST
- Thakore Sena blocks highway as community activism gains ground in Gujarat
Thakore Sena activists have been conducting ‘janta’ raids against illegal liquor dens across the state as part of a campaign initiated by t...
22 Mar, 2016, 09.44 PM IST
Rein in Hardik Patel's agitation within 15 days, OBC leader Alpesh Thakor warns governmentAlpesh Thakor who is leading a movement to counter the Patel quota agitation, today gave a 15-day ultimatum to government to rein in Hardik...
18 Oct, 2015, 10.57 PM IST
Hardik Patel was not abducted by Gujarat police: Minister Rajni PatelHardik, who had given the slip to police at Tenpur village in Aravali district, today said he was "abducted" by some persons with weapons.
23 Sep, 2015, 11.13 PM IST
Patel quota stir: New leaders emerge on Gujarat political arenaThe Patel-dominant villages have banned the entry of politicians in their societies and their leaders are pressing the community members to...
21 Sep, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
Internet ban lifted in Gandhinagar, Vadodara; more rallies planned: Hardik Patel"There are no reports of violence today in the city. Situation is normal and peaceful," Surat Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said.
20 Sep, 2015, 10.11 PM IST
Hardik Patel detained by Police in SuratHardik had till yesterday kept his plans secret about the Ekta rally after being denied permission to hold it from Dandi to Ahmedabad.
19 Sep, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
Gujarat government denies nod to Patels' 'Ekta Yatra', Hardik Patel adamantGujarat government denied permission to Hardik Patel-led 'Ekta Yatra', even as the Patel quota agitation leader remained adamant to go ahea...
18 Sep, 2015, 11.59 PM IST
Gujarat government denies nod to Patels' Dandi march; Hardik Patel adamantGujarat government today once again denied permission to Hardik Patel's "reverse Dandi march" scheduled tomorrow.
12 Sep, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
Patel community's quota demand may face strong resistance from OBC membersWhile on one hand, Patel community is not showing any sign to soften their stand on quota demand, the OBCs too are now preparing to put up ...
04 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST