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After 2017 Drubbing In Patidar-Dominated Amreli District, BJP Seeks To Resurrect
In an election held in the backdrop of the Patidar quota agitation, the BJP faced the ire of voters and returned empty-handed in Amreli district, which was the hotbed of the stir for reservation in education and government jobs.
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Patidar Leader Hardik Patel Joins Congress In Presence Of Rahul Gandhi
Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who shot to fame by spearheading a quota stir in Gujarat, today joined the Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi during the party's Working Committee meet in Ahmedabad.
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Hardik Patel Meets OBC Panel Chief, Demands Survey Of Patidars In Gujarat
Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel is pushing for a survey to establish "social and economic backwardness" of the community in Gujarat so that they qualify for reservation in jobs, days after Marathas were granted reservation in Maharashtra after a similar exercise.
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Low-Profile RSS Man Vijay Rupani Back In Chief Minister's Chair In Gujarat
Vijay Rupani, a low-profile RSS man who has the trust of BJP President Amit Shah, is back in the chief minister's chair after having survived the incumbency factor and a violent quota stir by the Patidars.
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Gujarat Assembly Polls: Hardik Patel Says BJP And Congress Are Same
Amid the ongoing tension between the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) and the Congress over allocation of tickets for the Gujarat polls, Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel today claimed his outfit never demanded any seats and said "the BJP and the Congress are the same".
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Will Support Congress, Says Hardik Patel, Amid Allegations Of Sell-Out
Hardik Patel blinked today, saying he will support the Congress in the December elections in Gujarat, since the party is "openly supporting Patidars."
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Hardik Patel Holds Meeting With Praful Patel
Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel today held a meeting with senior NCP leader Praful Patel to discuss various aspects related to the next month's Gujarat Assembly polls, including the possibility of a united fight against the BJP, an NCP leader said.
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Ready To Surrender, Says Hardik Patel After Gujarat Court Orders Arrest
Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old Patidar leader who is leading a campaign against the BJP, says he is ready to surrender if the police want to arrest him but stressed that the agitation he is leading would continue even he was put behind bars.
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'BJP Offered Rs 1 Crore To Switch': Hardik Patel Aide's Sensational Claim
A senior member of the Hardik Patel-led group campaigning for reservations for the Patel community has alleged that he was offered Rs 1 crore for crossing over to the BJP. The charges could hurt the state's ruling party as it rallies support ahead of state election due by the end of the year.
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Gujarat Polls: Congress Invites Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor, Jignesh Mevani To Join Hands
Hoping to garner the support of various communities in Gujarat polls, the state Congress today invited Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, Thakor community leader Alpesh Thakor and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani to join hands with the party to defeat the ruling BJP.
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Hardik Patel Arrives In Udaipur, To Leave For Mandsaur Today
Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel arrived in Udaipur on Monday and said that he would leave for Mandsaur, the epicentre of the farmers' stir in Madhya Pradesh, with his supporters on Tuesday.
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Patels To Launch Fresh Quota Stir Next Month
Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) today vowed to launch another round of agitation for OBC quota next month to "open eyes" of Gujarat government which it said was "dragging its feet" on the issue.
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Hardik Patel Demands Release Of Patels Convicted In 2002 Riots Cases
Quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel has demanded the release of Patel youths convicted in various riots cases of 2002, but alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not facilitate it as he now wants to project himself as a "secular" leader to the world.
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No Admissions In Gujarat On Basis Of Reservation For Patels
The Supreme Court on Monday said the stay of the Gujarat High Court verdict quashing 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections will continue but no admission would take place on the basis of the quota was carved out in the wake of Patel agitation in the state.
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Anandiben Patel: A Teacher Who Became Gujarat's First Woman Chief Minister
Gujarat's first woman chief minister Anandiben Patel faced during her brief tenure several challenges, including the Patel quota stir and the recent flogging of Dalits in Una, which are perceived to have dented the BJP's support base ahead of next year's state Assembly polls.
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After 2017 Drubbing In Patidar-Dominated Amreli District, BJP Seeks To Resurrect
In an election held in the backdrop of the Patidar quota agitation, the BJP faced the ire of voters and returned empty-handed in Amreli district, which was the hotbed of the stir for reservation in education and government jobs.
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Patidar Leader Hardik Patel Joins Congress In Presence Of Rahul Gandhi
Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who shot to fame by spearheading a quota stir in Gujarat, today joined the Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi during the party's Working Committee meet in Ahmedabad.
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Hardik Patel Meets OBC Panel Chief, Demands Survey Of Patidars In Gujarat
Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel is pushing for a survey to establish "social and economic backwardness" of the community in Gujarat so that they qualify for reservation in jobs, days after Marathas were granted reservation in Maharashtra after a similar exercise.
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Low-Profile RSS Man Vijay Rupani Back In Chief Minister's Chair In Gujarat
Vijay Rupani, a low-profile RSS man who has the trust of BJP President Amit Shah, is back in the chief minister's chair after having survived the incumbency factor and a violent quota stir by the Patidars.
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Gujarat Assembly Polls: Hardik Patel Says BJP And Congress Are Same
Amid the ongoing tension between the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) and the Congress over allocation of tickets for the Gujarat polls, Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel today claimed his outfit never demanded any seats and said "the BJP and the Congress are the same".
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Will Support Congress, Says Hardik Patel, Amid Allegations Of Sell-Out
Hardik Patel blinked today, saying he will support the Congress in the December elections in Gujarat, since the party is "openly supporting Patidars."
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Hardik Patel Holds Meeting With Praful Patel
Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel today held a meeting with senior NCP leader Praful Patel to discuss various aspects related to the next month's Gujarat Assembly polls, including the possibility of a united fight against the BJP, an NCP leader said.
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Ready To Surrender, Says Hardik Patel After Gujarat Court Orders Arrest
Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old Patidar leader who is leading a campaign against the BJP, says he is ready to surrender if the police want to arrest him but stressed that the agitation he is leading would continue even he was put behind bars.
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'BJP Offered Rs 1 Crore To Switch': Hardik Patel Aide's Sensational Claim
A senior member of the Hardik Patel-led group campaigning for reservations for the Patel community has alleged that he was offered Rs 1 crore for crossing over to the BJP. The charges could hurt the state's ruling party as it rallies support ahead of state election due by the end of the year.
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Gujarat Polls: Congress Invites Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor, Jignesh Mevani To Join Hands
Hoping to garner the support of various communities in Gujarat polls, the state Congress today invited Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, Thakor community leader Alpesh Thakor and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani to join hands with the party to defeat the ruling BJP.
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Hardik Patel Arrives In Udaipur, To Leave For Mandsaur Today
Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel arrived in Udaipur on Monday and said that he would leave for Mandsaur, the epicentre of the farmers' stir in Madhya Pradesh, with his supporters on Tuesday.
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Patels To Launch Fresh Quota Stir Next Month
Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) today vowed to launch another round of agitation for OBC quota next month to "open eyes" of Gujarat government which it said was "dragging its feet" on the issue.
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Hardik Patel Demands Release Of Patels Convicted In 2002 Riots Cases
Quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel has demanded the release of Patel youths convicted in various riots cases of 2002, but alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not facilitate it as he now wants to project himself as a "secular" leader to the world.
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No Admissions In Gujarat On Basis Of Reservation For Patels
The Supreme Court on Monday said the stay of the Gujarat High Court verdict quashing 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections will continue but no admission would take place on the basis of the quota was carved out in the wake of Patel agitation in the state.
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Anandiben Patel: A Teacher Who Became Gujarat's First Woman Chief Minister
Gujarat's first woman chief minister Anandiben Patel faced during her brief tenure several challenges, including the Patel quota stir and the recent flogging of Dalits in Una, which are perceived to have dented the BJP's support base ahead of next year's state Assembly polls.
