Rahul Gandhi Meets Hardik Patel

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today met Hardik Patel and other party workers over lunch In Ahmedabad where he appeared before a court in a defamation case that was filed against him for calling Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused". Mr Gandhi pleaded "not guilty" in the defamation case and was granted bail.

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.

The Congress party has chosen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home turf Gujarat for its high profile strategy meeting today. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is all set to kick-start its campaign for the Lok Sabha elections as well as have a brainstorming session, to give a final shape to the party's election strategy. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will...

Patidar community leader Hardik Patel will reportedly join the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Top sources in the Congress have told news agency Press Trust of India that Hardik Patel will likely join the party on March 12. "He is likely to contest the election from Jamnagar constituency," they said.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Sunday said not meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi ahead of the Gujarat polls was a mistake as it would have prevented the BJP from retaining power in the state.

Young Gujarat leader Hardik Patel may have decided to carpool with the Congress for next month's election, but is clear that his support to the party does not provide for joint appearances with Rahul Gandhi.

Reshma Patel, 32, is waiting. Just about a month ago, the Patidar quota agitation leader quit her mentor Hardik Patel's side and joined the BJP. Now, as party bosses led by BJP chief Amit Shah meet in Delhi this week to decide on candidates for next month's Gujarat assembly elections, Reshma hopes her moment is here.

Hardik Patel, 24, will meet top leaders of the Congress tonight to suss out if they can remain a political team for this December's election in Gujarat.

Young Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani met Rahul Gandhi near Gujarat's Surat on Friday and said the Congress vice president has promised to include most Dalit demands in his party's manifesto for next month's assembly elections.

Patidar campaigner Hardik Patel today delivered a public reminder to the Congress that the grace period to come clean on how the party would give Patidars reservation had a short expiry date, warning that his group would protest Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's visit to south Gujarat's Surat on Friday if the issue wasn't sorted out quickly.

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old in Gujarat who is leading a campaign against the ruling BJP, showed up today in a court that had issued a non-bailable warrant for him; he is charged with damaging public property during a mass agitation that he led two years ago.

Patidar campaigner Hardik Patel today once again denied meeting with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi as new CCTV footage from a five-star hotel in Gujarat appeared to contradict him.

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old who has emerged as a potential strike against the BJP in Gujarat, today reiterated that he held no secret meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad. "When I meet him, I will shout it to the entire country," tweeted the young leader of the politically-vital Patidar caste, "it will happen on Rahul Gandhi's n...

A few hours after Hardik Patel, 24, texted reporters to say he was busy and so could not accept an invitation to meet Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today, Congress leaders said the two had met at an Ahmedabad hotel. Close associates of Hardik Patel, the face of the Patidar or Patel agitation for reservation in government jobs and colleges, a...

Hardik Patel aide Narendra Patel's dramatic late night allegation that he was offered a crore to join the BJP, has spurred another former member of their group to quit Gujarat's ruling party. Patel leader from Surat Nikhil Sawani had joined the BJP along with 150 associates last month. This morning, he said, "Heard about Rs 1 crore offer by BJP to ...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today met Hardik Patel and other party workers over lunch In Ahmedabad where he appeared before a court in a defamation case that was filed against him for calling Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused". Mr Gandhi pleaded "not guilty" in the defamation case and was granted bail.

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.

The Congress party has chosen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home turf Gujarat for its high profile strategy meeting today. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is all set to kick-start its campaign for the Lok Sabha elections as well as have a brainstorming session, to give a final shape to the party's election strategy. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will...

Patidar community leader Hardik Patel will reportedly join the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Top sources in the Congress have told news agency Press Trust of India that Hardik Patel will likely join the party on March 12. "He is likely to contest the election from Jamnagar constituency," they said.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Sunday said not meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi ahead of the Gujarat polls was a mistake as it would have prevented the BJP from retaining power in the state.

Young Gujarat leader Hardik Patel may have decided to carpool with the Congress for next month's election, but is clear that his support to the party does not provide for joint appearances with Rahul Gandhi.

Reshma Patel, 32, is waiting. Just about a month ago, the Patidar quota agitation leader quit her mentor Hardik Patel's side and joined the BJP. Now, as party bosses led by BJP chief Amit Shah meet in Delhi this week to decide on candidates for next month's Gujarat assembly elections, Reshma hopes her moment is here.

Hardik Patel, 24, will meet top leaders of the Congress tonight to suss out if they can remain a political team for this December's election in Gujarat.

Young Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani met Rahul Gandhi near Gujarat's Surat on Friday and said the Congress vice president has promised to include most Dalit demands in his party's manifesto for next month's assembly elections.

Patidar campaigner Hardik Patel today delivered a public reminder to the Congress that the grace period to come clean on how the party would give Patidars reservation had a short expiry date, warning that his group would protest Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's visit to south Gujarat's Surat on Friday if the issue wasn't sorted out quickly.

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old in Gujarat who is leading a campaign against the ruling BJP, showed up today in a court that had issued a non-bailable warrant for him; he is charged with damaging public property during a mass agitation that he led two years ago.

Patidar campaigner Hardik Patel today once again denied meeting with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi as new CCTV footage from a five-star hotel in Gujarat appeared to contradict him.

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old who has emerged as a potential strike against the BJP in Gujarat, today reiterated that he held no secret meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad. "When I meet him, I will shout it to the entire country," tweeted the young leader of the politically-vital Patidar caste, "it will happen on Rahul Gandhi's n...

A few hours after Hardik Patel, 24, texted reporters to say he was busy and so could not accept an invitation to meet Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today, Congress leaders said the two had met at an Ahmedabad hotel. Close associates of Hardik Patel, the face of the Patidar or Patel agitation for reservation in government jobs and colleges, a...

Hardik Patel aide Narendra Patel's dramatic late night allegation that he was offered a crore to join the BJP, has spurred another former member of their group to quit Gujarat's ruling party. Patel leader from Surat Nikhil Sawani had joined the BJP along with 150 associates last month. This morning, he said, "Heard about Rs 1 crore offer by BJP to ...