Anandiben Patel

Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel submits resignation to Governor

Anandiben Patel on Wednesday submitted her resignation as the Chief Minster of Gujarat to Governor OP Kohli.

Aug 03, 2016, 17:25 PM IST

BJP may lose Gujarat if polls are held today: RSS internal survey

The BJP is likely to win nearly 60 to 65 seats out of the total 182 seats in the assembly.

Aug 03, 2016, 13:27 PM IST

BJP Parliamentary Board to decide on Anandiben Patel's successor on Wednesday?

BJP central leaders are arriving in Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Wednesday to assess the ground situation and to find the successor of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.

Aug 02, 2016, 21:20 PM IST

Making Anandiben 'scapegoat' won't save BJP in Gujarat: Rahul

A day after Anandiben Patel decided to step down as Chief Minister, Rahul Gandhi today said making her a "scapegoat" would not save the BJP in Gujarat as the 13-year Narendra Modi rule in the state was responsible for its "burning".

Aug 02, 2016, 11:56 AM IST

Who will become next CM of Gujarat - Vijay Rupani or Nitinbhai Patel or any new face?

According to BJP insiders, there are at least four names doing the rounds for the next Gujarat CM.

 

Aug 02, 2016, 09:35 AM IST

Anandiben Patel quit as CM due to AAP's rising influence in Gujarat: Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that Anandiben Patel resigned as Gujarat chief minister due to rising influence of AAP in the state.

Aug 02, 2016, 09:30 AM IST

This is how Arvind Kejriwal reacted when Anandiben Patel asked BJP to relieve her as Gujarat Chief Minister

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday offered to resign requesting the BJP leadership to relieve her from the post as she is soon going to be 75.

Aug 01, 2016, 17:58 PM IST

Quota agitation: Gujarat govt drops 90% police cases against Patidars

The Gujarat government has withdrawn as many as 90 per cent police cases slapped on Patel community members during the 10-month-old agitation for reservation to Patidars in educational institutions and government jobs, an official statement said on Sunday.

Jul 31, 2016, 19:29 PM IST

Won't lift carcasses from streets unless provided firearms for safety, say Gujarat Dalits

Gujarat Dalit leaders on Sunday asked the government to give them firearms in view of atrocities by Hindu activists as thousands of Dalits pledged not to lift carcasses from the streets.

Jul 31, 2016, 18:42 PM IST

Una incident: Dalit victim back in hospital ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s visit under 'political pressure'

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday travelled to Rajkot in Gujarat to meet the victims of the assault on Dalits by members of a 'gau raksha samiti'.

Jul 22, 2016, 09:37 AM IST

Una incident: Gujarat Chief Secretary says accused made video for 'fun'

Gujarat's Chief Secretary GR Aloria has said that the accused who had assaulted Dalit men in Una on July 11 in the name of cow protection had video recorded the incident “for fun and uploaded it as a show of bravado”.

Jul 22, 2016, 09:02 AM IST

Parliament witnesses uproar over Una incident; Rajya Sabha adjourned

Parliament witnessed uproar on Wednesday over the Una incident wherein a group of Dalit youths were assaulted by a vigilante cow protection group last week for allegedly killing a cow.

Jul 20, 2016, 11:25 AM IST

Gujarat CM orders CBI probe into Gir Somnath Dalit assault case

In wake of a Dalit family being assaulted for allegedly skinning a dead cow in the Gir Somnath district, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the matter.

Jul 19, 2016, 11:08 AM IST

Hardik Patel released from jail, takes a jab at PM Narendra Modi

Hardik Patel has decided to spend the next six months at Udaipur in Rajasthan since it was closer to Gujarat.

Jul 15, 2016, 11:24 AM IST

Arvind Kejriwal accuses Gujarat CM of not allowing his Surat programme

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused his Gujarat counterpart Anandiben Patel of getting his programme in Surat cancelled, as he kick-started AAP's poll campaign for the 2017 state elections here.

Jul 09, 2016, 13:27 PM IST

Preparations underway for Rathyatra; CM, Shah to offer prayers

Lord Jagannath temple authorities said here that elaborate preparations have been made for the 139th Rathyatra in the city.

Jul 02, 2016, 16:26 PM IST

130-year-old Congress pushed on backfoot by younger BJP: Patel

The 130-year-old Congress party has been pushed on the backfoot in the political arena by the BJP, which is just 36-year-old, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today said.

Jun 24, 2016, 12:41 PM IST

Anandiben attacks Patel quota leaders in Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday tore into the young Patidar reservation leaders, asserting that they only angled for cushy careers and never bothered for government jobs at the base level -- and that their agitation was aimed to tarnish the state's image.

Jun 16, 2016, 22:43 PM IST

Hardik Patel's family put under house arrest

Hardik Patel's family was put under house arrest and seven women from the community were detained on Thursday for sloganeering and demanding his immediate release.

Jun 16, 2016, 15:07 PM IST