Balwantsinh Rajput

Rajya Sabha polls: Gujarat High Court issues notice to EC, Ahmed Patel on Balwantsinh Rajput's plea

The EC's decision paved the way for the victory of Congress candidate Patel -- who got 44 votes, the minimum he needed to win -- in the high-stakes electoral battle. Rajput polled 38 votes.

Aug 21, 2017, 13:20 PM IST

After Rajya Sabha win, Amit Shah says BJP will sweep Gujarat polls

In his last speech as Gujarat Assembly legislator, Shah also reiterated his stand that the party will win 150 of 182 Assembly seats in the state. 

Aug 09, 2017, 20:43 PM IST

Post Vaghela's exit, 3 Gujarat Congress MLAs quit Congress, join BJP

The resignation of Balwantsinh Rajput, the party's chief whip in the Assembly, Tejashreeben Patel and Prahlad Patel reduced the Congress's tally to 54 in the 182-seat assembly.

Jul 28, 2017, 07:42 AM IST

Trouble mounts for Congress in Gujarat; three party MLAs close to Shankarsinh Vaghela quit to join BJP

Three Congress MLAs in Gujarat, considered close to 'expelled' party leader Shankarsinh Vaghela tendered their resignations on Thursday.

Jul 27, 2017, 18:05 PM IST

Congress MLAs suspended after Gujarat Assembly ruckus over Dalits

Congress lawmakers were demanding an inquiry by a sitting high court judge into the incident where four Dalits were beaten on July 11.

Aug 23, 2016, 13:46 PM IST