Ahmedabad, July 22 (IANS) Gujarat Congress President, Amit Chavda, was among around 100 Congress leaders and workers detained by police in Ahmedabad on Wednesday after a protest over the alleged NEET paper leak and a demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan escalated into scuffle with security personnel.The protest began with a sit-in at the party headquarters, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, before party leaders and workers marched towards a nearby crossroads.Police stoppe…
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Vadodara, July 13 (IANS) Congress candidate Bhikha Rabari filed his nomination papers on Monday for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election, with senior party leaders presenting the contest as an opportunity for voters to raise concerns over civic issues, governance and inflation. Rabari was accompanied to the Vadodara Collector’s Office by Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Chavda, Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Tushar Chaudhary, AICC secretary and Central Guj…
Vadodara, July 13 (IANS) The Congress formally launched its campaign for the Manjalpur Assembly bye-election on Monday, with Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda describing the contest as a referendum on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s governance in Vadodara and urging voters to back the Congress’ candidate, former state minister Bhikha Rabari.Addressing the media during the party’s ‘Vijay Vishwas Sabha’ in Vadodara before accompanying Rabari to file his nomination papers,…
Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of Congress on Wednesday accused the Central and state governments of failing farmers and of inadequate preparedness for the monsoon, calling for the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations with a legal guarantee for minimum support prices and demanding an inquiry into pre-monsoon works following heavy rainfall across parts of the state. Addressing a press conference, General Secretary and state in-charge Mukul Wasnik alleged that …
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) Concerns over large-scale deployment of security forces, electronic voting machines (EVMs) and logistical preparedness for simultaneous elections dominated discussions on Wednesday as the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal continued its second-day consultations in Gujarat with participation from political parties. The discussions involved Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representatives,…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the feasibility of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal continued its three-day visit to Gujarat on Wednesday, with the second day marked by detailed consultations with leaders from major political parties, sitting legislators and senior state officials.The 39-member committee, comprising 27 Lok Sabha MPs and 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, is chaired by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary and has been mandated to examine constitutional a…
Anand (Gujarat), April 6 (IANS) Six candidates filed a total of eight nomination papers on Monday for the by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Gujarat, with polling scheduled for April 23 as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission. The nomination process began after a notification was issued on March 30.According to officials, those who submitted nomination papers on April 6 include Jiteshkumar Sevak (Independent), Mahendra Parmar (Independent), Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan …
Rajkot, April 2 (IANS) The Gujarat Congress will begin announcing candidates for the upcoming local self-government elections in phases from April 5, with more than 50 per cent of tickets to be allotted to youth, state party chief Amit Chavda said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference in Rajkot, Chavda said the process of finalising candidates was nearing completion following extensive consultations across districts.“From April 5, lists of candidates will be announced in phases. First, can…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) A political exchange has surfaced ahead of the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat, with the Congress questioning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its candidate selection and raising the issue of dynastic politics. On Monday, the BJP selected Harshad Parmar, son of former BJP MLA Govind Parmar, for the upcoming by-election.Reacting to the development, Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar criticised the BJP’s stance on “parivarvaad”, saying, “I…
Ahmedabad/Anand, March 23 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has begun the process of selecting candidates for the forthcoming bye-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency, with party-appointed observers set to hear prospective candidates, party leaders confirmed on Monday.In a letter issued on Sunday, the party said the bye-election will be held on April 23 and that the exercise to shortlist candidates is being undertaken as per the instructions of state president Amit Chavda.”In…