Balwantsinh Rajput

Gujarat HC issues notice to Ahmed Patel, EC on plea challenging invalidation of Congress MLAs votes

The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission and Congress leader Ahmed Patel on a petition filed by BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput challenging the EC's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls.

After stinging defeat, BJP MLA Balwantsinh Rajput challenges Ahmed Patel's victory in Gujarat HC

Following his loss to Congress' Ahmed Patel in the recently concluded Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, BJP MLA Balwantsinh Rajput moved the Gujarat High Court to challenge his win.

Gujarat Assembly elections: Despite Rajya Sabha setback, BJP hopes to benefit from Congress defections

The entry of Balwantsinh Rajput, who was its losing candidate, Tejashree Patel, and Ramsinh Parmar, among others into the saffron camp will be a big jolt to the Congress as they are leaders with a strong base and had won against the odds in previous polls, a senior BJP leader said

Ahmed Patel's win sours Amit Shah's Rajya Sabha debut, gives Congress another chance for fightback

Ahmed Patel's win may well transfer some steel into Congress in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly election. Amit Shah won't be comfortable.

Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Shankersinh Vaghela, seven other MLAs expelled from Congress for six years

A day after the Gujarat Rajya Sabha poll results, eight Congress MLAs were expelled for six years on Thursday.

Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Ahmed Patel's win has restored his place in state politics in key election year

Ahmed Patel will also be in the forefront to rework estranged relations with allies, and ensure Gujarat Congress goes back to a position of reckoning

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting begins; Amit Shah, Smriti Irani expected to sail through

Polling for the crucial Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat began on Tuesday that will decide the fates of Ahmed Patel, Amit Shah and Smriti Irani.

Rajya Sabha polls: Three Gujarat seats up for grabs today; all eyes on Ahmed Patel

After weeks of dramatic political developments, Gujarat looks set for an on the edge of seat contest in the Rajya Sabha elections which will decide among others the fate of Ahmed Patel, the influential political secretary to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

With Amit Shah and Ahmed Patel contesting, Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls turn into high-stakes battle

The elections to the upper house from the state, where assembly polls are due later this year, have received greater attention with BJP president Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani entering the fray and the Congress putting up its heavyweight Ahmed Patel

Gujarat Congress says MLAs are 'united, confident of victory' as they reach Anand ahead of RS polls

Congress MLAs from Gujarat who had been camping at a private resort near Bengaluru returned home on Monday to vote for three Rajya Sabha seats