Patidar

BJP's bid to woo Patidars ahead of 2022 Gujarat polls shows their significance in state politics

The Patel community is an estimated 12-14 percent of the population and one-fourth of the party's vote share in the state can be contributed to them

Hardik Patel to contest Lok Sabha election; Congress says negotiations on to rope in Patidar leader

Although Patel did not specify whether he would join any political party or contest as an Independent, sources in the Congress claimed that he is likely to join the party to fight the polls.

In Indore district, BJP is engaged in caste arithmetic to engineer favourable sentiments across nine seats

The challenge for the BJP ahead of the Madhya Pradesh elections is evident. It is going to be tough to accommodate leaders of all castes in Indore district's nine seats, all while ensuring that no rebel candidate surfaces.

Gujarat Congress threatens to observe day-long fast in solidarity with Hardik Patel, doesn't mention quota demand

The Gujarat Congress on Thursday announced that it would observe a 24-hour fast on Friday in support of Hardik Patel if the state government did not begin talks with the Patidar leader.

Hardik Patel gives up water on 13th day of hunger strike as Patidar leader's 'ultimatum' to Gujarat govt expires

Patidar agitation spearhead Hardik Patel, who is on an indefinite fast since 25 August, on Thursday night gave up taking water to press for the demand for reservations for his community and loan waiver for farmers.

BJP may lose 30-40 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls but NDA will return to power, says Union minister Ramdas Athawale

Athawale warned that if the Patidar stir is not resolved in time it could cost the BJP two to three Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in next year's elections.

Hardik Patel begins indefinite fast to seek Patidar quota; Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee may extend support

Hardik Patel began an indefinite fast at his sprawling farmhouse on Saturday to press for quota for the community

BRTS buses set ablaze, bus stands vandalised in Surat after arrest of Hardik Patel's aide, Alpesh Kathiriya, in old sedition case

Tension gripped Gujarat's Surat city as mobs set ablaze a BRTS bus and vandalised a bus stand on Sunday night, apparently in protest against the arrest of Patidar quota agitation leader Alpesh Kathiriya, a close aide of Hardik Patel, by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch in an old sedition case.

Gujarat Congress writes to Vijay Rupani, seeks special Assembly session to discuss Patidar quota agitation

Congress has written a letter to Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, calling for a special session of the Assembly to discuss a host of issues.

Hardik Patel seeks to revive quota agitation, appeals Patidar community to support him to continue fight

Seeking to revive the agitation for OBC quota, Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener Hardik Patel appealed the Patidar community to support him to continue the fight.