Lalji Patel

President Ram Nath Kovind has assigned Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh in the absence of Governor Lal Ji Tandon, who has taken ill and has been in a hospital, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Former interlocutor on Naga talks RN Ravi has been appointed as Nagaland governor, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique. Noted lawyer and former Janata Dal legislator Jagdeep Dhankhar was appointed as the West Bengal governor.

Gujarat's Energy Minister Saurabh Patel today sought to allay fears of Hindi speaking migrants, in the wake of recent hate attacks on them and assured people of Bihar that they should feel "100 per cent" safe in the western state.Mr Patel is on a three-day visit to Patna to invite Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chi...

A court in Mehsana today granted bail to Patel quota movement leader Lalji Patel who was arrested after an agitation organised by him on April 17 turned violent.

Sardar Patel Group (SPG) chief and quota agitation leader Lalji Patel has been arrested by Mehsana police in connection with the "jail bharo" agitation which had turned violent on April 17, police said today.

The Patel community leaders, including those who are in jail, on Wednesday agreed on formation of a committee for holding talks with the Gujarat government to resolve the OBC quota issue following a meeting with the Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.

An audio tape has surfaced in which a Patel quota agitation leader is allegedly saying that his community "stands no chance" of getting reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, while another leader has alleged that Hardik Patel "misled" the community on the issue.

The quota stir by the Patel community has led to the emergence of new leaders on the political scene of Gujarat, posing a threat to the established leadership of the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress.

In the first signs of the Patel agitation losing steam in Gujarat, Hardik Patel's Patidaar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) has decided not to go ahead with their proposed Dandi march till they obtain permission from the police.

The Shiv Sena today came to the defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the auction of his pinstripe monogrammed suit and said the two-piece ensemble was valued highly because of the person who wore it.

President Ram Nath Kovind has assigned Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh in the absence of Governor Lal Ji Tandon, who has taken ill and has been in a hospital, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Former interlocutor on Naga talks RN Ravi has been appointed as Nagaland governor, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique. Noted lawyer and former Janata Dal legislator Jagdeep Dhankhar was appointed as the West Bengal governor.

Gujarat's Energy Minister Saurabh Patel today sought to allay fears of Hindi speaking migrants, in the wake of recent hate attacks on them and assured people of Bihar that they should feel "100 per cent" safe in the western state.Mr Patel is on a three-day visit to Patna to invite Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chi...

A court in Mehsana today granted bail to Patel quota movement leader Lalji Patel who was arrested after an agitation organised by him on April 17 turned violent.

Sardar Patel Group (SPG) chief and quota agitation leader Lalji Patel has been arrested by Mehsana police in connection with the "jail bharo" agitation which had turned violent on April 17, police said today.

The Patel community leaders, including those who are in jail, on Wednesday agreed on formation of a committee for holding talks with the Gujarat government to resolve the OBC quota issue following a meeting with the Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.

An audio tape has surfaced in which a Patel quota agitation leader is allegedly saying that his community "stands no chance" of getting reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, while another leader has alleged that Hardik Patel "misled" the community on the issue.

The quota stir by the Patel community has led to the emergence of new leaders on the political scene of Gujarat, posing a threat to the established leadership of the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress.

In the first signs of the Patel agitation losing steam in Gujarat, Hardik Patel's Patidaar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) has decided not to go ahead with their proposed Dandi march till they obtain permission from the police.

The Shiv Sena today came to the defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the auction of his pinstripe monogrammed suit and said the two-piece ensemble was valued highly because of the person who wore it.