Alpesh Thakor

Gujarat By-Election Result 2019: BJP Nominee Alpesh Thakor Loses From Radhapur

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 24, 2019

Alpesh Thakor, who emerged as an OBC leader during the Patel quota agitation and won the Radhanpur seat in the 2017 polls on Congress' ticket, later quit after differences with the state party leadership.

Elections 2019: Defectors Alpesh Thakor, Udayanraje Bhosale Flounder On Counting Day

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday October 24, 2019

The Congress and its allieshad fallen on hardtimes in the run-up to the October 21 elections, with many of their leaders switching to the more powerful BJP in search of greener pastures. However, on counting day, two of their most high-profile defectors -- Alpesh Thakor and Udayanraje Bhosale -- didn't exactly see their political move translate int...

Gujarat By Election Results: BJP, Congress In Close Race As MLA Alpesh Thakor Loses

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday October 24, 2019

By Election Results Gujarat: The Congress and the BJP are neck and neck in bypolls to six Assembly seats in Gujarat, with the ruling BJP winning the Kheralu seat and leading in Amraiwadi and Lunawada and the opposition registering wins in Tharad, Bayad and Radhanpur constituencies

BJP Names Ex-Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor For Gujarat Bypolls

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday September 30, 2019

The BJP has fielded former Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor as a candidate for the upcoming Gujarat bypolls. He will contest from Radhanpur, a seat he had won in 2017 on a Congress ticket.

In BJP's Candidate List For Gujarat Bypolls, 2 Ex-Congress MLAs

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

Former Congress MLAs, including Alpesh Thakor, were on Sunday named by the BJP as its candidates for bypolls in Gujarat as it announced names of its 38 nominees for assembly by-elections to be held across several states on October 21.

BJP's Latest Recruit, Alpesh Thakor, Was Congress' Backward Castes Face

People | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday July 18, 2019

Former Congress leader Alpesh Thakor joined the BJP today, a month after quitting as a legislator of the Gujarat legislative assembly.

Alpesh Thakor, Another Former Congress Lawmaker Join BJP In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday July 18, 2019

Former Congress legislators Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala, who had quit apparently after voting against the party candidate in the by-polls for two Rajya Sabha seats earlier this month, joined the BJP in Gujarat this evening.

Alpesh Thakor, Another Former Congress Lawmaker Set To Join BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Former Congress lawmakers Alpesh Thakor and Dhavlsinh Zala are set to join the ruling BJP in Gujarat.

Congress Rebel Alpesh Thakor Quits As Lawmaker After Rajya Sabha By-Polls

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday July 5, 2019

Two Congress lawmakers quit the Gujarat assembly today, apparently after voting against the party candidate in the ongoing by-polls for two Rajya Sabha seats. Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala had rebelled against the party, complaining of unfair treatment.

Can't Be Disqualified As Lawmaker, Never Quit From Congress: Alpesh Thakor

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 29, 2019

Maverick legislator Alpesh Thakor, who had quit the Congress in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections in April, has now turned around and claimed he had only resigned from all posts but not from the party, after a writ petition by the Opposition in the Gujarat High Court seeking his disqualification as an MLA, a post he chose not to quit.

Congress Moves Court, Seeks Expulsion Of Lawmaker Alpesh Thakor

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

The Gujarat High Court on Monday admitted a petition of the state Congress seeking a directive to Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi to take an early decision on its demand to expel Alpesh Thakor as an MLA.

"Chemical Locha In Their Minds": Alpesh Thakor, Ex-Congress, Slams Party

India News | ANI | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Gujarat OBC leader Alpesh Thakor said that Congress failed to understand what people want. They only repeatedly shouted that scam happened. There was no scam, the scam was in their minds.

Alpesh Thakor Meets BJP's Nitin Patel, Triggers Talk Of Joining Party

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

Former Congressman and Gujarat OBC leader Alpesh Thakor on Monday met Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, triggering speculation that he may join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Alpesh Thakor Couldn't Handle Power Given By Congress: Hardik Patel

India News | ANI | Sunday April 14, 2019

Congress leader Hardik Patel on Saturday said his party gave a lot of respect and power to MLA Alpesh Thakor which the latter could not handle.

Alpesh Thakor Quits Congress Just Before Election, Says Not Joining BJP

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 10, 2019

After days of "will he, won't he", fiery Gujarat politician Alpesh Thakor quit the Congress today, delivering a big blow to the party just a day before the start of the national election.