Hardik Patel

General Elections 2019: "BJP Scared Of 25-Year-Old, So Disrupting Events", Says Hardik Patel

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Saturday April 20, 2019

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has questioned the BJP for giving a ticket to Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who was charged in a terror case. "Sadhvi can fight despite the fact charges against her being very severe but I cannot. BJP made sure of that," Mr Patel said.

Congress Seeks Security For Hardik Patel After Slap At Election Rally

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 19, 2019

The Congress on Friday urged the Election Commission to immediately provide security to Patidar leader Hardik Patel, hours after he was slapped by a man who alleged Mr Patel was playing politics with the sentiments of the community.

PM Modi's Saurashtra Challenge - And What Hardik Patel Has To Do With It

India News | Written by Shikha Trivedy, Edited by Suparna Singh | Saturday April 20, 2019

This is part of Saurashtra's new vexation as it decides who to choose on Tuesday, torn between its long-standing loyalty to the BJP and its recent shift to the Congress.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Congress Leader Hardik Patel Slapped At Gujarat Rally, Caught On Camera

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday April 20, 2019

Congress leader Hardik Patel was slapped by a man who later called him "Gujarat's Hitler" while addressing a "Jan Akrosh" (public anger) rally in Surendranagar in Gujarat on Friday.

General Elections 2019: Gujarat Farmer Refuses To Let Hardik Patel's Chopper Land On His Field

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2019

Congress leader Hardik Patel had to cancel his helicopter ride to Lunawada in Mahisagar district of Gujarat Thursday at the last moment after the farmer on whose field the chopper was to land did not give his nod for its use as a helipad, an official said.

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.

"We Voted PM Modi In, Now We Send Him Back": Hardik Patel At Mumbai Rally

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday April 8, 2019

Former Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam today kicked off his Lok Sabha campaign along with actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar and Patidar leader Hardik Patel by launching a manifesto for the city's youth.

Urmila Matondkar, Hardik Patel To Address "Mega Youth Meet" In Mumbai

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 4, 2019

Bollywood actress and Congress candidate from Mumbai North Urmila Matondkar and Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel will address a 'Mega Youth Meet' in Mumbai's Andheri on Sunday.

"What Setback?": Hardik Patel Says Court Decision More Dangerous For BJP

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Hardik Patel, the fiery leader of the Patidar community in Gujarat who has made it a mission to hurt the BJP hardest in its strongest state, on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court order widely seen as a setback for his plans to contest the Lok Sabha polls could spell more trouble for the ruling party.

"Relief For Him...": BJP Taunts Hardik Patel After Supreme Court Snub

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday April 2, 2019

The Supreme Court's snub to Congress leader Hardik Patel--who sought an urgent hearing on his request to cancel his conviction so that he can contest this month's national election--has provided an opportunity to the BJP to take a jibe at him.

"What's The Urgency," Asks Supreme Court, Refusing Hardik Patel's Request

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Patidar leader Hardik Patel has been refused an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on his request to hold his conviction so he can contest this month's polls. "What's the urgency now," the top court asked, pointing out that the conviction dated to 2015.

Hardik Patel Requests Supreme Court To Cancel Conviction To Contest Polls

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday April 1, 2019

Patidar leader Hardik Patel moved the Supreme Court today, challenging the Gujarat High Court order, which declined to stay his conviction so that he can contest the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled to start in ten days. A lower court at Mehsana in Gujarat had sentenced him to two years' imprisonment last July, for rioting and arson in 2015, during t...

Hardik Patel Can't Contest Polls, Court Rejects Plea To Stay Conviction

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday March 29, 2019

In what comes as a huge setback for the Congress, Patidar leader Hardik Patel may not be able to contest the national elections as the Gujarat High Court today rejected his plea to put a stay on his conviction in a 2015 rioting case.

Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani To Campaign For Kanhaiya Kumar In Begusarai

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 27, 2019

Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Wednesday said he and Hardik Patel will campaign for former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is contesting from the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.

Gujarat Seeks Time From Court Over Documents On Hardik Patel Rioting Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 20, 2019

The Gujarat government on Tuesday sought time from the High Court to produce more documents related to Patidar leader Hardik Patel's petition, seeking stay of his conviction in a 2015 rioting case so that he can contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election.