Jignesh Mevani

Jignesh Mevani, a popular face and working president of Gujarat Congress, has won his Vadgam seat again, his party though sank to its worst-ever performance in the state.

The Congress on Sunday released two lists of 39 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections, fielding Jignesh Mevani from the Vadgam constituency.

Jignesh Mevani, Vadgam MLA and working president of Gujarat Congress, is one of the most prominent Dalit faces in the state.

Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and 14 legislators of the opposition Congress were suspended for a day from the Gujarat Assembly for unruly behaviour.

Ahmedabad Metro Police Court on Friday sentenced Gujarat Congress working president and MLA Jignesh Mevani and 18 others to 6-month imprisonment following a 2016 case.

A court in Ahmedabad on Friday sentenced Gujarat Congress's working president and MLA Jignesh Mevani and 18 others to six months of simple imprisonment in a 2016 case of rioting.

A sessions court in Mehsana town in Gujarat has granted bail to Independent Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) Jignesh Mevani and nine others in a five-year-old case of holding an 'azadi kooch' without permission.

Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader JigneshMevani and nine others have been convicted by lower court in Mehsana over a rally they organised nearly five years ago.

A magisterial court inGujaraton Thursday convicted the independent state MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others in a five-year-old case of holding an 'Azadi march' without permission and sentenced them to three months' imprisonment.

Gujarat independent MLA Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday arrived in Ahmedabad after being in jail in Assam for nine days and alleged that he was incarcerated at the behest of the Assam government's "political bosses in Delhi."

Assam Advocate General Debojit Saikia said that the Investigating Officer of Barpeta Road Police Station will file a separate petition through the public prosecutor before the Gauhati High Court against the bail granted to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani.

The Gauhati High Court on Monday said the observations made by a Barpeta court in its order granting bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani for allegedly assaulting a woman police officer ''crossed its limits" and "demoralised" the police force.

Jignesh Mevani, an Independent MLA in Gujarat, was arrested last month by the Assam police team over a couple of tweets that criticised PM Modi.

A court in Assam has severely criticised the state police for trying to implicate Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in a "manufacturedcase" of assault on a woman constable.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani has criticised the ruling BJP for allegedly "using a woman" to "frame a case" against him.

Jignesh Mevani, a popular face and working president of Gujarat Congress, has won his Vadgam seat again, his party though sank to its worst-ever performance in the state.

The Congress on Sunday released two lists of 39 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections, fielding Jignesh Mevani from the Vadgam constituency.

Jignesh Mevani, Vadgam MLA and working president of Gujarat Congress, is one of the most prominent Dalit faces in the state.

Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and 14 legislators of the opposition Congress were suspended for a day from the Gujarat Assembly for unruly behaviour.

Ahmedabad Metro Police Court on Friday sentenced Gujarat Congress working president and MLA Jignesh Mevani and 18 others to 6-month imprisonment following a 2016 case.

A court in Ahmedabad on Friday sentenced Gujarat Congress's working president and MLA Jignesh Mevani and 18 others to six months of simple imprisonment in a 2016 case of rioting.

A sessions court in Mehsana town in Gujarat has granted bail to Independent Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) Jignesh Mevani and nine others in a five-year-old case of holding an 'azadi kooch' without permission.

Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader JigneshMevani and nine others have been convicted by lower court in Mehsana over a rally they organised nearly five years ago.

A magisterial court inGujaraton Thursday convicted the independent state MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others in a five-year-old case of holding an 'Azadi march' without permission and sentenced them to three months' imprisonment.

Gujarat independent MLA Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday arrived in Ahmedabad after being in jail in Assam for nine days and alleged that he was incarcerated at the behest of the Assam government's "political bosses in Delhi."

Assam Advocate General Debojit Saikia said that the Investigating Officer of Barpeta Road Police Station will file a separate petition through the public prosecutor before the Gauhati High Court against the bail granted to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani.

The Gauhati High Court on Monday said the observations made by a Barpeta court in its order granting bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani for allegedly assaulting a woman police officer ''crossed its limits" and "demoralised" the police force.

Jignesh Mevani, an Independent MLA in Gujarat, was arrested last month by the Assam police team over a couple of tweets that criticised PM Modi.

A court in Assam has severely criticised the state police for trying to implicate Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in a "manufacturedcase" of assault on a woman constable.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani has criticised the ruling BJP for allegedly "using a woman" to "frame a case" against him.