Tag: Bharatsinh Solanki

Undergoing treatment for Coronavirus, Congress leader Bharatsinh Solanki put on ventilator support

The Congress leader was the second Congress nominee for one of the four seats of the Rajya Sabha in Gujarat for which elections were held on June 19. He was found COVID-19 positive two days after the elections.

July 7, 2020

Congress nominees for Rajya Sabha make for fascinating study in psephology

According to the sources, a total of 12 people have been nominated by the Congress for the RS polls scheduled for Thursday, 26 March.

March 14, 2020

Gujarat polls: OBC leader Alpesh to join Cong; party offers ticket to Hardik Patel, Mewani

Aggressive young Gujarat OBC leader Alpesh Thakore on Saturday announced he was joining the Congress, as state Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki urged firebrand Patidar spearhead Hardik Patel and Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani to also join the party. The ruling BJP got a boost as two leaders from Patel’s Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) shook hands...

October 22, 2017

Fear grips Dalits in Gujarat village after youth’s killing

An atmosphere of fear hung over a colony of Dalits in this Gujarat village after the killing of a young man from the community for attending a Navratri garba event. Though police immediately arrested eight persons allegedly involved in the incident, uneasiness prevailed. Residents of Vankarvas in Bhadraniya told a visiting team of Dalit activists,...

October 3, 2017