Articles tagged under: Lunawada

Speculations rife about resignations of Lunwada, Porbandar Congress MLAs soon; Both refute

January 24, 2024
Speculations rife about resignations of Lunwada, Porbandar Congress MLAs soon; Both refute

Mahisagar: There are fresh speculations regarding possible resignations of two Congress MLAs - Arjunbhai Modhwadia (Porbandar) and Gulabsinh Chauhan (Lunawada). Both MLAs have refuted the news reports that they are likely to leave the main opposition Congress party and resign from the post of the Member of Legislative Assembly. Speculations were rife throughout today that Lunwada Congress MLA, Gulabsinh Somsinh Chauhan, is likely to leave the main opposition party, Congress. A news report als...Read More

Police nab menacing goon after strike by merchants in Malekpur over not taking FIR

April 15, 2023
Police nab menacing goon after strike by merchants in Malekpur over not taking FIR

Mahisagar: The merchants in Malekpur near Lunwada in Central Gujarat, observed a day-long strike against the alleged bootlegger and goon Vikram Malivad. The protesters closed their shops and gathered on the road. Vikram Malivad, also known as the "bootlegger don," was reported to have bought items from the Malekpur merchants without paying for them. If the merchants asked for payment, he allegedly would beat them up with sticks or other sharp objects. He would come in a black car and also iss...Read More

6-seat by-polls: Rupani’s public meetings at Lunawada, Amraiwadi

October 16, 2019
6-seat by-polls: Rupani’s public meetings at Lunawada, Amraiwadi

Gandhiniagar: Polling day (October 21st) is coming closer and campaign for six-seat by-poll is catching heat. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani who had joined the campaign by addressing a public meeting in Kheralu early this week is scheduled to address public meetings in Lunawada and Amraiwadi (Ahmedabad) on Wednesday. While Lunawada public meeting will take place at Indira ground at 4 pm, Amraiwadi public meeting will take place at 8 pm at Parmeshwar park society in Indrapuri locality. DeshGujara...Read More

On four seats assembly by-polls in Gujarat; mood and nearest data points

September 21, 2019
On four seats assembly by-polls in Gujarat; mood and nearest data points

By Japan K Pathak Polling is going to take place in four assembly seats of Gujarat next month. The poll season will start with Navratri and end just before Dhan Teras. It will be a festive season with lot of positivity in air. Weather will be just perfect for organizing election rallies and group meetings in open. All four poll-bound seats are located in mainland Gujarat area. Saurashtra, Kutch and South Gujarat are out of the picture in this poll season. Out of four, Amraiwadi is ...Read More

Four Gujarat MLAs resign from assembly to retain Lok Sabha seat; By-poll on Tharad, Kheralu, Lunawada, Amraiwadi assembly seats in six months

June 06, 2019
Four Gujarat MLAs resign from assembly to retain Lok Sabha seat; By-poll on Tharad, Kheralu, Lunawada, Amraiwadi assembly seats in six months

Gandhinagar: Gujarat will witness by-polls of assembly seats within next six months as four MLAs are elected as Lok Sabha members and they have decided to retain their Lok Sabha seats. All four MLAs have resigned as MLA today. Party MLA and minister in Vijay Rupani cabinet, Parbatbhai Patel(Chaudhary) has been elected to Lok Sabha from Banaskantha seat. Parbatbhai was MLA elected from Tharad constituency in Banaskantha district of North Gujarat. Possibility of State BJP leader and former mini...Read More

Gujarat: Independent MLA declares support to BJP

December 22, 2017
Gujarat: Independent MLA declares support to BJP

Gandhinagar: An independent MLA in Gujarat has declared his support to the BJP, which has retained power in the state. Lunawada MLA Ratansinh Rathod wrote to Gujarat Governor O P Kohli declaring his support to the BJP and also came to BJP headquarters here to participate in the meeting of its newly elected MLAs to elect their leader. "I have declared unconditional support to BJP," Rathod told reporters here. "I have given outside support and as of now I have not joined the BJP," he said...Read More

Robots to work in Maruti plant,no employment to youths:Keshubhai

September 09, 2012

Ahmedabad, 9 September 2012 In fresh attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat Parivartan Party(GPP) leader Shri Keshubhai Patel today said that in 2007 election manifesto Modi had promised revolving fund of Rs 1,000 crore, but such fund has never been generated. "Modi had promised wind mill to unemployed youths in 2002, but till now not one wind mill has been given as per the promise,' Keshubhai said adding that Modi has planned toys of Maruti car's replica i...Read More