Articles tagged under: sabarkantha

Sabarkantha BJP leaders called at CM House for hours long meeting

March 30, 2024

Gandhinagar: About five hours meeting was held at the Gujarat Chief Minister's residence to discuss the protest from within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Lok Sabha election candidate on the Sabarkantha seat. Chief Minister, State party chief, General Secretary (organization), and Minister of State for Home were among those present in the meeting. They held one-to-one meetings with part office bearers and elected representatives regarding the protests from within the party against t...Read More

Harsh Sanghavi reaches Himmatnagar for damage control within party on Sabarkantha seat

March 29, 2024
Harsh Sanghavi reaches Himmatnagar for damage control within party on Sabarkantha seat

Himmatnagar: Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi today reached district headquarters Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha apparently for damage control within the party over selection of candidate for Sabarkantha Lok Sabha seat. Sanghavi held series of meetings and interacted with the party men upset with selection of Shobhnaben Baraiya as candidate. The party had earlier announced the name of Bhikhaji Thakor as candidate. Bhikhaji had also started campaigning. One morning, Bhikhaji on his so...Read More

Who is Shobhnaben Baraiya, BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Sabarkantha seat?

March 24, 2024
Who is Shobhnaben Baraiya, BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Sabarkantha seat?

Gandhinagar: Who is Shobhnaben Mahrndrasinh Baraiya, a BJP candidate for Sabarkantha Lok Sabha seat? Shobhnaben is a primary school teacher working at Balisana near Prantij for last over 30 years. She is wife of former Prantij MLA Mahendrasinh Baraiya. Mahendrasinh joined BJP in August 2022. He was previously with the Congress party since 1998. BJP today declared rest of six candidates for 26-seat Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. The party had earlier declared the name of Bhikhaji Tha...Read More

Sabarkantha BJP candidate Bhikhaji Thakor says unwilling to contest election, later restricts post

March 23, 2024
Sabarkantha BJP candidate Bhikhaji Thakor says unwilling to contest election, later restricts post

Gandhinagar: After Ranjanben Bhatt in Vadodara, now another BJP candidate has expressed unwillingness to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha election. Bhikhaji Thakor, party candidate from Sabarkantha constituency posted on social media his unwillingness to contest the election. However, later he restricted the post to his followers only but on social media platform Instagram the message is available. Thakor was earlier declared as the Lok Sabha candidate of the party for the Sabarkantha seat. Congres...Read More

North Gujarat Congress leader Dr. Vipul Patel to join BJP with his supporters

January 24, 2024
North Gujarat Congress leader Dr. Vipul Patel to join BJP with his supporters

Sabarkantha: In a major setback to the Congress party in North Gujarat ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Dr. Vipul Patel is joining the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today. Patel, along with his 500 supporters, will be joining the ruling party in the presence of BJP Gujarat chief CR Patil. Vipul Patel has a background in cooperative politics, having held the position of director in Sabar Dairy for four consecutive terms. Patel has also served as the President of the Sabarka...Read More

RSS to hold Angad Shakti Ekatrikaran in Himmatnagar on Dec 31

December 29, 2023
RSS to hold Angad Shakti Ekatrikaran in Himmatnagar on Dec 31

Himmatnagar: The Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh Sabarkantha will be organizing an Angad Shakti Ekatrikaran event at Modi Maidan on December 31st in the city. More than 8 thousand Swayam Sevaks will participate in the procession, showcasing their skills in lathi (Stick) handling while wearing the Sangh uniform Providing the details, Parimalbhai Pandit, Prakashbhai Parmar, and Bhadreshbhai Patel mentioned that in anticipation of the centenary celebration of the establishment of Rashtriya Swayam S...Read More

Himmatnagar Police books 4 for selling counterfeit medicines

November 04, 2023
Himmatnagar Police books 4 for selling counterfeit medicines

Sabarkantha: The police have booked four individuals, including the owner of Ashapura Medical Agency, for allegedly selling counterfeit drugs. Authorities conducted a nighttime raid at the Himmatnagar-based medical agency eleven days ago. During the operation, officials found and seized counterfeit medicines valued at approximately Rs. 30 lakhs, which were subsequently sent for investigation. Now, a case has been filed at Himmatnagar's B Division police station following a complaint made by an o...Read More

Unregistered school admin booked in Sabarkantha for allegedly branding 12 students

October 27, 2023

Sabarkantha: Police has registered a case against the administrator of an unregistered residential school Nachiketa Vidya Sansthan, here for allegedly punishing at least 12 minor students by branding them with a hot steel spoon. The complaint was lodged by the father of a 10-year-old student. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Smit Gohil, it is alleged that Ranjit Solanki branded the complainant's son and 11 other students with a hot steel spoon nearly two months ago. However, as of...Read More

BJP appoints Kanubhai Patel as district party chief of Sabarkantha

August 23, 2023
BJP appoints Kanubhai Patel as district party chief of Sabarkantha

Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made the appointment of one more district party unit chief. As per the communication by State general secretary Rajni Patel, the party chief CR Patil has appointed Kanubhai Gopalbhai Patel, a resident of Umedgadh in Idar taluka of North Gujarat as the district president of Sabarkantha. Gujarat witnessed the regular election of the State Assembly last year. The state along with the entire nation will also witness the general elections of ...Read More

Army Agniveer Recruitment Rally in Sabarkantha from July 29 

July 26, 2023
Army Agniveer Recruitment Rally in Sabarkantha from July 29 

Ahmedabad: Army Agniveer Recruitment Rally for Common Entrance Exam (CEE) shortlisted candidates of 20 districts of Gujarat state and 02 Union Territories (UTs) will be conducted at Sabar Stadium, Himmatnagar, Sabarkantha from 29 July 2023 to 08 August 2023. Recruitment will be conducted for Agniveer General Duty (all Arms), Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Clerk / Storekeeper Technical / Inventory Management (all Arms), Agniveer Tradesman (10th Pass) and Agniveer Tradesman (8th Pass) (all Arms) ...Read More