New Delhi, 25 March 2014 A 7-time BJP MP from Ahmedabad Shri Harin Pathak today met BJP national president Shri Rajnath Singh in Delhi. Harin Pathak said he spoke to Rajnath Singh about functioning of the party, so that party can win more seats. He said he had given four point suggestions on party functioning. Pathak said he also conveyed the feelings of thousands of party workers who are hurt due to some reasons. When asked whether he will choose Jaswant wa...Read More

Khadia MLA Bhushan Bhatt welcoming Paresh Rawal at Ahmedabad airport: Photo via Twitter Ahmedabad, 25 March 2014 Actor Paresh Rawal who has been fielded by BJP on Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat today arrived at Ahmedabad airport. As per the party's decision he was welcomed by MLAs and party workers of Ahmedabad East constituency at the airport. Rawal is likely to meet Chief Minister Narendra Modi at around 5.00 pm. He will later visit Bapunagar and address party work...Read More

Ahmedabad, 24 March 2014 The dissatisfaction among BJP workers starting from Maninagar and Khadia to Dehgam against denial of ticket to Harin Pathak is not without reason. Party workers and party's middle class voters are disappointed with this decision, and there's no doubt about it. On behalf of the Gujarat BJP, party's spokesperson Vijay Rupani in his statement told media persons that Harinbhai has been a member of parliament for last seven terms, now someone else...Read More

Ahmedabad, 24 March 2014 It seems Gujarat BJP's Ahmedabad-East seat crisis over selection of candidate has ended at-least at cadre level. Following successful bandh in Dehgam today morning, state party general secretary Shankar Chaudhary, former minister Kaushik Patel and others visited Dehgam town and held talks with taluka level party leaders who had given bandh call against Paresh Rawal's candidature on BJP ticket. State party leaders assured Dehgam taluka lea...Read More

Ahmedabad, 24 March 2014 Small Dehgam town which is part of Ahmedabad(East) Lok Sabha seat today observed bandh against candidature of Mumbai based actor Paresh Rawal on BJP ticket. Local party workers who were behind today's bandh call said they are opposing Rawal's candidature because he is Mumbai based actor. They said they are very much with BJP and eventually will work for party but they are not with this decision of party. They said Harin Pathak had served Dehga...Read More

Ahmedabad, 23 March 2014 He is seven term MP from Ahmedabad. He is Advani loyalist. He was denied party ticket yesterday. Actor Paresh Rawal has been fielded by BJP in his place. As per what he announced yesterday, he spoke to media persons today morning at his Ahmedabad's Maninagar area based house. He has not ruled out the possibility of fighting the election as independent. He said he will take decision and share with media on Thursday or Friday. Here are glimpses of w...Read More

Ahmedabad, 22 March 2014 Sitting BJP MP of Ahmedabad(East) seat Harin Pathak today said his thousands of supporters are pained with the news that he is denied ticket. Pathak said he will address a press conference on Sunday around noon at his residence and give his reaction. "Around 5-7,000 supporters have visited my house in last three days. They are hurt. What I'm feeling will be known to you tomorrow at 11.30 during my briefing to media at my residence," Pathak said...Read More

Editor's note, Ahmedabad, 20 March 2014 "I'm not going to get my chance in party because I'm Brahmin. If I intend to contest 'A' seat, party would say it's for Kadva Patel, 'B' seat, party will say it's for Leuva Patel, 'C' seat, party will say it's for Kshatriya, 'D' seat for Thakor, 'E' seat for Koli, 'F' reserved for 'SC', 'G' for ST, 'H' deserves Jain candidate, 'I' for Ahir candidate........ This is my chance in nut-shell." A Brahmin leader who can afford to open w...Read More

Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, 28 January 2014 Veteran BJP leader Shri LK Advani on Friday hinted he wants BJP to select him as candidate for Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat. During his visit to Gujarat to attend a meeting today Shri Advani in his reply to media persons said, "my name is not there in first list of Lok Sabha election candidates declared by party, but even today I have come here to Gandhinagar to attend vigilance committee meeting here, so my interest is very clear,...Read More

New Delhi, 30 August, 2011 The Lok Sabha was today adjourned till noon after BJP members rushed to the well waving placards created uproar over the “undemocratic” appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat by "Congress backed" Governor Kamla Beniwal. Harin Pathak (BJP) stood up and said he had given a notice for suspension of Question Hour to discuss the matter. BJP members waved placards that read “Dual policy on Gujarat will not be tolerated”, “Recall Gujarat governor”,...Read More