Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: The appointment of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi as an observer for the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana is far from ceremonial or routine. The contest for the second seat has turned into a closely watched battle between the BJP’s second candidate and the Congress’s lone nominee. On paper, the Congress has sufficient numbers to secure the second seat. However, the entry of the BJP-backed second candidate has created unease within the Congress ca...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar | For many — barring a few of us journalists — the elevation of Harsh Sanghavi, the then Minister of State in Bhupendra Patel’s outgoing Cabinet, to the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat came as a surprise during the swearing-in ceremony at Mahatma Mandir on Friday. At 40, Sanghavi joins a rare league. The last time Gujarat saw such a young Deputy Chief Minister was in 1994, when Narhari Amin assumed the post at 39 — a product of political tussles be...Read More