Articles tagged under: Praful Patel

Himmatnagar gets WaterVille water park

February 24, 2024
Himmatnagar gets WaterVille water park

Himmatnagar: A new water park, water activities and water entertainment park WaterVille was inaugurated on Friday by former minister Praful Patel. Privately owned Waterville is located on Himmatnagar - Vijapur bypass. This new attraction which will attract the visitors not just from within the district but also from outside, is located near Parabda on over 23 acres land. Watervilla has number of water rides, slides, shower area and other attractions. Read More

Praful Patel’s reforms in Union Territory Lakshadweep

May 25, 2021
Praful Patel’s reforms in Union Territory Lakshadweep

Gandhinagar: Politicians of opposition parties mainly in Kerala have protested BJP leader (former MoS Home in Gujarat govt) Praful Patel's reforms in Lakshadweep as an administrator appointed by the Centre. Following are the highlights of Patel led reforms in this sleepy island territory which has great tourism potential. - Patel has introduced a proposal to implement the anti-social Activities Regulation bill, 2021, or the goonda act. -Patel has taken over the control of the local admini...Read More

Praful K Patel given additional charge as Administrator of Lakshwadweep

December 05, 2020
Praful K Patel given additional charge as Administrator of Lakshwadweep

Himmatnagar: Praful K Patel who hails from Himmatnagar in North Gujarat and who has been minister of state for Home in then Chief Minister Narendra Modi led Gujarat government, has been given additional charge of Administrator of Union Territory Lakshwadweep. Patel is presently an Administrator of Union Territory, Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Daman-Diu for last over four years. He was appointed as administrator by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government in Centre. Patel has been given additio...Read More

Hardik Patel meets Praful Patel

November 01, 2017
Hardik Patel meets Praful Patel

Ahmedabad: Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel today posted his photo with Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) leader Praful Patel on twitter. The photo was posted without any caption at 4.59 pm today. However it was deleted within few seconds. Screenshot of tweet is attached to this story. Hardik posted the tweet again post 6 pm and said: NCP leader Praful Patel met today for wishing Diwali greetings. It was a nice meeting. The meeting happened in capital Gandhinagar in which NCP MLA Jayant P...Read More

Praful Patel declares names of candidates for Udhna, Limbayat seats in Surat

October 03, 2017
Praful Patel declares names of candidates for Udhna, Limbayat seats in Surat

Surat: Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) has announced Akram Ansari as candidate for Limbayat assembly seat of Surat. The party has also announced Harish Suryavanshi as candidate for Udhna seat. This announcement was made by party leader Praful Patel in a public meeting held in Surat. DeshGujaratRead More

Praful Patel had made a call on poll eve urging to vote for BJP candidate in Rajyasabha polls: Vasava

August 18, 2017
Praful Patel had made a call on poll eve urging to vote for BJP candidate in Rajyasabha polls: Vasava

Ahmedabad/Bharuch: The sole JD-U MLA from Gujarat Chhotu Vasava, whose crucial vote paved the way, for victory of congress candidate and Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel in August 8 Rajyasabha election in the state, today claimed that he had received a phone call from NCP general secretary and former union minister Praful Patel on the poll-eve urging him to vote for BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput. The statement of Vasava came at a time when Patel a little while...Read More

Praful Patel in Gujarat; non-committed on votes of two NCP MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls

August 06, 2017
Praful Patel in Gujarat; non-committed on votes of two NCP MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls

Anand: Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) is not directly concerned with whatever political activities are going on in connection with upcoming Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat, said NCP leader Praful Patel at Anand in Central Gujarat today. Patel said NCP wants to emerge as a strong alternative on its own in Gujarat. Even nationally, NCP is not in alliance with any party for last two years. Patel said Congress had betrayed NCP in previous assembly poll in Gujarat. He said Congress...Read More

Praful Patel to camp in Gujarat ahead of Assembly polls

October 26, 2016
Praful Patel to camp in Gujarat ahead of Assembly polls

Ahmedabad:Senior NCP leader Praful Patel has decided to camp in Gujarat after Diwali to expand the base of his party in the state in view of the upcoming Assembly polls next year. The move is seen as an attempt by the NCP to expand its base in Gujarat, a neighbouring state of Maharashtra, where the party was in power for 15 years along with the Congress. "I will be camping here after Diwali to expand the base of my party in the state. The party leadership has given me that mandate," Patel ...Read More

NCP re-nominates Praful Patel for Rajya Sabha

May 20, 2016

New Delhi Praful Patel was today renominated by NCP for the June 11 biennial elections to Rajya Sabha. The announcement was made by party general secretary D P Tripathi. Tripathi said the central election committee of the NCP has taken the decision unanimously to renominate Patel. PTI Read More

Praful Patel denies he is joining BJP

May 10, 2014

Mumbai, 10 May, 2014 Senior NCP leader Praful Patel today rejected reports that he is joining BJP. "The media reports of my joining the BJP are baseless and mischevious," Patel said. A section of the media had reported that Patel could join BJP after the results of the Lok Sabha elections are announced. They had also suggested that he would resign from the Gondia seat and contest again on a BJP ticket from the same constituency. Due to anti-incumbency and M...Read More