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Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel

DOB: 20 July, 1993

Patidar leader and former Congressman Hardik Patel has been given ticket from the Viramgam seat that the BJP lost in the last two assembly polls. Hardik Patel was born on 20 July 1993 and he worked in Gujarat as a social activist. He rose to prominence in July 2015, where he led the Patidar reservation agitation that sought Other Backward Class (OBC) status for the Patidar caste. He joined the Congress party in 2020. Patel served as the Working President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, the state unit of INC in Gujarat. He left INC in May 2022. Flipping from being a strident critic, he eventually joined the Bharatiya Janata party in June 2022.

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Hardik Patel detained on his way to violence-hit Mandsaur

Hardik Patel detained on his way to violence-hit Mandsaur in MP

India | Jun 13, 2017, 12:20 PM IST

Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel was on Tuesday detained in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh while he was on his way to Mandsaur.

Patidar agitation leader Hardik Patel may visit

Patidar agitation leader Hardik Patel may visit violence-hit Mandsaur tomorrow

Politics | Jun 12, 2017, 10:58 AM IST

Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel will arrive in Jaipur today and is likely to leave for the violence-hit region, the epicentre of the farmers' stir in Madhya Pradesh, with his supporters tomorrow

Hardik Patel met Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshri today

Hardik to be party’s face if Sena contests Guj elections: Uddhav

Politics | Feb 07, 2017, 06:23 PM IST

Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel will be Shiv Sena’s face in Gujarat if the party contests the upcoming Assembly elections at the end of this year, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said today.

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Enroute to Gujarat, Hardik Patel’s supporters brawl over toll charges for convoy

India | Jan 17, 2017, 02:55 PM IST

Scores of supports of firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel today entered into a brawl with toll plaza staff on Udaipur-Ahmedabad highway as they demanded free crossing for their leader’s cavalcade.

Hardik Patel

Jaipur police denies arrest of Hardik Patel, says he was only escorted

Politics | Dec 23, 2016, 04:54 PM IST

Hours after Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel in a tweet on Friday claimed that he was "arrested" in Jaipur, the city police have rubbished the claims, saying he was only escorted.

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Patidar leader Hardik Patel accepts Gujarat govt’s offer for talks

India | Nov 24, 2016, 09:42 PM IST

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel has accepted Gujarat government’s offer for holding talks.

Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel slams govt for currency ban; vows to ‘uproot BJP’ from Gujarat

Politics | Nov 21, 2016, 10:32 AM IST

Patel quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel on Sunday slammed the Centre for its demonetisation move, claiming it only increased the hardships of the common man. Addressing a massive rally of his community in Bhayavadar town

Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat

In Gujarat, Kejriwal hails sedition-accused Hardik Patel as ‘patriot’; likens Amit Shah with General Dyer

Politics | Oct 17, 2016, 11:46 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday targeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, equating him with 'Genral Dyer', as he set the tone for AAP's campaign for 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls. In an

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Arvind Kejriwal promises 'justice' to Patels, seeks support to 'clean Gujarat's politics'

Politics | Oct 16, 2016, 10:04 AM IST

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday sought Patels' support to clean the state's politics and assured support to get justice.

Arvind Kejriwal, Hardik, Patel×Gujarat, Aam Aadmi

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal seeks Hardik Patel’s support to 'clean' Gujarat politics

Politics | Oct 15, 2016, 07:16 PM IST

The Aam ​Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday solicited individuals of Gujarat's Patel community to join "clean politics" movement in the poll-bound state. Addressing a public gathering at Patel-dominated

Arvind Kejriwal and Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel warms up to Arvind Kejriwal ahead of 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls

Politics | Oct 15, 2016, 04:38 PM IST

It seems that the Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel is warming up to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections slated to be held in 2017.

Hardik Patel's cousn brother caught on camers taking Rs 30

Caught on camera: Hardik Patel in soup after video shows cousin accepting Rs 30 lakh ‘bribe’

India | Sep 08, 2016, 01:53 PM IST

a footage showed his cousin Ravi Patel purportedly accepting Rs 30 lakh bribe from a prominent Surat builder Mukesh Patel, who is a core member of the Abhivadan Samiti.

Hardik Patel and Narendra Modi

Hardik Patel accuses PM Modi of using ‘patidars’ to orchestrate 2002 Gujarat riots

Politics | Aug 25, 2016, 02:01 PM IST

Hardik Patel, the convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the ‘patidar’ community for orchestrating the Gujarat riots of 2002 when he was the Chief Minister of the state.

Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel used quota stir to become leader, amass wealth: Ex-aides

India | Aug 23, 2016, 09:05 AM IST

Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel former close associates -- Chirag Patel and Ketan Patel -- have alleged that the former used the agitation as a tool to satisfy his ambition to emerge as a ‘leader’.

Guj High Court

HC quashes Guj govt ordinance providing 10 pc reservation among upper castes

India | Aug 04, 2016, 07:38 PM IST

The Gujarat High Court today quashed an ordinance brought out by the BJP government in the state that promises to provide 10 per cent reservation for economically backward classes (EBC) among upper castes in educational institutions and government jo

Will join politics if my community wants, says Hardik Patel

Will join politics if my community wants, says Hardik Patel as parties try to woo him

Politics | Jul 17, 2016, 02:50 PM IST

Surat: Following his release from Surat jail after 10 months, Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel gave indications of joining politics if his community wants, after which all political parties are trying to woo him

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Hardik Patel files undertaking for not disturbing law and order in Gujarat

India | Jul 16, 2016, 05:57 PM IST

Hardik Patel, Patel quota agitation leader, today filed an undertaking before a local court promising that he will not create any problem that will come in the way of maintaining law and order in Gujarat.

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Hardik Patel released from Surat jail, gets heroic welcome

India | Jul 15, 2016, 12:14 PM IST

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Lajpore Central Jail in Surat today morning as Patidar protest leader Hardik Patel walked out of the jail.

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Sedition accused Hardik Patel granted bail in third case, to walk free soon

India | Jul 11, 2016, 05:50 PM IST

Sedition accused firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel was today granted bail in the Visnagar rioting case third case by a court here.

Hardik Patel

HC grants bail to Hardik Patel in sedition case, asks him to leave Gujarat for six months

Politics | Jul 08, 2016, 03:29 PM IST

The Gujarat High Court today granted bail to Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel who had been lodged in a Surat jail over two cases of sedition registered against him.

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